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Skoda Octavia vrs tdi s-a

1,000 vehicles · 1,538 completed MOT tests analysed
92%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1,000 Skoda Octavia vrs tdi s-a vehicles and 1,538 completed MOT tests, the Skoda Octavia vrs tdi s-a has an overall 92% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 55,373 miles.

1,000
Vehicles
1,538
MOT tests
11,783
Avg miles / year
0.6
Faults per test
4%
Dangerous-fault share

Skoda Octavia vrs tdi s-a problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Skoda Octavia vrs tdi s-a MOT tests:

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension57%
  • Brakes25%
  • Other10%
  • Visibility4%
  • Lamps & electrical4%
  • Identification & plates1%
  • Emissions & nuisance1%
  • Seatbelts & equipment1%

Skoda Octavia vrs tdi s-a pass rate by age

How the Skoda Octavia vrs tdi s-a's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
14100%
228100%
355791%
432290%
516788%
6367%

Fuel types: Diesel (964), Petrol (34), Other (2)

Most common Skoda Octavia vrs tdi s-a MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Skoda Octavia vrs tdi s-a MOT tests:

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (59 times)
  2. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (57 times)
  3. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (49 times)
  4. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (34 times)
  5. Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (28 times)
  6. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (22 times)
  7. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (21 times)
  8. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (19 times)
  9. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (17 times)
  10. Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (17 times)
  11. Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt (15 times)
  12. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (15 times)
  13. Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)) (13 times)
  14. Nearside Rear Nail in tyre (11 times)
  15. Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (10 times)

Skoda Octavia vrs tdi s-a pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2023 127 160 88% 40,586
2022 96 143 90% 39,988
2021 257 732 91% 53,597
2020 14 49 86% 52,404

Skoda Octavia vrs tdi s-a reliability FAQ

Across 1,000 Skoda Octavia vrs tdi s-a vehicles in our MOT data, 92% pass the MOT (a 8% failure rate), with about 0.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Skoda Octavia vrs tdi s-a MOT issues are: Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)); Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)).

The typical Skoda Octavia vrs tdi s-a in our data has covered around 55,373 miles.

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