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Skoda Octavia vrs tsi

834 vehicles · 1,309 completed MOT tests analysed
92%
MOT pass rate

Based on 834 Skoda Octavia vrs tsi vehicles and 1,309 completed MOT tests, the Skoda Octavia vrs tsi has an overall 92% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 35,556 miles.

834
Vehicles
1,309
MOT tests
8,576
Avg miles / year
0.7
Faults per test
4%
Dangerous-fault share

Skoda Octavia vrs tsi problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Skoda Octavia vrs tsi MOT tests:

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension58%
  • Brakes26%
  • Other10%
  • Lamps & electrical5%
  • Visibility3%
  • Identification & plates1%
  • Seatbelts & equipment1%
  • Emissions & nuisance0%

Skoda Octavia vrs tsi pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
13100%
23795%
356592%
433191%
511893%
63100%
7367%
8367%
91100%

Fuel types: Petrol (793), Other (36), Diesel (5)

Most common Skoda Octavia vrs tsi MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Skoda Octavia vrs tsi MOT tests:

  1. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (64 times)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (58 times)
  3. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (37 times)
  4. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (33 times)
  5. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (32 times)
  6. Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (30 times)
  7. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (26 times)
  8. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (26 times)
  9. Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (25 times)
  10. Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt (24 times)
  11. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (16 times)
  12. Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (15 times)
  13. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (15 times)
  14. Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) (14 times)
  15. Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt (13 times)

Skoda Octavia vrs tsi pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2023 125 144 92% 23,462
2022 155 238 90% 28,787
2021 238 664 92% 38,483
2020 2 7 100% 42,813
2017 2 14 86% 54,035

Skoda Octavia vrs tsi reliability FAQ

Across 834 Skoda Octavia vrs tsi vehicles in our MOT data, 92% pass the MOT (a 8% failure rate), with about 0.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

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

The typical Skoda Octavia vrs tsi in our data has covered around 35,556 miles.

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