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MOT reliability

Skoda Octavia vrs tsi s-a

4,892 vehicles · 2,330 completed MOT tests analysed
93%
MOT pass rate

Based on 4,892 Skoda Octavia vrs tsi s-a vehicles and 2,330 completed MOT tests, the Skoda Octavia vrs tsi s-a has an overall 93% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 40,293 miles.

4,892
Vehicles
2,330
MOT tests
9,015
Avg miles / year
0.8
Faults per test
5%
Dangerous-fault share

Skoda Octavia vrs tsi s-a problem areas

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

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension59%
  • Brakes25%
  • Other10%
  • Lamps & electrical3%
  • Visibility3%
  • Identification & plates1%
  • Emissions & nuisance1%
  • Seatbelts & equipment0%

Skoda Octavia vrs tsi s-a pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
116100%
28094%
31,08693%
467493%
532590%
615100%

Fuel types: Petrol (4,847), Other (36), Diesel (9)

Most common Skoda Octavia vrs tsi s-a MOT faults

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

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (91 times)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (89 times)
  3. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (72 times)
  4. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (65 times)
  5. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (62 times)
  6. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (52 times)
  7. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (50 times)
  8. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (43 times)
  9. Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (39 times)
  10. Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt (32 times)
  11. Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (29 times)
  12. Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (25 times)
  13. Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (24 times)
  14. Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (24 times)
  15. Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i)) (22 times)

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

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2025 1 1 100% 5,596
2024 5 5 100% 7,835
2023 226 258 93% 26,534
2022 294 484 93% 30,792
2021 405 1,156 92% 41,011
2020 89 295 94% 45,209

Skoda Octavia vrs tsi s-a reliability FAQ

Across 4,892 Skoda Octavia vrs tsi s-a vehicles in our MOT data, 93% pass the MOT (a 7% failure rate), with about 0.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Skoda Octavia vrs tsi s-a MOT issues are: Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)).

The typical Skoda Octavia vrs tsi s-a in our data has covered around 40,293 miles.

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