MOT reliability
Skoda Octivia
5 vehicles · 59 completed MOT tests analysed
76%
MOT pass rate
Based on 5 Skoda Octivia vehicles and 59 completed MOT tests, the Skoda Octivia has an overall 76% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 137,700 miles.
5
Vehicles
59
MOT tests
12,145
Avg miles / year
1.6
Faults per test
2%
Dangerous-fault share
Skoda Octivia problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Skoda Octivia MOT tests:
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Other62%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension23%
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Brakes11%
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Lamps & electrical7%
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Seatbelts & equipment7%
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Steering4%
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Emissions & nuisance3%
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Visibility1%
Skoda Octivia pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 100% |
| 4 | 3 | 100% |
| 5 | 3 | 100% |
| 6 | 4 | 75% |
| 7 | 3 | 100% |
| 8 | 8 | 62% |
| 9 | 6 | 83% |
| 10 | 5 | 80% |
| 11 | 3 | 67% |
| 12 | 6 | 83% |
| 13 | 2 | 100% |
| 14 | 3 | 67% |
| 15 | 4 | 50% |
| 16 | 4 | 50% |
| 18 | 2 | 50% |
Fuel types: Petrol (3), Diesel (2)
Most common Skoda Octivia MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Skoda Octivia MOT tests:
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (4 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (4 times)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (4 times)
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) (3 times)
- Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) (2 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 225/50/17 (5.2.3 (e)) (2 times)
- emissions too clean to record a result (2 times)
- under trays fitted obscuring some items (2 times)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing dust boot dropped (5.3.2 (b)) (2 times)
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing dust boot dropped (5.3.2 (b)) (2 times)
- Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h) (2 times)
- rear number plate slighty deteriorated (2 times)
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (2 times)
- Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a) (2 times)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
Skoda Octivia pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1 | 8 | 100% | 166,687 |
| 2010 | 1 | 20 | 75% | 66,648 |
| 2007 | 1 | 20 | 75% | 137,642 |
| 1999 | 2 | 11 | 64% | 158,762 |
Skoda Octivia reliability FAQ
Across 5 Skoda Octivia vehicles in our MOT data,
76% pass the MOT (a 24% failure rate), with about
1.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Skoda Octivia MOT issues are:
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).
The typical Skoda Octivia in our data has covered around
137,700 miles.
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