Skoda Octavia
MOT data from 288,657 tests in 2024. Pass rate: 83.3%. Average mileage at test: 105,123 miles.
Common failure reasons
| Reason | Count |
|---|---|
| a suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn | 6,721 |
| a suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc | 5,772 |
| a tyre seriously damaged | 5,413 |
| a spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened | 5,318 |
| tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements | 5,147 |
| a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm | 4,377 |
| a tyre cords visible or damaged | 4,007 |
| the aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements | 3,843 |
| a shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage | 3,655 |
| significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake | 2,973 |
Pass rate by fuel type
| Fuel | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| Diesel | 193,978 | 82% |
| Petrol | 94,592 | 86% |
By registration year
| Year | Tests | Pass rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 160 | 71.9% | |
| Top failures: a suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced, a lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning | |||
| 2000 | 318 | 70.8% | |
| Top failures: a suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake | |||
| 2001 | 976 | 72.7% | |
| Top failures: a suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, a rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources, lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements | |||
| 2002 | 1,500 | 73.8% | |
| Top failures: a suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, a rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources, tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements | |||
| 2003 | 2,369 | 73.2% | |
| Top failures: a suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, a spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc | |||
| 2004 | 2,943 | 73.5% | |
| Top failures: a suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, a transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc | |||
| 2005 | 4,800 | 71.4% | |
| Top failures: a suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, a transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, a suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc | |||
| 2006 | 8,099 | 71.8% | |
| Top failures: a suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, a suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, a transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc | |||
| 2007 | 9,553 | 72.2% | |
| Top failures: a suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, a suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, a transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc | |||
| 2008 | 8,966 | 73.5% | |
| Top failures: a suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, a suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, a transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc | |||
| 2009 | 10,643 | 75.9% | |
| Top failures: a suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, a suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, a direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning | |||
| 2010 | 14,507 | 75.9% | |
| Top failures: a suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, a suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, a spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened | |||
| 2011 | 16,947 | 77.1% | |
| Top failures: a suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, a suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, a spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened | |||
| 2012 | 16,607 | 78.3% | |
| Top failures: a suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, a spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, a suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc | |||
| 2013 | 16,198 | 82.2% | |
| Top failures: a spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, a tyre seriously damaged | |||
| 2014 | 25,155 | 84.9% | |
| Top failures: a tyre seriously damaged, tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm | |||
| 2015 | 27,173 | 86.3% | |
| Top failures: a tyre seriously damaged, the aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements | |||
| 2016 | 29,309 | 87.8% | |
| Top failures: a tyre seriously damaged, tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm | |||
| 2017 | 26,001 | 88.1% | |
| Top failures: a tyre seriously damaged, a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements | |||
| 2018 | 24,607 | 89.7% | |
| Top failures: a tyre seriously damaged, a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements | |||
| 2019 | 28,408 | 89.9% | |
| Top failures: a tyre seriously damaged, a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements | |||
| 2020 | 12,995 | 90.9% | |
| Top failures: a tyre seriously damaged, a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements | |||
| 2021 | 301 | 86.7% | |
| Top failures: tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, a tyre seriously damaged, a headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of led | |||
Mileage at test
25th percentile
71,219 mi
Median
101,876 mi
75th percentile
149,182 mi
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