Skoda Octavia SE L TSI MOT pass rate: 92.8% (2,033 tests, 2025)

The Skoda Octavia SE L TSI passed 92.8% of its 2,033 MOT tests in 2025 — 15.3 points above the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 4 years old with 33,273 miles on the clock.

92.8%Pass rate (2025)

2,033MOT tests analysed

33,273 miMedian mileage at test

4 yrsMedian age at test

How the Octavia SE L TSI compares

Skoda Octavia SE L TSI

92.8%

UK average (all Class 4 vehicles)

77.5% across 33.1 million tests

Skoda average (all models)

80.5%

What fails most on the Skoda Octavia SE L TSI

Across failed and rectified tests in 2025, these vehicle systems produced the most defects on the Octavia SE L TSI:

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Tyres	90	100.0%

Pre-MOT checklist for Octavia SE L TSI owners

Based on the failure profile above, ten minutes with a torch before your test removes the most likely fail items:

Check tread with the 20p test and inspect sidewalls for cracking — tyres close to the limit are the country’s most common advisory

Check the engine before the tester does

A stored fault code with the engine light on is an automatic Major defect. Scan and clear resolved faults before booking.

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Octavia SE L TSI pass rate by registration year

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage
2021	1,908	92.0%	+1.6 pts	32,636

Check a specific Octavia SE L TSI before you buy

Pass rates describe the model; they can’t tell you about the one car you’re looking at. Run its plate through our free MOT history check to see its personal record of failures, advisories and mileage readings.

Other Skoda models

Fabia75.2% pass rate · 218,832 tests Octavia78.8% pass rate · 180,254 tests Yeti77.8% pass rate · 74,615 tests Superb79.8% pass rate · 57,687 tests Citigo83.4% pass rate · 51,521 tests Karoq90.8% pass rate · 51,053 tests Kodiaq89.2% pass rate · 38,175 tests Rapid76.8% pass rate · 21,417 tests

FAQs

What is the MOT pass rate for a Skoda Octavia SE L TSI?

In 2025, 92.8% of 2,033 first MOT tests on the Skoda Octavia SE L TSI were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the Octavia SE L TSI fail its MOT on most?

Lighting, tyres and suspension dominate failures across comparable models.

Is the Skoda Octavia SE L TSI reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 92.8% it performs above the national average at a median age of 4 years and 33,273 miles. Always check the individual car's history too.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2025 extract (Class 4 initial tests only; retests excluded). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures rounded to one decimal place.