Skoda Octavia MOT pass rate: 78.8% (180,254 tests, 2025)

The Skoda Octavia passed 78.8% of its 180,254 MOT tests in 2025 — 1.3 points above the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 10 years old with 97,799 miles on the clock.
78.8%Pass rate (2025)
180,254MOT tests analysed
97,799 miMedian mileage at test
10 yrsMedian age at test

How the Octavia compares

Skoda Octavia

78.8%

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

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

#SystemDefects recordedShare
1Suspension25,70029.3%
2Brakes15,88918.1%
3Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment15,29617.5%
4Tyres14,97917.1%
5Noise, emissions and leaks5,7506.6%
6Body, chassis, structure4,5305.2%

Pre-MOT checklist for Octavia owners

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

  • Bounce each corner and listen for clonks over speed bumps — suspension is this model’s (and the UK’s) top failure system
  • Feel for a spongy pedal or pulling to one side; check pad wear through the wheel spokes if visible
  • Walk round with all lights on: one blown bulb is the most avoidable fail there is
  • Check tread with the 20p test and inspect sidewalls for cracking — tyres close to the limit are the country’s most common advisory
  • A blowing exhaust or visible smoke will fail; warm the engine fully before the test
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.

Octavia pass rate by registration year

Lower age-adjusted outliers to inspect carefully: 2001, 2005, 2006. Strongest age-adjusted years: 2014, 2015. Full ranking and method: Skoda Octavia years to avoid.

Registration yearTestsPass rateVs same-ageMedian mileage
2001 1,761 63.5% -3.1 pts 136,155
2002 2,806 67.0% +1.4 pts 140,332
2003 4,189 64.3% -0.7 pts 144,140
2004 5,417 64.2% -0.1 pts 143,074
2005 8,643 61.9% -2.6 pts 140,577
2006 14,297 62.7% -1.7 pts 137,215
2007 17,026 63.5% -1.6 pts 140,155
2008 16,224 64.0% -1.1 pts 135,911
2009 19,495 67.0% +0.6 pts 125,516
2010 26,938 68.3% +1.0 pts 124,170
2011 32,637 70.3% +1.1 pts 111,451
2012 31,734 71.7% +0.5 pts 113,811
2013 32,015 77.4% +4.0 pts 107,697
2014 49,755 81.7% +5.8 pts 101,748
2015 56,344 83.3% +4.6 pts 93,502
2016 60,465 85.4% +4.1 pts 80,990
2017 54,360 86.5% +2.4 pts 68,444
2018 49,043 88.1% +1.7 pts 57,717
2019 58,597 87.9% -0.5 pts 49,116
2020 24,942 89.7% -0.2 pts 38,931

Check a specific Octavia 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 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 Roomster70.1% pass rate · 17,397 tests

FAQs

What is the MOT pass rate for a Skoda Octavia?

In 2025, 78.8% of 180,254 first MOT tests on the Skoda Octavia were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the Octavia fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is suspension (29.3% of its recorded defects), followed by brakes.

Is the Skoda Octavia reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 78.8% it performs above the national average at a median age of 10 years and 97,799 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.