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

Name: Skoda Octavia MOT statistics 2025
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Last updated 24 August 2026 · OBDCode UK editorial

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:

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Suspension	25,700	29.3%
2	Brakes	15,889	18.1%
3	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	15,296	17.5%
4	Tyres	14,979	17.1%
5	Noise, emissions and leaks	5,750	6.6%
6	Body, chassis, structure	4,530	5.2%

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

Engine management light on?

An illuminated engine management light is a Major MOT defect. Read the code, repair the cause, then confirm the light stays off — clearing a code alone is not a repair.

Understand the engine management light and MOT rules →

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

Same-vehicle follow-up

The defect groups above are a single-year count. The prognosis registry follows the same vehicle_id into the next MOT year. The extracts do not record the repair, a turbo part number, or a gearbox type.

Suspension: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Brakes: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Tyres: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Noise, emissions and leaks: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Body, chassis, structure: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold

On this model, these certificate lines have a published follow-up (cohort at least 200 cars):

Wheel bearings slightly noisy — 345 cars · 6.1% failed the same item the next year
Brake pads wearing thin — 11,619 cars · 6.0% failed the same item the next year
Individual direction indicators slightly discoloured — 1,573 cars · 5.4% failed the same item the next year
Track rod end ball joint has slight play — 495 cars · 5.3% failed the same item the next year
Condition has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords — 1,653 cars · 5.1% failed the same item the next year

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.

Before you agree to the work

A fault or an advisory is a quote waiting to happen. These pages set out what a garage has to tell you, what a comparable written quote should include, and what you can do if the bill is not what you agreed.

Estimates, quotes and extra work — what a price has to cover, and when a garage may charge more than it first said.
What a diagnostic test costs — what the fee should include, and when it should come off the repair.
Tools — when to buy and when to skip — how to choose a diagnostic tool, and when a garage visit is cheaper than owning one.
Choosing a garage you can check — what to verify before you hand over the keys.
Your rights after a car repair — what to do when the work is not right, and how to put it in writing.

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.