Skoda Octavia Se First Edition Tsi: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Skoda Octavia Se First Edition Tsi passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 15.9 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 1,153 individual Skoda Octavia Se First Edition Tsi tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 92.6% first-time pass rate means roughly 7 in every 100 Skoda Octavia Se First Edition Tsis presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is better than average, so a well-kept example is a reasonably safe used buy. The average Skoda Octavia Se First Edition Tsi tested had covered 33,288 miles and was built around 2020.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Skoda Octavia Se First Edition Tsi sits 15.9 points above the national average, ranked 294 of 2,005 models. On one bought as repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.

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Most common MOT failures on a Skoda Octavia Se First Edition Tsi

1. A tyre seriously damaged, 2.2% of tests
2. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 2.1% of tests
3. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.8% of tests
4. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 0.7% of tests
5. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.5% of tests
6. An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction, 0.5% of tests (1.25x the national rate for this defect)
7. A tyre has a lump, bulge or tear caused by separation or partial failure of its structure. This includes any lifting of the tread rubber, 0.3% of tests (1.79x the national rate for this defect)
8. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 0.3% of tests
9. A reversing lamp inoperative, 0.3% of tests (2.25x the national rate for this defect)
10. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 0.3% of tests

From 1,152 DVSA-tracked Skoda Octavia Se First Edition Tsi tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 6.52% of these flagged Skoda Octavia Se First Edition Tsi defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Skoda Octavia Se First Edition Tsi

An advisory doesn't fail the car - the tester flags it as worth watching, but it still passes. A different list from the failures above: what testers are noting on a Skoda Octavia Se First Edition Tsi before it actually fails on it.

1. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 24% of tests, also fails
2. A tyre seriously damaged, 14.9% of tests, also fails
3. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 7.1% of tests, also fails
4. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 4.8% of tests, also fails
5. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 2% of tests, also fails
6. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 1.4% of tests
7. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 1.2% of tests
8. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.4% of tests
9. Brake fluid significantly below minimum mark, 0.3% of tests (3.34x the national rate for this advisory)
10. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.3% of tests

From 1,152 DVSA-tracked Skoda Octavia Se First Edition Tsi tests, 2024.

Skoda Octavia Se First Edition Tsi pass rate by model year

From its 2020 to its 2021 model year, the Skoda Octavia Se First Edition Tsi's first-time pass rate has risen 1.3 points, from 92.3% to 93.6%, the usual pattern: a newer model year is a younger car today, so it fails less. First-time pass rate for each Skoda Octavia Se First Edition Tsi year:

• 2020 Skoda Octavia Se First Edition Tsi - 92.3% first-time pass, 600 tests
• 2021 Skoda Octavia Se First Edition Tsi - 93.6% first-time pass, 548 tests

Other Skoda models

• Skoda Fabia - 75.3%
• Skoda Octavia - 78.9%
• Skoda Yeti - 80.3%
• Skoda Superb - 80%
• Skoda Citigo - 84.7%
• Skoda Karoq - 91.3%
• Skoda Kodiaq - 89.7%
• Skoda Rapid - 77.9%

Models with a similar pass rate

• Citroen C3 Flair + Puretech S/S - 92.6%
• Audi Q3 Sport 35 Tfsi - 92.6%
• Skoda Octavia Se L Tsi - 92.6%
• Volvo Xc60 Inscript T6 Rcharge Awd A - 92.6%
• MG Hs Excite Phev Auto - 92.6%
• Volvo Xc60 R-Design T8 Phev Awd Auto - 92.6%

If this car is a salvage or write-off

• What does Cat N mean? Category N explained
• What does Cat S mean? Category S explained
• Cat S vs Cat N: the real differences
• Do you need an HPI check on a car you know is a write-off?

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