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

The Skoda Octavia Se L First Edition Tsi passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 15.7 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 1,023 individual Skoda Octavia Se L First Edition Tsi tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 92.4% first-time pass rate means roughly 8 in every 100 Skoda Octavia Se L 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 L First Edition Tsi tested had covered 31,111 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. On a Skoda Octavia Se L First Edition Tsi bought as a 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 L First Edition Tsi

1. A tyre seriously damaged, 3.3% of tests (1.62x the national rate for this defect)
2. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 0.4% of tests
3. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.4% of tests
4. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.4% of tests
5. Front or rear fog lamp switch inoperative or not operating in accordance with the requirements, 0.4% of tests (19.41x the national rate for this defect)
6. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 0.3% of tests
7. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.3% of tests
8. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 0.3% of tests
9. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 0.3% of tests
10. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.2% of tests

From 1,438 DVSA-tracked Skoda Octavia Se L First Edition Tsi tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 2.38% of these flagged Skoda Octavia Se L First Edition Tsi defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

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%

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• Volvo Xc60 R-Design B5 Mhev Awd Auto - 92.4%
• Volkswagen Id3 Business - 92.4%
• Audi A6 Sport 40 Tfsi Mhev S-A - 92.4%
• Vauxhall Astra Business Edition Nav T - 92.4%

If this car is a salvage or write-off

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