Skoda Octavia Se L Tdi S-A: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Skoda Octavia Se L Tdi S-A passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 16.9 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 550 individual Skoda Octavia Se L Tdi S-A tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 93.6% first-time pass rate means roughly 6 in every 100 Skoda Octavia Se L Tdi S-As 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 Tdi S-A tested had covered 44,205 miles and was built around 2021.

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 L Tdi S-A sits 16.9 points above the national average, ranked 183 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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Looking at a specific Skoda Octavia Se L Tdi S-A rather than the model in general? The free check covers its MOT and mileage history, and the full HPI report confirms the insurance write-off category, outstanding finance and whether it is recorded stolen, from licensed data for 5 credits. Already own one that has been damaged? Work out whether fixing it beats selling it with the repair or scrap calculator, and see recorded closing bids for damaged Skoda Octavia Se L Tdi S-As at UK salvage auction.

Common failure reasons

We hold no separate DVSA failure-reason breakdown for the Skoda Octavia Se L Tdi S-A itself, which fails on much the same things as most cars. National car failure mix, DVSA latest quarter:

1. Lights and electrics, 10.36% of tests
2. Suspension, 8.65% of tests
3. Tyres, 6.23% of tests
4. Brakes, 6.1% of tests
5. Visibility (wipers, washers, glass), 4.65% of tests

Most common MOT advisories on a Skoda Octavia Se L Tdi S-A

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 L Tdi S-A before it actually fails on it.

1. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 4.6% of tests (1.16x the national rate for this advisory)
2. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 18.9% of tests
3. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 9.5% of tests
4. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 7.5% of tests
5. A tyre seriously damaged, 4.7% of tests
6. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 3.1% of tests
7. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 1.1% of tests (1.29x the national rate for this advisory)
8. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.7% of tests
9. An obstruction significantly affecting the driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen or an obligatory external mirror not visible, 0.5% of tests (6.67x the national rate for this advisory)
10. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 0.5% of tests

From 549 DVSA-tracked Skoda Octavia Se L Tdi S-A tests, 2024.

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

• Mclaren 570 - 93.6%
• Bentley Flying Spur - 93.6%
• Mercedes-Benz A 200 Amg Line Ed Executive A - 93.6%
• Ford Puma Titanium Mhev - 93.5%
• Volkswagen Tiguan Elegance Tsi S-A - 93.5%
• Ford Puma St - 93.5%

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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