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

The Skoda Octavia Se L 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 1,411 individual Skoda Octavia Se L 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 L 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 Tsi tested had covered 32,175 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 Tsi sits 15.9 points above the national average, ranked 293 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 L Tsi

1. A tyre seriously damaged, 2.9% of tests
2. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 1.3% of tests
3. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.9% of tests
4. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 0.8% of tests
5. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.6% of tests
6. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 0.5% of tests
7. An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction, 0.4% of tests
8. A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative, 0.4% of tests (1.3x the national rate for this defect)
9. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 0.4% of tests
10. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.3% of tests

From 1,408 DVSA-tracked Skoda Octavia Se L Tsi tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 4.53% of these flagged Skoda Octavia Se L 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 L 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 L Tsi before it actually fails on it.

1. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 18.4% of tests, also fails
2. A tyre seriously damaged, 8.4% of tests, also fails
3. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 5.7% of tests, also fails
4. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 5.7% of tests, also fails
5. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 4.5% of tests, also fails
6. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 1.5% of tests
7. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.7% of tests
8. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.6% of tests
9. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 0.5% of tests
10. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 0.3% of tests

From 1,408 DVSA-tracked Skoda Octavia Se L Tsi tests, 2024.

Skoda Octavia Se L Tsi pass rate by model year

From its 2020 to its 2021 model year, the Skoda Octavia Se L Tsi's first-time pass rate has risen 1.2 points, from 91.8% to 93%, 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 L Tsi year:

• 2020 Skoda Octavia Se L Tsi - 91.8% first-time pass, 343 tests
• 2021 Skoda Octavia Se L Tsi - 93% first-time pass, 999 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 Shine Puretech S/S - 92.6%
• Citroen C3 Flair + Puretech S/S - 92.6%
• Audi Q3 Sport 35 Tfsi - 92.6%
• Skoda Octavia Se First Edition Tsi - 92.6%
• Volvo Xc60 Inscript T6 Rcharge Awd A - 92.6%
• MG Hs Excite Phev 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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