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

The Skoda Octavia Se L Tsi Iv S-A passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 12.3 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 999 individual Skoda Octavia Se L Tsi Iv S-A tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate89%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+12.3 points
Tests analysed999
Average mileage at test41,617 miles
Average year of manufacture2021
Reliability rank867 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 89% first-time pass rate means roughly 11 in every 100 Skoda Octavia Se L Tsi Iv 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 Tsi Iv S-A tested had covered 41,617 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. On a Skoda Octavia Se L Tsi Iv S-A 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 Tsi Iv S-A

  1. A tyre seriously damaged, 3.8% of tests (1.86x the national rate for this defect)
  2. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 2.2% of tests (1.82x the national rate for this defect)
  3. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.5% of tests
  4. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.9% of tests
  5. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 0.7% of tests
  6. A suspension pin, bush or joint likely to become detached, 0.5% of tests (2.95x the national rate for this defect)
  7. An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction, 0.4% of tests (1.43x the national rate for this defect)
  8. 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, 0.4% of tests (2.63x the national rate for this defect)
  9. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.2% of tests
  10. Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured and affecting the driver's view of the road or of an obligatory external mirror, 0.1% of tests (3.07x the national rate for this defect)

From 1,359 DVSA-tracked Skoda Octavia Se L Tsi Iv S-A tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 8.5% of these flagged Skoda Octavia Se L Tsi Iv S-A defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

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