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

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. The Skoda Octavia Se L Tsi Iv S-A sits 12.3 points above the national average, ranked 867 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 Iv S-A

1. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 2.8% of tests (1.67x the national rate for this defect)
2. A tyre seriously damaged, 4.3% of tests (1.54x the national rate for this defect)
3. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.9% of tests
4. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 1.2% of tests
5. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 0.9% of tests
6. A suspension pin, bush or joint likely to become detached, 0.7% of tests (2.95x the national rate for this defect)
7. An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction, 0.6% of tests (1.44x 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 (2.06x the national rate for this defect)
9. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.3% 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, 0.2% of tests (3.07x the national rate for this defect)

From 1,002 DVSA-tracked Skoda Octavia Se L Tsi Iv S-A tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 8.6% 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 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Skoda Octavia Se L Tsi Iv 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 Tsi Iv 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, 8.3% of tests (2.12x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
2. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 26.6% of tests, also fails
3. A tyre seriously damaged, 9.2% of tests, also fails
4. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 6.9% of tests, also fails
5. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 5.2% of tests
6. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 0.6% of tests
7. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 0.5% of tests
8. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.3% of tests
9. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 0.3% of tests
10. A seat belt webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened, 0.2% of tests

From 1,002 DVSA-tracked Skoda Octavia Se L Tsi Iv 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%

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• Vauxhall Grandland X Se Turbo D - 89%

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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