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

The Skoda Octavia Se Tech Tsi Iv S-A passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 11.2 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 884 individual Skoda Octavia Se Tech Tsi Iv S-A tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate87.9%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+11.2 points
Tests analysed884
Average mileage at test46,611 miles
Average year of manufacture2021
Reliability rank1,007 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 87.9% first-time pass rate means roughly 12 in every 100 Skoda Octavia Se Tech 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 Tech Tsi Iv S-A tested had covered 46,611 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 Tech 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 Tech Tsi Iv S-A

  1. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 1.5% of tests (2.1x the national rate for this defect)
  2. A tyre seriously damaged, 3.4% of tests (1.69x the national rate for this defect)
  3. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 1.9% of tests (1.61x the national rate for this defect)
  4. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.7% of tests
  5. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 1.4% of tests
  6. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.6% of tests
  7. An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 0.6% of tests (1.92x the national rate for this defect)
  8. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 0.5% of tests
  9. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.4% of tests
  10. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 0.4% of tests

From 1,232 DVSA-tracked Skoda Octavia Se Tech Tsi Iv S-A tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 8.22% of these flagged Skoda Octavia Se Tech 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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