Skoda Octavia Se Technology Tdi: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Skoda Octavia Se Technology Tdi passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 13.6 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 803 individual Skoda Octavia Se Technology Tdi tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 90.3% first-time pass rate means roughly 10 in every 100 Skoda Octavia Se Technology Tdis 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 Technology Tdi tested had covered 57,809 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 Technology Tdi sits 13.6 points above the national average, ranked 659 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 Technology Tdi

1. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 1.8% of tests
2. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.5% of tests
3. A tyre seriously damaged, 1.5% of tests
4. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1.3% of tests
5. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 1.1% of tests (1.18x the national rate for this defect)
6. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 1% of tests
7. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 1% of tests
8. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.6% of tests
9. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 0.6% of tests
10. An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction, 0.5% of tests (1.2x the national rate for this defect)

From 800 DVSA-tracked Skoda Octavia Se Technology Tdi tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 5.13% of these flagged Skoda Octavia Se Technology Tdi 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 Technology Tdi

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 Technology Tdi 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, 8.1% of tests (2.08x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
2. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 26% of tests, also fails
3. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 10.3% of tests, also fails
4. A tyre seriously damaged, 7.5% of tests, also fails
5. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 7.4% of tests, also fails
6. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 1.8% of tests
7. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.8% of tests
8. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.8% of tests
9. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 0.6% of tests
10. Brake fluid below minimum mark, 0.5% of tests (10.74x the national rate for this advisory)

From 800 DVSA-tracked Skoda Octavia Se Technology Tdi 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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• Cupra Formentor Vz2 Tsi 4drive S-A - 90.3%
• Mercedes-Benz C 220 Amg Line Edition D Auto - 90.3%
• Volvo Xc90 R-Design T8 Rcharge Awd A - 90.3%
• Kia Sorento 4 Hev Awd Auto - 90.3%
• Ford Kuga Titanium First Edition - 90.3%
• Polestar Polestar 2 Plus Ev Fwd - 90.3%

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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