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

The Skoda Octavia Se Technology Tsi passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 14.1 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 2,481 individual Skoda Octavia Se Technology Tsi tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 90.8% first-time pass rate means roughly 9 in every 100 Skoda Octavia Se Technology 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 Technology Tsi tested had covered 38,791 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 Technology Tsi 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 Technology Tsi

1. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 0.8% of tests (1.21x the national rate for this defect)
2. A tyre seriously damaged, 2.4% of tests (1.19x the national rate for this defect)
3. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.9% of tests
4. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 0.8% of tests
5. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.5% of tests
6. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.5% of tests
7. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.5% of tests
8. An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction, 0.4% of tests (1.16x the national rate for this defect)
9. 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, 0.3% of tests
10. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.3% of tests

From 3,333 DVSA-tracked Skoda Octavia Se Technology Tsi tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 6.37% of these flagged Skoda Octavia Se Technology Tsi defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

Skoda Octavia Se Technology Tsi pass rate by model year

Pass rates fall steadily as cars age, so the model year matters as much as the model. First-time pass rate for each Skoda Octavia Se Technology Tsi year:

• 2020 Skoda Octavia Se Technology Tsi - 90.8% first-time pass, 1,056 tests
• 2021 Skoda Octavia Se Technology Tsi - 91.2% first-time pass, 1,358 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

• Audi Q3 S Line Ed 1 35 Tfsi Mhev Sa - 90.9%
• Bentley Continental - 90.8%
• Volkswagen Tiguan Match Tsi Evo - 90.8%
• Porsche Taycan 4s 93kwh - 90.8%
• Peugeot 208 GT Puretech S/S - 90.8%
• Volvo Xc40 Rdesign Pro T5 Recharge A - 90.8%

If this car is a salvage or write-off

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• Cat S vs Cat N: the real differences

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