Skoda Octavia
486k MOT tests at 5–10 years
87.6%
Failure breakdown · public summary
- Owner maintenance68%
- Wear & tear13%
- Systemic2%
- Other18%
Brand research · 4 models · 5–10 years old (registration era)
Skoda MOT pass rates and common failures
Skoda Octavia, Fabia and Superb are staple UK used hatches. These MOT figures are 5–10 year fleet outcomes, not a promise that one example will pass next year.
Data created
MOT pass rate is not a reliability rating — it is the share of recorded DVSA tests that passed for each make and model in this age band. Use Compare for two models, or browse Skoda MOT reports.
- 90.4%
- Highest here: Skoda Karoq187k MOT tests
- 85.3%
- Lowest here: Skoda Fabia450k MOT tests
- 1.9M
- MOT tests at 5–10 years old (registration era)all models, same metric as the brand matrix
- 1.4 million
- Skoda vehicles in the source dataall registration years
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By model
Top Skoda models by MOT test volume
The 4 models with the most MOT tests in our Skoda lineup at 5–10 years. Pass rate and failure category split are public; defect codes and severity detail require credits.
Skoda Fabia
450k MOT tests at 5–10 years
85.3%
Failure breakdown · public summary
- Owner maintenance60%
- Wear & tear24%
- Systemic1%
- Other15%
Skoda Superb
209k MOT tests at 5–10 years
86.5%
Failure breakdown · public summary
- Owner maintenance62%
- Wear & tear18%
- Systemic2%
- Other18%
Skoda Karoq
187k MOT tests at 5–10 years
90.4%
Failure breakdown · public summary
- Owner maintenance73%
- Wear & tear14%
- Systemic1%
- Other12%
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Skoda MOT data — common questions
Does a good Skoda MOT pass rate mean the car is reliable?
- No. MOT pass rate is not a reliability rating. It is the share of recorded DVSA tests that passed for that Skoda model in this 5–10 year band. It does not prove breakdowns, repair cost, or the condition of one seller’s car.
Which Skoda models have the most MOT tests on this page?
- The four highest-volume models in this age band are Octavia (87.6% pass rate, 486k tests); Fabia (85.3% pass rate, 450k tests); Superb (86.5% pass rate, 209k tests); Karoq (90.4% pass rate, 187k tests). Pass rate is a test outcome, not a ranking of the most reliable car.
Is this Skoda page a registration MOT check?
- No. This is make and model research from aggregated DVSA tests. For one vehicle, use GOV.UK MOT history. Use Compare to put two models on the same age band.
Go deeper
What a full Skoda Octavia report looks like
Vehicle age: 5–10 years old (registration era). Pass rate and category split above are live age-band aggregates; the sections below show the report layout credits unlock.
Pass rate
87.6%
Live age-band stat
Maintenance compliance
74 / 100
Mileage-normalised score
Defects per 1k miles
7.1
vs age-band percentile
Common systemic components
- Suspension arm bush worn excessively (1.1.11 (c))
- Coil spring fractured or broken (1.1.2 (a))
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.1.3 (b))
Unlock DVSA-coded defects, severity splits, first-MOT patterns, and year-on-year trends for Skoda Octavia