# Skoda Octavia MOT reliability: pass rate and common failures | RegFlags

The Skoda Octavia passes its MOT first time 76% of the time, from 201,080 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 76%
- MOT tests analysed: 201,080 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Suspension & axles
- Licensed in Great Britain: 210,353 (2026 Q2)

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025 | Hybrid | 44 (few mots) | 100% |
| 2025 | Petrol | 18 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2025 | Diesel | 16 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2024 | Hybrid | 273 | 95% |
| 2024 | Petrol | 161 | 96% |
| 2024 | Diesel | 33 (few mots) | 100% |
| 2023 | Petrol | 283 | 96% |
| 2023 | Hybrid | 228 | 93% |
| 2023 | Diesel | 194 | 88% |
| 2022 | Petrol | 3,029 | 90% |
| 2022 | Diesel | 1,606 | 87% |
| 2022 | Hybrid | 1,585 | 89% |
| 2021 | Petrol | 4,059 | 90% |
| 2021 | Hybrid | 3,452 | 88% |
| 2021 | Diesel | 2,125 | 87% |
| 2021 | GA | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2020 | Petrol | 8,227 | 88% |
| 2020 | Diesel | 3,678 | 83% |
| 2020 | Hybrid | 46 (few mots) | 85% |
| 2019 | Petrol | 11,035 | 85% |
| 2019 | Diesel | 8,627 | 80% |
| 2019 | GB | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2018 | Petrol | 9,308 | 85% |
| 2018 | Diesel | 7,179 | 81% |
| 2018 | GB | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2017 | Diesel | 10,336 | 81% |
| 2017 | Petrol | 7,761 | 84% |
| 2017 | GB | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2016 | Diesel | 14,157 | 79% |
| 2016 | Petrol | 5,758 | 83% |
| 2015 | Diesel | 14,684 | 76% |
| 2015 | Petrol | 3,740 | 81% |
| 2014 | Diesel | 13,098 | 75% |
| 2014 | Petrol | 3,075 | 79% |
| 2013 | Diesel | 8,108 | 71% |
| 2013 | Petrol | 2,050 | 72% |
| 2012 | Diesel | 7,547 | 63% |
| 2012 | Petrol | 2,255 | 69% |
| 2012 | LPG | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2011 | Diesel | 5,044 | 63% |
| 2011 | Petrol | 5,018 | 65% |
| 2011 | LPG | 5 (very few mots) | 40% |
| 2010 | Diesel | 5,746 | 61% |
| 2010 | Petrol | 2,417 | 65% |
| 2009 | Diesel | 4,409 | 58% |
| 2009 | Petrol | 1,386 | 65% |
| 2009 | LPG | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2008 | Diesel | 3,689 | 56% |
| 2008 | Petrol | 957 | 60% |
| 2008 | GA | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2007 | Diesel | 3,468 | 56% |
| 2007 | Petrol | 1,260 | 55% |
| 2007 | LPG | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2006 | Diesel | 2,299 | 55% |
| 2006 | Petrol | 1,535 | 57% |
| 2005 | Diesel | 1,627 | 53% |
| 2005 | Petrol | 656 | 61% |
| 2005 | LPG | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 2004 | Diesel | 999 | 58% |
| 2004 | Petrol | 374 | 60% |
| 2004 | LPG | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2003 | Diesel | 663 | 55% |
| 2003 | Petrol | 406 | 61% |
| 2002 | Diesel | 351 | 62% |
| 2002 | Petrol | 330 | 65% |
| 2001 | Petrol | 241 | 58% |
| 2001 | Diesel | 214 | 61% |
| 2000 | Diesel | 61 (few mots) | 61% |
| 2000 | Petrol | 60 (few mots) | 55% |
| 1999 | Diesel | 26 (few mots) | 62% |
| 1999 | Petrol | 26 (few mots) | 62% |
| 1998 | Petrol | 15 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 1998 | Diesel | 9 (very few mots) | 56% |
| 1964 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1960 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |

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