Skoda Octavia MOT pass rates & common failures

Every completed first-attempt MOT on a Skoda Octavia in Great Britain in 2025 — 201,079 tests. Figures cover every Octavia first-tested in 2025, all trims grouped. How the Octavia ages, what it fails on, and what mileage is normal, computed directly from the official DVSA record of every test.

Pass rate 2025
75.8%
3.5 points above the class-4 average (72.3%); unadjusted for age — the age-matched comparison is below
Tests analysed
201,079
first tests, 2025
Arrived with a dangerous fault
6.9%
of Octavia first tests; national 7.3%
Typical mileage at 10 years
101,250
middle half: 76,250–136,250 miles (2,500-mile-band midpoints)

How many Skoda Octavia cars are still on the road?

At the end of 2025, DVLA's register held 243,530 Skoda Octavia cars that were taxed or on SORN: 221,983 taxed and 21,547 on SORN (Statutory Off Road Notification — kept, but declared off the road by the keeper). The MOT figures above count tests; these count cars, across the whole United Kingdom, cars only. Skoda Octavia vans, where they exist, are counted by DVLA as goods vehicles and are not in these figures.

Still taxed, end of 2025
221,983
91.2% of the 243,530 Octavia cars taxed or on SORN; 218 model variants grouped
On SORN, end of 2025
21,547
declared off the road by their keepers — 8.8% of that total

How the numbers are moving

The number of taxed Octavia cars peaked at 231,175 at the end of 2021 and has since fallen by 9,192 (4.0%) to 221,983 at the end of 2025. Cars on SORN went from 4,129 at the end of 2014 to 21,547 at the end of 2025, up 421.8%. A car leaves the taxed count when it is scrapped, exported or declared off the road; the year-end counts do not say which.

Taxed Octavia cars, year by year

Cars of this model taxed and on the road at the end of each year, 2014–2025.

050k100k150k200k250k2014201620182020202220242025Year (count at the end of the year)Taxed Octavia cars, year 2014: 187kTaxed Octavia cars, year 2015: 199kTaxed Octavia cars, year 2016: 212kTaxed Octavia cars, year 2017: 218kTaxed Octavia cars, year 2018: 223kTaxed Octavia cars, year 2019: 230kTaxed Octavia cars, year 2020: 230kTaxed Octavia cars, year 2021: 231kTaxed Octavia cars, year 2022: 228kTaxed Octavia cars, year 2023: 227kTaxed Octavia cars, year 2024: 226kTaxed Octavia cars, year 2025: 222k222k
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YearTaxed Octavia cars
2014187,395
2015199,341
2016211,592
2017217,946
2018223,333
2019230,198
2020230,001
2021231,175
2022228,171
2023227,320
2024226,363
2025221,983

Octavia cars on SORN, year by year

Cars of this model declared off the road at the end of each year, 2014–2025. Its own scale — SORN counts are a fraction of the taxed count.

05k10k15k20k25k2014201620182020202220242025Year (count at the end of the year)Octavia cars on SORN, year 2014: 4kOctavia cars on SORN, year 2015: 6kOctavia cars on SORN, year 2016: 8kOctavia cars on SORN, year 2017: 10kOctavia cars on SORN, year 2018: 12kOctavia cars on SORN, year 2019: 14kOctavia cars on SORN, year 2020: 16kOctavia cars on SORN, year 2021: 16kOctavia cars on SORN, year 2022: 17kOctavia cars on SORN, year 2023: 19kOctavia cars on SORN, year 2024: 20kOctavia cars on SORN, year 2025: 22k22k
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YearOctavia cars on SORN
20144,129
20156,041
20168,004
201710,140
201811,743
201913,795
202016,239
202116,244
202216,978
202318,514
202419,873
202521,547

Which model years survive

Taxed Octavia cars at the end of 2025 by year of manufacture, and each year's share of the 221,983 taxed in all. Every build year holding at least 1% has its own row; the rest share one. 6 taxed Octavia cars have no recorded year of manufacture and are not in the table, so the rows add up to 221,977. A build year's count depends on how many were sold that year as well as how many have lasted.

Year of manufacture Taxed, end of 2025Share of taxed Octavia cars
20256,7803.1%
202410,6854.8%
202310,2404.6%
20225,7622.6%
20219,0234.1%
202011,7575.3%
201919,2288.7%
201816,1717.3%
201718,0748.1%
201619,6468.9%
201518,3188.3%
201416,2277.3%
201310,1234.6%
20129,7544.4%
20119,7034.4%
20107,7843.5%
20095,4532.5%
20084,2021.9%
20074,3221.9%
20063,4271.5%
All other build years (16 years, each under 1%)5,2982.4%

Population source: Department for Transport / DVLA vehicle licensing statistics, table VEH0124, updated 15 July 2026; counts of the cars on DVLA's register that were taxed or on SORN at the end of each year shown, United Kingdom, cars only, excluding cars recorded with no model name. SortedCars groups DVLA's model name OCTAVIA under this model. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. SortedCars is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, DVLA or the Department for Transport.

How the Octavia ages

First-time pass rate by vehicle age, Octavia vs all cars, 2025.

Skoda OctaviaAll cars
50%60%70%80%90%100%3579111315171920Vehicle age (years)Skoda Octavia, vehicle age 3: 88.9%Skoda Octavia, vehicle age 4: 88.5%Skoda Octavia, vehicle age 5: 86.5%Skoda Octavia, vehicle age 6: 82.7%Skoda Octavia, vehicle age 7: 83.1%Skoda Octavia, vehicle age 8: 82.3%Skoda Octavia, vehicle age 9: 80.5%Skoda Octavia, vehicle age 10: 77.2%Skoda Octavia, vehicle age 11: 75.6%Skoda Octavia, vehicle age 12: 70.9%Skoda Octavia, vehicle age 13: 64.6%Skoda Octavia, vehicle age 14: 63.8%Skoda Octavia, vehicle age 15: 62.3%Skoda Octavia, vehicle age 16: 59.7%Skoda Octavia, vehicle age 17: 57.2%Skoda Octavia, vehicle age 18: 55.8%Skoda Octavia, vehicle age 19: 55.6%Skoda Octavia, vehicle age 20: 55.3%All cars, vehicle age 3: 88.5%All cars, vehicle age 4: 87.2%All cars, vehicle age 5: 86%All cars, vehicle age 6: 83.5%All cars, vehicle age 7: 80.9%All cars, vehicle age 8: 78.2%All cars, vehicle age 9: 74.9%All cars, vehicle age 10: 71.9%All cars, vehicle age 11: 68.6%All cars, vehicle age 12: 65.8%All cars, vehicle age 13: 63.5%All cars, vehicle age 14: 61.2%All cars, vehicle age 15: 59.3%All cars, vehicle age 16: 58.3%All cars, vehicle age 17: 57.2%All cars, vehicle age 18: 57.4%All cars, vehicle age 19: 57%All cars, vehicle age 20: 57.6%All cars 57.6%Skoda Octavia 55.3%
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Age (years)Octavia testsOctavia pass rateAll cars
36,21988.9%88.5%
49,63788.5%87.2%
511,95186.5%86.0%
619,66482.7%83.5%
716,48883.1%80.9%
818,09882.3%78.2%
919,91580.5%74.9%
1018,42477.2%71.9%
1116,17275.6%68.6%
1210,15870.9%65.8%
139,80364.6%63.5%
1410,06763.8%61.2%
158,16362.3%59.3%
165,79659.7%58.3%
174,64757.2%57.2%
184,72955.8%57.4%
193,83455.6%57.0%
202,28555.3%57.6%

Better or worse than the average car?

The Octavia's pass rate minus the all-cars pass rate at each age, in percentage points. Bars above zero: the Octavia beats the average car of that age. Below zero: it trails.

Octavia aheadOctavia behind
-8-4+0+4+8Age 3: +0.4 points vs the average car3Age 4: +1.3 points vs the average carAge 5: +0.5 points vs the average car5Age 6: -0.8 points vs the average carAge 7: +2.2 points vs the average car7Age 8: +4.1 points vs the average carAge 9: +5.6 points vs the average car9Age 10: +5.3 points vs the average carAge 11: +7.0 points vs the average car11Age 12: +5.1 points vs the average carAge 13: +1.1 points vs the average car13Age 14: +2.6 points vs the average carAge 15: +3.0 points vs the average car15Age 16: +1.4 points vs the average carAge 17: +0.0 points vs the average car17Age 18: -1.6 points vs the average carAge 19: -1.4 points vs the average car19Age 20: -2.3 points vs the average car20Vehicle age (years)
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Age (years)Gap (points)
3+0.4
4+1.3
5+0.5
6-0.8
7+2.2
8+4.1
9+5.6
10+5.3
11+7.0
12+5.1
13+1.1
14+2.6
15+3.0
16+1.4
17+0.0
18-1.6
19-1.4
20-2.3

The Octavia fleet on the road, by age

How many took a first MOT in 2025 at each age — the shape of the Octavia fleet still in use.

05k10k15k20kAge 3: 6k3Age 4: 9kAge 5: 11k5Age 6: 19kAge 7: 16k7Age 8: 18kAge 9: 19k9Age 10: 18kAge 11: 16k11Age 12: 10kAge 13: 9k13Age 14: 10kAge 15: 8k15Age 16: 5kAge 17: 4k17Age 18: 4kAge 19: 3k19Age 20: 2k20Vehicle age (years)
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Age (years)First tests
36,219
49,637
511,951
619,664
716,488
818,098
919,915
1018,424
1116,172
1210,158
139,803
1410,067
158,163
165,796
174,647
184,729
193,834
202,285

What an Octavia fails on

Where the failure items land when an Octavia fails or needs a fix at test, 2025. Use it as a pre-purchase checklist: these are the areas to look at first.

Suspension25.1%
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment22.6%
Tyres16.0%
Brakes15.6%
Noise, emissions and leaks6.3%
Visibility5.0%
Body, chassis, structure4.5%
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems2.0%

Share of all failure items, 2025 — the 8 biggest categories shown (97.2% of the items); smaller categories are not listed.

The advisories to watch

Where testers most often write "keep an eye on this" for a Octavia, 2025 — the faults in the post.

Suspension: 32.7% of advisories32.7%Tyres: 28.8% of advisories28.8%Brakes: 23.7% of advisories23.7%Non-component advisories: 4.5% of advisoriesNoise, emissions and leaks: 3.2% of advisoriesIdentification of the vehicle: 2.3% of advisories
SuspensionTyresBrakesNon-component advisoriesNoise, emissions and leaksIdentification of the vehicle
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CategoryShare of advisories
Suspension32.7%
Tyres28.8%
Brakes23.7%
Non-component advisories4.5%
Noise, emissions and leaks3.2%
Identification of the vehicle2.3%

Petrol, diesel or hybrid Octavia?

First-time pass rate for the three most-tested Octavia fuel types, 2025, against the all-cars average. Fleet ages differ by fuel — newer fleets help the electrified bars.

50%60%70%80%90%100%all cars 72.3%Diesel: 72.6% of 119,992 tests72.6%Diesel119,992 testsPetrol: 79.8% of 75,442 tests79.8%Petrol75,442 testsHybrid electric: 89.0% of 5,628 tests89.0%Hybrid5,628 tests
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FuelTestsPass rate
Diesel119,99272.6%
Petrol75,44279.8%
Hybrid electric5,62889.0%

What mileage is normal for an Octavia?

Mileage recorded at test by vehicle age, 2025. The line is the typical (median) Octavia; the shaded band holds the middle half. A car far outside the band, in either direction, is worth questions the recorded history can answer.

Typical Octavia (median)
0k25k50k75k100k125k150k175k3579111315171920Vehicle age (years)Age 3: typical 33,750 miles (middle half 23,750–53,750)Age 4: typical 46,250 miles (middle half 31,250–63,750)Age 5: typical 48,750 miles (middle half 33,750–71,250)Age 6: typical 61,250 miles (middle half 41,250–88,750)Age 7: typical 68,750 miles (middle half 48,750–96,250)Age 8: typical 78,750 miles (middle half 56,250–108,750)Age 9: typical 88,750 miles (middle half 66,250–121,250)Age 10: typical 101,250 miles (middle half 76,250–136,250)Age 11: typical 108,750 miles (middle half 83,750–141,250)Age 12: typical 113,750 miles (middle half 88,750–146,250)Age 13: typical 118,750 miles (middle half 88,750–151,250)Age 14: typical 116,250 miles (middle half 88,750–146,250)Age 15: typical 128,750 miles (middle half 98,750–161,250)Age 16: typical 128,750 miles (middle half 98,750–161,250)Age 17: typical 138,750 miles (middle half 108,750–171,250)Age 18: typical 143,750 miles (middle half 113,750–173,750)Age 19: typical 138,750 miles (middle half 106,250–168,750)Age 20: typical 141,250 miles (middle half 108,750–173,750)141k mi

Mileage values are midpoints of 2,500-mile bands.

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Age (years)Lower quarterTypical (median)Upper quarter
323,75033,75053,750
431,25046,25063,750
533,75048,75071,250
641,25061,25088,750
748,75068,75096,250
856,25078,750108,750
966,25088,750121,250
1076,250101,250136,250
1183,750108,750141,250
1288,750113,750146,250
1388,750118,750151,250
1488,750116,250146,250
1598,750128,750161,250
1698,750128,750161,250
17108,750138,750171,250
18113,750143,750173,750
19106,250138,750168,750
20108,750141,250173,750

What fails at each age

The Octavia's failure mix by age band, 2025 — each band's top categories at their true share of that band's failure items; the pale remainder is everything else. How the mix shifts with age is the point of the chart.

TyresSuspensionBrakesLamps, reflectors and electrical equipmentVisibilityNoise, emissions and leaksBody, chassis, structureEverything else
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Age bandCategoryShare of the band's failure items
3-5 yrsTyres39.7%
3-5 yrsSuspension22.2%
3-5 yrsBrakes13.5%
3-5 yrsLamps, reflectors and electrical equipment9.1%
3-5 yrsVisibility5.0%
3-5 yrsEverything else10.5%
6-9 yrsTyres27.6%
6-9 yrsSuspension24.7%
6-9 yrsBrakes20.3%
6-9 yrsLamps, reflectors and electrical equipment11.5%
6-9 yrsNoise, emissions and leaks6.1%
6-9 yrsEverything else9.8%
10-13 yrsSuspension28.0%
10-13 yrsTyres18.9%
10-13 yrsBrakes18.2%
10-13 yrsLamps, reflectors and electrical equipment16.3%
10-13 yrsNoise, emissions and leaks6.6%
10-13 yrsEverything else12.0%
14+ yrsSuspension30.5%
14+ yrsLamps, reflectors and electrical equipment20.0%
14+ yrsBrakes16.1%
14+ yrsTyres9.8%
14+ yrsBody, chassis, structure7.7%
14+ yrsEverything else15.9%

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How these figures are computed. Every number on this page is calculated by SortedCars from the DVSA anonymised MOT results dataset (every MOT test in Great Britain — 2025 for single-year figures; trend figures state their span, currently 2023–2025). Where a figure comes from a sample or uses banded values (mileage is banded to 2,500 miles), the page says so beside the figure. Test class 4 only, first tests only — retests are excluded. Class 4 is the car MOT class and also covers car-derived vans, pickups and motorhomes tested to the same standard; where this page says "cars" it means class 4. Pass rate = passes ÷ (passes + failures + pass-after-rectification): a vehicle that failed and was fixed during the visit counts as a fail. Pass rates describe fleets, not individual machines: they reflect how cars were driven, maintained and used as well as how they were built, and beyond recorded mileage none of that is in the data. A well-kept example of a model with a weak average can still pass; a neglected example of a strong one can still fail. No figure is shown for any group with fewer than 500 tests. Alias spellings of a make in the DVSA file are counted under one make name, and all trims and variants of a model are grouped under one model name, using SortedCars' grouping tables. The taxed and SORN counts on this page are the one exception: they are not computed from MOT records but taken from the Department for Transport's vehicle licensing statistics (DfT/DVLA table VEH0124, updated 15 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0), which count the cars on DVLA's register that were taxed or on SORN at the end of each year shown, UK-wide, cars only. They describe a model as a whole, grouped under SortedCars' model names, and say nothing about any one car. “Dangerous” is DVSA's statutory defect category (in force since May 2018): a defect posing an immediate risk to road safety — driving the vehicle before repair is an offence. What these figures are for. These statistics are general information about groups of vehicles. They are not advice, a valuation or a recommendation to buy, avoid or price any particular vehicle, and no decision about one car should rest on them alone — check the car itself and its own records. We take care over the calculations, but we cannot guarantee they are complete, current or free of error, and we accept no liability for loss arising from reliance on them. This does not limit any liability that cannot lawfully be limited — see our Terms & Conditions. If you believe any figure on this page is inaccurate, contact us. SortedCars is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the DVSA or DVLA. DVSA publishes the raw test records; the statistics on this page are SortedCars' own calculations from them. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.