What year Skoda Octavia Ambiente TDI is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 2008 Skoda Octavia Ambiente TDI has the highest pass rate at 87.5%, out of 187 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Skoda Octavia Ambiente TDI MOT failures?

The most common Skoda Octavia Ambiente TDI MOT failures vary by year. Check the individual year pages for detailed defect breakdowns — links in the table above.

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Skoda Octavia Ambiente TDI — Reliability by Year

1,196 vehicles · MOT data 2001–2008 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Skoda Octavia Ambiente TDI was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

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Best pass rate year

2008

87.5% pass rate · 187 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

2002

72.3% pass rate · 155 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
2008	87.5%	171,953 mi	187
2007	84.7%	172,701 mi	137
2006	80.8%	169,444 mi	114
2005	78.2%	169,249 mi	116
2004	79.0%	161,027 mi	115
2003	73.1%	165,778 mi	173
2002	72.3%	176,567 mi	155
2001	75.2%	149,931 mi	199

Which year Skoda Octavia Ambiente TDI is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests. Green = noticeably above average for this model; red = noticeably below average.

Tests range from an average of 149,931 miles (newest year) to 176,567 miles (oldest year). Older years naturally accumulate more tests at higher mileages — see the mileage-normalised breakdown →

Trying to decide which year to buy?

We've done the full analysis — which years to look for, which to avoid, and where to find the best value for reliability on a Skoda Octavia Ambiente TDI.

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