What year Skoda Octavia Classic Sdi is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 2002 Skoda Octavia Classic Sdi has the highest pass rate at 74.1%, out of 383 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Skoda Octavia Classic Sdi MOT failures?

The most common Skoda Octavia Classic Sdi 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 Classic Sdi — Reliability by Year

1,224 vehicles · MOT data 2001–2003 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Skoda Octavia Classic Sdi 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

2002

74.1% pass rate · 383 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

2001

72.4% pass rate · 427 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
2003	73.4%	159,155 mi	414
2002	74.1%	162,451 mi	383
2001	72.4%	181,259 mi	427

Which year Skoda Octavia Classic Sdi is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests.

Tests range from an average of 159,155 miles (newest year) to 181,259 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 Classic Sdi.

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