What year Skoda Octavia Classic TDI is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 2008 Skoda Octavia Classic TDI has the highest pass rate at 82.3%, out of 299 vehicles tested.

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

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

1,147 vehicles · MOT data 2005–2008 · first-test pass rates

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

82.3% pass rate · 299 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

2006

77.4% pass rate · 363 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
2008	82.3%	155,392 mi	299
2007	81.4%	162,896 mi	384
2006	77.4%	161,412 mi	363
2005	77.8%	145,145 mi	101

Which year Skoda Octavia Classic TDI is most reliable?

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

Tests range from an average of 145,145 miles (newest year) to 162,896 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 TDI.

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