What year Skoda Octavia SE L TDI is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 2017 Skoda Octavia SE L TDI has the highest pass rate at 96.1%, out of 210 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Skoda Octavia SE L TDI MOT failures?

The most common Skoda Octavia SE L 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 SE L TDI — Reliability by Year

802 vehicles · MOT data 2016–2022 · first-test pass rates

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

2017

96.1% pass rate · 210 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

2022

88.5% pass rate · 189 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
2022	88.5%	44,836 mi	189
2021	91.3%	54,380 mi	227
2017	96.1%	80,670 mi	210
2016	93.0%	87,942 mi	176

Which year Skoda Octavia SE L 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 44,836 miles (newest year) to 87,942 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 SE L TDI.

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