What year Skoda Octavia Vrs TDI is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 2017 Skoda Octavia Vrs TDI has the highest pass rate at 98.1%, out of 176 vehicles tested.

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

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

563 vehicles · MOT data 2015–2017 · first-test pass rates

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

98.1% pass rate · 176 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

2015

94.8% pass rate · 131 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
2017	98.1%	69,018 mi	176
2016	95.9%	78,519 mi	256
2015	94.8%	88,311 mi	131

Which year Skoda Octavia Vrs 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 69,018 miles (newest year) to 88,311 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 Vrs TDI.

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