What year Skoda Octavia is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 2022 Skoda Octavia has the highest pass rate at 92.6%, out of 158 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Skoda Octavia MOT failures?

The most common Skoda Octavia 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 — Reliability by Year

333,104 vehicles · MOT data 1998–2024 · first-test pass rates

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

2022

92.6% pass rate · 158 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

1999

70.6% pass rate · 5,461 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
2024	First MOTs due 2027+	302,917 mi	132
2023	First MOTs due 2026+	22,537 mi	150
2022	92.6%	28,396 mi	158
2021	88.4%	47,090 mi	202
2020	90.9%	42,226 mi	8,339
2019	89.8%	46,610 mi	19,990
2018	90.0%	51,201 mi	17,148
2017	89.6%	57,323 mi	19,203
2016	88.2%	64,500 mi	21,576
2015	86.9%	72,630 mi	21,113
2014	86.2%	77,308 mi	19,495
2013	84.2%	82,343 mi	13,380
2012	80.6%	89,321 mi	15,457
2011	80.7%	87,810 mi	16,498
2010	79.1%	95,415 mi	15,758
2009	77.9%	96,578 mi	12,967
2008	76.5%	104,183 mi	14,196
2007	76.0%	105,122 mi	16,759
2006	75.2%	102,791 mi	16,998
2005	74.4%	101,599 mi	15,276
2004	73.8%	104,605 mi	13,301
2003	73.9%	106,240 mi	13,655
2002	73.2%	109,435 mi	13,974
2001	72.4%	110,477 mi	12,349
2000	71.8%	107,710 mi	7,282
1999	70.6%	103,032 mi	5,461
1998	71.0%	99,811 mi	2,287

* UK vehicles require their first MOT at 3 years old. Recent model years shown in grey have little or no MOT test data yet — pass rate data will build up as those vehicles mature.

Which year Skoda Octavia 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 28,396 miles (newest year) to 110,477 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.

See the buying guide →

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