Skoda OCTAVIA - 2003
394.0 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2003 is 380.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Skoda OCTAVIA, model year 2003.
Sample size: 1,427 cars, 3,006 tests and 11,844 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 1,427 cars
The 2003 SKODA OCTAVIA has an overall defect rate of 394 per 100 vehicles, which is 4.2% higher than the average for cars of the same year. Notably, the model exhibits a marked increase in defects related to brakes and steering, with rates of 208 and 32 per 100, respectively, both surpassing the yearly averages significantly. In contrast, the OCTAVIA performs better in the lights and electrics category, showing a 26% lower defect rate than average. Mileage trends reveal that defect rates rise with distance, particularly in the highest mileage category, suggesting that older vehicles may require closer attention. Overall, while the model presents some strengths, particularly in electrics, it faces challenges in critical areas like braking and steering.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,427 cars
Categories
Brakes
▼ 22.7% worse
207.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 169.3 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
Steering
▼ 28.6% worse
32.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.2 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
Visibility
▼ 11.1% worse
33.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 29.8 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▲ 26.6% better
75.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 102.8 / 100 tests
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- A lens defective: which has no effect on emitted light
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 3.2% worse
311.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 302.1 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
Body/Structure
▼ 5.4% worse
68.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 65.2 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
Equipment
▲ 17.6% better
11.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.6 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
- is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
- A seat belt:
Other
▲ 9.9% better
47.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 52.7 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,030
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 938
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 913
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 568
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 527
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 459
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 452
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 383
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 369
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 260
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 260
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 109
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 92
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 82
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 78
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 75
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 74
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 71
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 70
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 66