Skoda OCTAVIA - 2005
403.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2005 is 377.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Skoda OCTAVIA, model year 2005.
Sample size: 2,916 cars, 6,381 tests and 25,732 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 2,916 cars
The 2005 Skoda Octavia has an overall defect rate of 403 per 100 vehicles, which is 7.4% higher than the average for its year at 376 per 100. This model shows significant issues in the "Wheels, Suspensions & Axles" and "Equipment" categories, with defect rates exceeding the average by 25% and 22% respectively. However, it performs notably better than average in "Lights & Electrics," with a defect rate of 85% compared to the average of 108%. Mileage-related trends indicate higher defect rates in the lower mileage brackets, particularly the 0–31,000 miles segment, where defects are significantly higher than the average. Overall, while the Octavia excels in some areas, it faces challenges in key categories that could affect reliability.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 2,916 cars
Categories
Brakes
▼ 3.4% worse
163.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 158.5 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▲ 12.9% better
19.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 22.4 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- EPS MIL indicating a system malfunction
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 21.1% better
22.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 28.4 / 100 tests
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▲ 22.8% better
85.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 110.1 / 100 tests
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 23.2% worse
387.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.1 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▼ 14.8% worse
70.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 61.5 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▼ 16.3% worse
15.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.9 / 100 tests
- 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
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- 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
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▲ 7.7% better
43.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 46.7 / 100 tests
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,806
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,361
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,948
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,222
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 811
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 767
Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 758
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 734
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 715
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 614
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 526
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 430
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 291
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 270
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 248
Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
FAIL
Occurrences: 218
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 209
A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 193
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 188
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 175