Skoda OCTAVIA - 2006
381.7 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2006 is 371.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Skoda OCTAVIA, model year 2006.
Sample size: 4,833 cars, 10,535 tests and 40,213 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 4,833 cars
The 2006 SKODA OCTAVIA has an overall defect rate of 382 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly higher than the yearly average of 369, reflecting a difference of 3.4%. Notably, this model shows significantly better performance in steering issues, with a defect rate of 12 compared to the average of 20.1, and also fares well in the "Other" category. However, it struggles with wheels, suspensions, and axles, where it has a defect rate of 384, exceeding the average of 311. The defect rate tends to increase with mileage, particularly in the highest mileage category (over 124,000 miles), where it reaches 510.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 4,833 cars
Categories
Brakes
▲ 13.0% better
134.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 154.1 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▲ 42.6% better
11.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.2 / 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
▲ 9.0% better
25.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 27.7 / 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
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
Lights & Electrics
▲ 16.8% better
92.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 111.1 / 100 tests
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- Lamp: multiple light source up to a half not functioning
- A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- 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
▼ 22.0% worse
383.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.5 / 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
▼ 11.8% worse
66.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 59.5 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- 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
Equipment
▼ 44.1% worse
17.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.8 / 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
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (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
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 26.6% better
32.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 44.7 / 100 tests
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- 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
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
- 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: 4,643
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,774
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,033
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,896
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,339
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,260
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 1,253
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,079
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,019
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 902
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 872
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 641
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 628
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 473
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 419
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 410
An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 385
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 342
A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 268
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 253