Skoda OCTAVIA - 2007
364.9 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2007 is 357.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Skoda OCTAVIA, model year 2007.
Sample size: 5,806 cars, 12,969 tests and 47,318 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 5,806 cars
The 2007 SKODA Octavia has a slightly higher overall defect rate, with 365 defects per 100 vehicles compared to the average of 352. The model shows a notable increase in defect rates as mileage rises, particularly in the highest mileage category, where it significantly exceeds the average. In terms of performance, the Octavia stands out positively in visibility and other categories, with lower defect rates than average, but it underperforms in wheels, suspensions, and axles, where defects are notably higher. Overall, while it has some strengths, the increased issues in certain areas, particularly with wear as mileage increases, should be considered by potential buyers.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 5,806 cars
Categories
Brakes
▲ 18.2% better
115.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 141.7 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 21.0% better
15.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
- 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
▲ 21.5% better
20.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.5 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▲ 15.3% better
87.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 102.9 / 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
- 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
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 24.1% worse
389.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.0 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
Body/Structure
▼ 0.4% worse
55.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 54.8 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- 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
Equipment
▼ 0.9% worse
11.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.9 / 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
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt:
Other
▲ 22.1% better
34.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 43.9 / 100 tests
- 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
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
- Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour to an extent likely to obscure the vision of other road users
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: 5,959
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,848
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,325
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,289
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,679
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,435
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,380
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,371
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 1,268
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,171
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,044
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 839
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 632
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 610
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 509
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 393
A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 387
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 385
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 340
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 316