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Skoda OCTAVIA - 2008

357.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2008 is 340.8 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Skoda OCTAVIA, model year 2008. Sample size: 5,549 cars, 12,454 tests and 44,503 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 5,549 cars

The 2008 SKODA OCTAVIA has an overall defect rate of 357 per 100 vehicles, which is 5.9% higher than the average for its year. While tyre wear does not appear to be a significant issue, the model shows notable concerns in the Wheels, Suspensions & Axles category, where it performs worse than average with 376 defects per 100 vehicles. In contrast, it excels in Steering and Other categories, showing fewer defects than the average. Mileage-related trends indicate that defect rates generally increase with higher mileage, particularly in the 93,000 to 124,000-mile range.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 5,549 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 14.8% better
113.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 133.1 / 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 pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▲ 26.1% better
13.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
  • EPS MIL indicating a system malfunction
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 18.6% better
20.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.3 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 1.3% worse
93.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.2 / 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
  • 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
  • Lamp: multiple light source up to a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 21.0% worse
375.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 310.3 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▼ 5.8% worse
54.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 51.3 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
Equipment
▼ 30.7% worse
13.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.1 / 100 tests
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • 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
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • A seat belt:
Other
▲ 25.2% better
30.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.2 / 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
  • Smoke opacity levels exceed default limit
  • Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 481 0–31,000 mi 31,000–62,000 62,000–93,000 93,000–124,000 124,000+
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.

Most common faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,865
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,727
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,248
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,349
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,558
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,355
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,313
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 1,259
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,184
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,156

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 912
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 856
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 635
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 601
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 458
A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 429
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 403
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 367
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 324
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 288