Skoda OCTAVIA - 2009
320.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2009 is 311.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Skoda OCTAVIA, model year 2009.
Sample size: 6,737 cars, 14,648 tests and 46,915 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 6,737 cars
The 2009 SKODA OCTAVIA has an overall defect rate of 320 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly higher than the average for its year at 310 per 100, marking a difference of 3%. This model shows a noticeable increase in defects with mileage, particularly in the highest mileage bracket (over 124,000 miles), where it significantly exceeds the average defect rate. It performs better than average in categories such as Steering and Visibility, with defect rates considerably lower by about 22%. However, it stands out negatively in Wheels, Suspensions & Axles and Equipment, where defect rates are notably higher than those of comparable vehicles.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 6,737 cars
Categories
Brakes
▲ 15.1% better
99.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 117.5 / 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
▲ 25.2% better
12.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.3 / 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
▲ 21.8% better
18.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.4 / 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
▲ 2.5% better
78.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 80.9 / 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: multiple light source up to a half not functioning
- 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: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 19.2% worse
357.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 299.8 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
Body/Structure
▲ 16.9% better
34.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.5 / 100 tests
- 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
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▼ 42.2% worse
11.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.3 / 100 tests
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt:
- 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
Other
▲ 19.5% better
27.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 34.4 / 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
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,410
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,344
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,129
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,364
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,893
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,581
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 1,326
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,178
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,156
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,143
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,113
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 778
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 537
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 534
A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 523
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 410
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 394
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 378
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 270
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 264