Skoda OCTAVIA - 2013
209.0 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2013 is 221.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Skoda OCTAVIA, model year 2013.
Sample size: 11,007 cars, 23,266 tests and 48,632 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 11,007 cars
The 2013 SKODA Octavia has an overall defect rate of 209 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly better than the average of 219 per 100 vehicles, representing a 4.7% improvement. Mileage-related trends indicate that defect rates increase with mileage, particularly in the higher mileage categories where the Octavia shows notable increases. This model stands out positively in categories such as Steering, where it has significantly fewer defects compared to the average, and also in Lights & Electrics and Body/Structure. However, it performs worse in Equipment, with a defect rate that is higher than the average for its class.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 11,007 cars
Categories
Brakes
▼ 1.5% worse
99.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 98.4 / 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 lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▲ 86.0% better
1.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.9 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 15.6% better
15.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing 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
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 25.1% better
37.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.1 / 100 tests
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- Beam image obviously incorrect
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Reflector defective or damaged: by up to 50% of the reflecting surface
- Beam image obviously incorrect
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 4.9% worse
230.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 219.6 / 100 tests
- A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▲ 62.0% better
7.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 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
- 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
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▼ 23.1% worse
6.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.2 / 100 tests
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt:
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▲ 2.6% better
19.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.6 / 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
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
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: 6,986
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,285
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,957
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,996
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,917
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,408
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,605
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,483
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,452
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,218
Serious faults (Top 10)
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 815
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 757
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 567
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 504
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 498
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 446
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 390
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 387
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 280
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 276