Skoda OCTAVIA - 2016
142.2 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2016 is 154.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Skoda OCTAVIA, model year 2016.
Sample size: 20,605 cars, 42,594 tests and 60,576 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: 20,605 cars
The 2016 SKODA Octavia exhibits a slightly lower overall defect rate compared to the average car of the same year, with 142 defects per 100 vehicles versus 151. While tyre wear is an issue, the Octavia stands out positively in categories like steering and body structure, showing significantly fewer defects than average. However, it is less favourable in the equipment and other categories, having a higher rate of defects than the average. Mileage-related trends indicate an increase in defects with distance driven, which is consistent with general patterns observed across similar vehicles. Overall, the Octavia demonstrates strong performance in critical areas but faces challenges in specific equipment-related issues.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 20,605 cars
Categories
Brakes
▼ 0.3% worse
78.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 78.2 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▲ 87.7% better
1.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- 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
Visibility
▲ 32.7% better
10.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.0 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: defective
- 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: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 24.0% better
19.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.4 / 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
- Reflector defective or damaged: by up to 50% of the reflecting surface
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- Beam image obviously incorrect
- Beam image obviously incorrect
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 2.3% better
155.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 159.4 / 100 tests
- A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 75.8% better
2.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.1 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- A transmission shaft flexible coupling: excessively deteriorated
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A main load-bearing structural member: fractured or deformed such that structural rigidity is significantly reduced
Equipment
▼ 42.4% worse
4.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.3 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt:
- A seat belt:
Other
▼ 15.0% worse
13.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.3 / 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 the manufacturer’s specified limit
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- 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: 10,553
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,985
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,126
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,008
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,829
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,684
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,770
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,519
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,377
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,219
Serious faults (Top 10)
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,219
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 782
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 721
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 562
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 548
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 469
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 438
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 356
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 350
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 346