Skoda OCTAVIA - 2019
124.1 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2019 is 108.6 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Skoda OCTAVIA, model year 2019.
Sample size: 19,775 cars, 41,807 tests and 51,889 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 19,775 cars
The 2019 SKODA OCTAVIA exhibits a higher overall defect rate compared to the average car of the same year, with 124 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 17% above the average of 106 per 100. It shows a concerning trend with increasing defects as mileage increases, particularly in the 31,000 to 93,000 mile range, where the defect rate exceeds the average significantly. While the model performs remarkably well in categories such as Steering and Body/Structure, where it shows a considerably lower defect rate than average, it struggles with Wheels, Suspensions & Axles, having a defect rate much higher than the average. Overall, the OCTAVIA stands out for its low issues in steering and visibility but faces challenges related to its suspension and equipment.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 19,775 cars
Categories
Brakes
▲ 5.9% better
58.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 62.4 / 100 tests
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 78.6% better
0.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.8 / 100 tests
- 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
- 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
Visibility
▲ 43.5% better
7.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.8 / 100 tests
- 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
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 30.2% better
10.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.9 / 100 tests
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- Beam image obviously incorrect
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- Beam image obviously incorrect
- Reflector defective or damaged: by up to 50% of the reflecting surface
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 44.6% worse
163.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 112.9 / 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
- 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
Body/Structure
▲ 71.4% better
1.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.5 / 100 tests
- 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
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- A main load-bearing structural member: fractured or deformed such that structural rigidity is significantly reduced
- A body panel or body component: damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure
Equipment
▼ 27.8% worse
2.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.8 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt:
- A seat belt:
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▲ 17.6% better
4.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.1 / 100 tests
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- 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
- Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 9,088
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 8,986
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,167
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,139
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,499
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,415
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,302
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,053
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 830
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 760
Serious faults (Top 10)
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,053
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 760
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 676
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 629
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 612
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 563
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 536
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 324
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 169
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 165