Skoda OCTAVIA - 2022
75.5 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2022 is 71.1 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Skoda OCTAVIA, model year 2022.
Sample size: 4,005 cars, 5,020 tests and 3,792 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 4,005 cars
The 2022 SKODA Octavia has an overall defect rate of 76 defects per 100 vehicles, which is higher than the average of 70 defects for cars of the same year. Notably, this model performs significantly better than average in categories such as brakes, steering, visibility, and body structure, with fewer defects reported in each of these areas. However, it stands out negatively in wheels, suspensions, and axles, where its defect rate is notably higher than the average. Mileage-related trends show that defect rates increase with distance driven, particularly in the higher mileage brackets. Overall, while the Octavia shows strengths in several key areas, it faces challenges that could be addressed, particularly concerning its suspension systems.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 4,005 cars
Categories
Brakes
▲ 27.6% better
22.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.2 / 100 tests
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
Steering
▲ 100.0% better
0.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 0.4 / 100 tests
Visibility
▲ 32.8% better
8.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.5 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: defective
- An obstruction: materially affecting the driver’s view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen or an obligatory external mirror not visible
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 15.6% better
9.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.9 / 100 tests
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- Front or rear fog lamp switch:
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- Reflector defective or damaged: by up to 50% of the reflecting surface
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 30.0% worse
106.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 82.0 / 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 cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
Body/Structure
▲ 50.0% better
0.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.6 / 100 tests
- A main load-bearing structural member: fractured or deformed such that structural rigidity is significantly reduced
- Bumper: insecure or with damage likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted
- Fuel system: leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap
- 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
Equipment
▼ 61.5% worse
2.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.3 / 100 tests
- A seat belt:
- A seat belt:
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- Audible warning:
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 38.1% better
1.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.1 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- 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)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,218
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 409
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 277
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 268
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 192
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 161
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 140
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
PRS
Occurrences: 135
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 131
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 118
Serious faults (Top 10)
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 118
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 93
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 70
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 59
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 28
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 26
An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 24
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 22
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 22
An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 17