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2020 Skoda Octavia Se L — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2020 perform at MOT as they age

6 years
Current Age
88.7%
Latest Pass Rate
657
Total Tests (All Years)
42,141 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 4

This car: 88.7%
Average: 81.1%

✅ 7.6% above average (23031 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2020 Skoda Octavia Se L as it ages.

At 3 years: 94.7% pass rate · At 4 years: 88.7% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 4 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs94.7%357
4 yrs88.7%300

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2020 Skoda Octavia Se L pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 2 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (4 yrs)88.7%300
2023 (3 yrs)94.7%357

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2023
94.7%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 357Avg Mileage 30,848Top Failure Tyres — 3.6%
2024
88.7%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 300Avg Mileage 42,141Top Failure Suspension — 10.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2020 Skoda Octavia Se L, with age trends.

Suspension
6.1%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
4.8%
— Consistent
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
2.6%
— Consistent
Visibility
2.3%
— Consistent
Brakes
2.1%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension2.2% (3 yrs)10.0% (4 yrs)
+7.8%
🔴 ↑
Tyres3.6% (3 yrs)6.0% (4 yrs)
+2.4%
🔴 ↑
Brakes1.1% (3 yrs)3.0% (4 yrs)
+1.9%
⚪ —
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment3.4% (3 yrs)1.7% (4 yrs)
-1.7%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Skoda Octavia Se L cars manufactured in 2020 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2023 to 2024, covering 657 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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