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2012 Skoda Octavia Se Tdi Cr — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years
Current Age
82.1%
Latest Pass Rate
3,825
Total Tests (All Years)
57,334 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 4

This car: 82.1%
Average: 81.1%

✅ 1.0% above average (23031 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Skoda Octavia Se Tdi Cr as it ages.

At 3 years: 84.0% pass rate · At 4 years: 82.1% pass rate

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

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs84.0%1,917
4 yrs82.1%1,908

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Skoda Octavia Se Tdi Cr 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
2016 (4 yrs)82.1%1,908
2015 (3 yrs)84%1,917

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015
84.0%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,917Avg Mileage 44,586Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.6%
2016
82.1%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,908Avg Mileage 57,334Top Failure Tyres — 12.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Skoda Octavia Se Tdi Cr, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
12.6%
— Consistent
Tyres
11.4%
— Consistent
Brakes
7.8%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
5.6%
— Consistent
Driver's View of the Road
3.3%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes5.8% (3 yrs)9.7% (4 yrs)
+3.9%
🔴 ↑
Tyres10.0% (3 yrs)12.8% (4 yrs)
+2.8%
🔴 ↑
Suspension4.2% (3 yrs)7.0% (4 yrs)
+2.8%
🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road3.1% (3 yrs)3.5% (4 yrs)
+0.4%
⚪ —
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment12.6% (3 yrs)12.6% (4 yrs)
0.0%
⚪ —

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About This Data

This page shows how Skoda Octavia Se Tdi Cr cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2016, covering 3,825 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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