2003 Skoda Octavia vRS — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

51.1%

Latest Pass Rate

472

Total Tests (All Years)

119,383 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 51.1%

Average: 53.1%

⚠️ 2.0% below average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2003 Skoda Octavia vRS as it ages.

6 yrs69.6%

→ ↑4.2%

7 yrs73.8%

→ ↓2.8%

8 yrs71.0%

→ ↑0.2%

9 yrs71.2%

→ ↓11.9%

10 yrs59.3%

→ ↓3.4%

11 yrs55.9%

→ ↓5.9%

12 yrs50.0%

→ ↑1.1%

13 yrs51.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	69.6%	69
7 yrs	73.8%	61
8 yrs	71.0%	62
9 yrs	71.2%	59
10 yrs	59.3%	59
11 yrs	55.9%	59
12 yrs	50.0%	56
13 yrs	51.1%	47

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Skoda Octavia vRS pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (13 yrs)	51.1%	47
2015 (12 yrs)	50%	56
2014 (11 yrs)	55.9%	59
2013 (10 yrs)	59.3%	59
2012 (9 yrs)	71.2%	59
2011 (8 yrs)	71%	62
2010 (7 yrs)	73.8%	61
2009 (6 yrs)	69.6%	69

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

69.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 69Avg Mileage 68,803Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.8%

2010

73.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 61Avg Mileage 77,362Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.7%

2011

71.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 62Avg Mileage 85,513Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.4%

2012

71.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 59Avg Mileage 94,192Top Failure Suspension — 18.6%

2013High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 59Avg Mileage 104,451Top Failure Suspension — 45.8%

2014High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 59Avg Mileage 106,622Top Failure Suspension — 39.0%

2015High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 56Avg Mileage 116,830Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.7%

2016High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 47Avg Mileage 119,383Top Failure Suspension — 72.3%

MOT results for 2003 Skoda Octavia vRS by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	69.6%	69	68,803	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.8%
2010	7	73.8%	61	77,362	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.7%
2011	8	71.0%	62	85,513	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.4%
2012	9	71.2%	59	94,192	Suspension — 18.6%
2013	10	59.3%	59	104,451	Suspension — 45.8%
2014	11	55.9%	59	106,622	Suspension — 39.0%
2015	12	50.0%	56	116,830	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.7%
2016	13	51.1%	47	119,383	Suspension — 72.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Skoda Octavia vRS, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

33.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

32.5%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

23.4%

— Consistent

Brakes

23.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

15.0%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	7.2% (6 yrs)	70.2% (13 yrs)	+63.0%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	10.1% (6 yrs)	72.3% (13 yrs)	+62.2%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	18.8% (6 yrs)	61.7% (13 yrs)	+42.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	5.8% (6 yrs)	29.8% (13 yrs)	+24.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2003 2004 2007 2008 2021

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About This Data

This page shows how Skoda Octavia vRS cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 472 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.