2000 Skoda Octavia — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age

26 years

Current Age

51.4%

Latest Pass Rate

36,393

Total Tests (All Years)

149,866 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2000 Skoda Octavia as it ages.

9 yrs55.6%

→ ↓2.4%

10 yrs53.2%

→ ↓0.9%

11 yrs52.3%

→ ↓0.7%

12 yrs51.6%

→ ↓3.4%

13 yrs48.2%

→ ↓0.4%

14 yrs47.8%

→ ↓0.7%

15 yrs47.1%

→ ↑4.1%

16 yrs51.2%

→ ↓0.3%

17 yrs50.9%

→ ↑0.1%

18 yrs51.0%

→ ↑1.7%

19 yrs52.7%

→ ↑0.3%

20 yrs53.0%

→ ↑3.6%

21 yrs56.6%

→ ↓0.3%

22 yrs56.3%

→ ↓0.3%

23 yrs56.0%

→ ↓4.6%

24 yrs51.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
9 yrs	55.6%	5,886
10 yrs	53.2%	5,475
11 yrs	52.3%	5,103
12 yrs	51.6%	4,391
13 yrs	48.2%	3,674
14 yrs	47.8%	3,052
15 yrs	47.1%	2,481
16 yrs	51.2%	1,939
17 yrs	50.9%	1,479
18 yrs	51.0%	730
19 yrs	52.7%	581
20 yrs	53.0%	453
21 yrs	56.6%	396
22 yrs	56.3%	263
23 yrs	56.0%	268
24 yrs	51.4%	222

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2000 Skoda Octavia pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (24 yrs)	51.4%	222
2023 (23 yrs)	56%	268
2022 (22 yrs)	56.3%	263
2021 (21 yrs)	56.6%	396
2020 (20 yrs)	53%	453
2019 (19 yrs)	52.7%	581
2018 (18 yrs)	51%	730
2017 (17 yrs)	50.9%	1,479
2016 (16 yrs)	51.2%	1,939
2015 (15 yrs)	47.1%	2,481
2014 (14 yrs)	47.8%	3,052
2013 (13 yrs)	48.2%	3,674
2012 (12 yrs)	51.6%	4,391
2011 (11 yrs)	52.3%	5,103
2010 (10 yrs)	53.2%	5,475
2009 (9 yrs)	55.6%	5,886

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 5,886Avg Mileage 103,928Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.2%

2010High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 5,475Avg Mileage 111,010Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.5%

2011High Fail Rate

52.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 5,103Avg Mileage 116,649Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.7%

2012High Fail Rate

51.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 4,391Avg Mileage 121,499Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.3%

2013High Fail Rate

48.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 3,674Avg Mileage 125,470Top Failure Suspension — 59.0%

2014High Fail Rate

47.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 3,052Avg Mileage 128,703Top Failure Suspension — 61.7%

2015High Fail Rate

47.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,481Avg Mileage 132,325Top Failure Suspension — 64.0%

2016High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,939Avg Mileage 134,494Top Failure Suspension — 58.7%

2017High Fail Rate

50.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,479Avg Mileage 136,171Top Failure Brakes — 65.3%

2018High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 730Avg Mileage 135,132Top Failure Brakes — 63.8%

2019High Fail Rate

52.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 581Avg Mileage 137,738Top Failure Brakes — 72.3%

2020High Fail Rate

53.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 453Avg Mileage 141,361Top Failure Suspension — 69.8%

2021High Fail Rate

56.6%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 396Avg Mileage 140,708Top Failure Suspension — 57.6%

2022High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 263Avg Mileage 141,428Top Failure Brakes — 63.5%

2023High Fail Rate

56.0%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 268Avg Mileage 136,026Top Failure Brakes — 68.3%

2024High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 222Avg Mileage 149,866Top Failure Brakes — 91.4%

MOT results for 2000 Skoda Octavia by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	9	55.6%	5,886	103,928	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.2%
2010	10	53.2%	5,475	111,010	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.5%
2011	11	52.3%	5,103	116,649	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.7%
2012	12	51.6%	4,391	121,499	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.3%
2013	13	48.2%	3,674	125,470	Suspension — 59.0%
2014	14	47.8%	3,052	128,703	Suspension — 61.7%
2015	15	47.1%	2,481	132,325	Suspension — 64.0%
2016	16	51.2%	1,939	134,494	Suspension — 58.7%
2017	17	50.9%	1,479	136,171	Brakes — 65.3%
2018	18	51.0%	730	135,132	Brakes — 63.8%
2019	19	52.7%	581	137,738	Brakes — 72.3%
2020	20	53.0%	453	141,361	Suspension — 69.8%
2021	21	56.6%	396	140,708	Suspension — 57.6%
2022	22	56.3%	263	141,428	Brakes — 63.5%
2023	23	56.0%	268	136,026	Brakes — 68.3%
2024	24	51.4%	222	149,866	Brakes — 91.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2000 Skoda Octavia, with age trends.

Brakes

53.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

50.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

37.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

35.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

27.4%

↑ 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	17.3% (9 yrs)	91.4% (24 yrs)	+74.1%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	19.9% (9 yrs)	53.2% (24 yrs)	+33.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.3% (9 yrs)	31.5% (24 yrs)	+18.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Skoda Octavia cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 36,393 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.