2001 Skoda Octavia — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

58.3%

Latest Pass Rate

74,284

Total Tests (All Years)

144,428 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 2001 Skoda Octavia as it ages.

8 yrs59.6%

→ ↓2.9%

9 yrs56.7%

→ ↓2.4%

10 yrs54.3%

→ ↓0.8%

11 yrs53.5%

→ ↓2.7%

12 yrs50.8%

→ ↓1.2%

13 yrs49.6%

→ ↑2.2%

14 yrs51.8%

→ ↓0.1%

15 yrs51.7%

→ ↓0.2%

16 yrs51.5%

→ ↓1.5%

17 yrs50.0%

→ ↑2.1%

18 yrs52.1%

→ ↑1.8%

19 yrs53.9%

→ ↑2.1%

20 yrs56.0%

→ ↑1.0%

21 yrs57.0%

→ ↓0.9%

22 yrs56.1%

→ ↑2.2%

23 yrs58.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	59.6%	10,533
9 yrs	56.7%	9,843
10 yrs	54.3%	9,330
11 yrs	53.5%	8,328
12 yrs	50.8%	7,474
13 yrs	49.6%	6,578
14 yrs	51.8%	5,676
15 yrs	51.7%	4,719
16 yrs	51.5%	3,693
17 yrs	50.0%	1,936
18 yrs	52.1%	1,612
19 yrs	53.9%	1,199
20 yrs	56.0%	1,165
21 yrs	57.0%	754
22 yrs	56.1%	736
23 yrs	58.3%	708

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Skoda Octavia pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (23 yrs)	58.3%	708
2023 (22 yrs)	56.1%	736
2022 (21 yrs)	57%	754
2021 (20 yrs)	56%	1,165
2020 (19 yrs)	53.9%	1,199
2019 (18 yrs)	52.1%	1,612
2018 (17 yrs)	50%	1,936
2017 (16 yrs)	51.5%	3,693
2016 (15 yrs)	51.7%	4,719
2015 (14 yrs)	51.8%	5,676
2014 (13 yrs)	49.6%	6,578
2013 (12 yrs)	50.8%	7,474
2012 (11 yrs)	53.5%	8,328
2011 (10 yrs)	54.3%	9,330
2010 (9 yrs)	56.7%	9,843
2009 (8 yrs)	59.6%	10,533

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 10,533Avg Mileage 104,011Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.3%

2010High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 9,843Avg Mileage 111,166Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.9%

2011High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 9,330Avg Mileage 116,405Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.3%

2012High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 8,328Avg Mileage 120,675Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.3%

2013High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 7,474Avg Mileage 125,339Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 55.9%

2014High Fail Rate

49.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 6,578Avg Mileage 129,668Top Failure Suspension — 59.9%

2015High Fail Rate

51.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 5,676Avg Mileage 134,273Top Failure Suspension — 58.7%

2016High Fail Rate

51.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 4,719Avg Mileage 136,994Top Failure Suspension — 60.2%

2017High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 3,693Avg Mileage 139,221Top Failure Suspension — 64.5%

2018High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,936Avg Mileage 139,518Top Failure Suspension — 65.6%

2019High Fail Rate

52.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,612Avg Mileage 141,083Top Failure Brakes — 67.1%

2020High Fail Rate

53.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,199Avg Mileage 139,837Top Failure Brakes — 65.4%

2021High Fail Rate

56.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 1,165Avg Mileage 139,190Top Failure Suspension — 62.6%

2022High Fail Rate

57.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 754Avg Mileage 140,454Top Failure Suspension — 65.8%

2023High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 736Avg Mileage 141,692Top Failure Brakes — 75.3%

2024High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 708Avg Mileage 144,428Top Failure Brakes — 61.0%

MOT results for 2001 Skoda Octavia by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	59.6%	10,533	104,011	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.3%
2010	9	56.7%	9,843	111,166	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.9%
2011	10	54.3%	9,330	116,405	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.3%
2012	11	53.5%	8,328	120,675	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.3%
2013	12	50.8%	7,474	125,339	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 55.9%
2014	13	49.6%	6,578	129,668	Suspension — 59.9%
2015	14	51.8%	5,676	134,273	Suspension — 58.7%
2016	15	51.7%	4,719	136,994	Suspension — 60.2%
2017	16	51.5%	3,693	139,221	Suspension — 64.5%
2018	17	50.0%	1,936	139,518	Suspension — 65.6%
2019	18	52.1%	1,612	141,083	Brakes — 67.1%
2020	19	53.9%	1,199	139,837	Brakes — 65.4%
2021	20	56.0%	1,165	139,190	Suspension — 62.6%
2022	21	57.0%	754	140,454	Suspension — 65.8%
2023	22	56.1%	736	141,692	Brakes — 75.3%
2024	23	58.3%	708	144,428	Brakes — 61.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Skoda Octavia, with age trends.

Suspension

51.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

50.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

42.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

39.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Tyres

26.2%

↑ 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	15.6% (8 yrs)	61.0% (23 yrs)	+45.4%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	15.4% (8 yrs)	58.9% (23 yrs)	+43.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.8% (8 yrs)	27.8% (23 yrs)	+15.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Skoda Octavia cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 74,284 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.