2003 Skoda Octavia — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

58.3%

Latest Pass Rate

108,086

Total Tests (All Years)

152,011 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 2003 Skoda Octavia as it ages.

6 yrs67.7%

→ ↓3.6%

7 yrs64.1%

→ ↓3.4%

8 yrs60.7%

→ ↓2.1%

9 yrs58.6%

→ ↓2.9%

10 yrs55.7%

→ ↓1.8%

11 yrs53.9%

→ ↓0.4%

12 yrs53.5%

→ ↓0.5%

13 yrs53.0%

→ ↓0.1%

14 yrs52.9%

→ ↓0.9%

15 yrs52.0%

→ ↓0.6%

16 yrs51.4%

→ ↑1.7%

17 yrs53.1%

→ ↑2.9%

18 yrs56.0%

→ ↓0.8%

19 yrs55.2%

→ ↑0.4%

20 yrs55.6%

→ ↑2.7%

21 yrs58.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	67.7%	12,251
7 yrs	64.1%	11,835
8 yrs	60.7%	11,633
9 yrs	58.6%	11,045
10 yrs	55.7%	10,334
11 yrs	53.9%	9,675
12 yrs	53.5%	8,820
13 yrs	53.0%	7,821
14 yrs	52.9%	6,754
15 yrs	52.0%	3,891
16 yrs	51.4%	3,355
17 yrs	53.1%	2,657
18 yrs	56.0%	2,705
19 yrs	55.2%	1,774
20 yrs	55.6%	1,767
21 yrs	58.3%	1,769

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	58.3%	1,769
2023 (20 yrs)	55.6%	1,767
2022 (19 yrs)	55.2%	1,774
2021 (18 yrs)	56%	2,705
2020 (17 yrs)	53.1%	2,657
2019 (16 yrs)	51.4%	3,355
2018 (15 yrs)	52%	3,891
2017 (14 yrs)	52.9%	6,754
2016 (13 yrs)	53%	7,821
2015 (12 yrs)	53.5%	8,820
2014 (11 yrs)	53.9%	9,675
2013 (10 yrs)	55.7%	10,334
2012 (9 yrs)	58.6%	11,045
2011 (8 yrs)	60.7%	11,633
2010 (7 yrs)	64.1%	11,835
2009 (6 yrs)	67.7%	12,251

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

67.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 12,251Avg Mileage 90,090Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.6%

2010High Fail Rate

64.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 11,835Avg Mileage 99,707Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.1%

2011High Fail Rate

60.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 11,633Avg Mileage 108,130Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.8%

2012High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 11,045Avg Mileage 114,112Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.0%

2013High Fail Rate

55.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 10,334Avg Mileage 119,606Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.0%

2014High Fail Rate

53.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 9,675Avg Mileage 125,218Top Failure Brakes — 50.2%

2015High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 8,820Avg Mileage 130,703Top Failure Suspension — 50.7%

2016High Fail Rate

53.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 7,821Avg Mileage 133,866Top Failure Brakes — 53.6%

2017High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 6,754Avg Mileage 136,752Top Failure Suspension — 57.7%

2018High Fail Rate

52.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 3,891Avg Mileage 139,217Top Failure Brakes — 63.6%

2019High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 3,355Avg Mileage 142,100Top Failure Brakes — 64.0%

2020High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 2,657Avg Mileage 143,769Top Failure Brakes — 72.0%

2021High Fail Rate

56.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 2,705Avg Mileage 143,056Top Failure Brakes — 70.8%

2022High Fail Rate

55.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,774Avg Mileage 144,865Top Failure Brakes — 69.1%

2023High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 1,767Avg Mileage 146,839Top Failure Brakes — 70.1%

2024High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 1,769Avg Mileage 152,011Top Failure Brakes — 53.7%

MOT results for 2003 Skoda Octavia by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	67.7%	12,251	90,090	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.6%
2010	7	64.1%	11,835	99,707	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.1%
2011	8	60.7%	11,633	108,130	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.8%
2012	9	58.6%	11,045	114,112	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.0%
2013	10	55.7%	10,334	119,606	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.0%
2014	11	53.9%	9,675	125,218	Brakes — 50.2%
2015	12	53.5%	8,820	130,703	Suspension — 50.7%
2016	13	53.0%	7,821	133,866	Brakes — 53.6%
2017	14	52.9%	6,754	136,752	Suspension — 57.7%
2018	15	52.0%	3,891	139,217	Brakes — 63.6%
2019	16	51.4%	3,355	142,100	Brakes — 64.0%
2020	17	53.1%	2,657	143,769	Brakes — 72.0%
2021	18	56.0%	2,705	143,056	Brakes — 70.8%
2022	19	55.2%	1,774	144,865	Brakes — 69.1%
2023	20	55.6%	1,767	146,839	Brakes — 70.1%
2024	21	58.3%	1,769	152,011	Brakes — 53.7%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

48.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

45.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

35.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

33.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

24.5%

↑ 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
Suspension	10.1% (6 yrs)	52.3% (21 yrs)	+42.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	12.3% (6 yrs)	53.7% (21 yrs)	+41.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.8% (6 yrs)	26.7% (21 yrs)	+15.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Skoda Octavia cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 108,086 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.