2004 Skoda Octavia — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

58.7%

Latest Pass Rate

115,197

Total Tests (All Years)

148,564 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 58.7%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 2.1% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Skoda Octavia as it ages.

5 yrs70.8%

→ ↓3.2%

6 yrs67.6%

→ ↓3.7%

7 yrs63.9%

→ ↓2.3%

8 yrs61.6%

→ ↓3.5%

9 yrs58.1%

→ ↓2.4%

10 yrs55.7%

→ ↓0.6%

11 yrs55.1%

→ ↓0.3%

12 yrs54.8%

→ ↓1.8%

13 yrs53.0%

→ ↓1.5%

14 yrs51.5%

→ ↓0.7%

15 yrs50.8%

→ ↑1.4%

16 yrs52.2%

→ ↑0.7%

17 yrs52.9%

→ ↑2.5%

18 yrs55.4%

→ ↑0.1%

19 yrs55.5%

→ ↑3.2%

20 yrs58.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	70.8%	12,076
6 yrs	67.6%	11,739
7 yrs	63.9%	11,645
8 yrs	61.6%	11,156
9 yrs	58.1%	10,688
10 yrs	55.7%	10,102
11 yrs	55.1%	9,364
12 yrs	54.8%	8,593
13 yrs	53.0%	7,618
14 yrs	51.5%	4,497
15 yrs	50.8%	4,013
16 yrs	52.2%	3,371
17 yrs	52.9%	3,492
18 yrs	55.4%	2,342
19 yrs	55.5%	2,308
20 yrs	58.7%	2,193

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Skoda Octavia pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	58.7%	2,193
2023 (19 yrs)	55.5%	2,308
2022 (18 yrs)	55.4%	2,342
2021 (17 yrs)	52.9%	3,492
2020 (16 yrs)	52.2%	3,371
2019 (15 yrs)	50.8%	4,013
2018 (14 yrs)	51.5%	4,497
2017 (13 yrs)	53%	7,618
2016 (12 yrs)	54.8%	8,593
2015 (11 yrs)	55.1%	9,364
2014 (10 yrs)	55.7%	10,102
2013 (9 yrs)	58.1%	10,688
2012 (8 yrs)	61.6%	11,156
2011 (7 yrs)	63.9%	11,645
2010 (6 yrs)	67.6%	11,739
2009 (5 yrs)	70.8%	12,076

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

70.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 12,076Avg Mileage 77,508Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.7%

2010

67.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 11,739Avg Mileage 89,149Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.5%

2011High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 11,645Avg Mileage 98,412Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.7%

2012High Fail Rate

61.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 11,156Avg Mileage 105,801Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.2%

2013High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 10,688Avg Mileage 113,070Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.4%

2014High Fail Rate

55.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 10,102Avg Mileage 119,375Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.9%

2015High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 9,364Avg Mileage 125,412Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.1%

2016High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 8,593Avg Mileage 130,535Top Failure Suspension — 49.8%

2017High Fail Rate

53.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 7,618Avg Mileage 133,537Top Failure Suspension — 55.0%

2018High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 4,497Avg Mileage 135,827Top Failure Brakes — 61.4%

2019High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 4,013Avg Mileage 137,554Top Failure Brakes — 66.2%

2020High Fail Rate

52.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 3,371Avg Mileage 141,104Top Failure Brakes — 68.9%

2021High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 3,492Avg Mileage 140,795Top Failure Brakes — 73.3%

2022High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 2,342Avg Mileage 143,087Top Failure Brakes — 66.4%

2023High Fail Rate

55.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 2,308Avg Mileage 145,311Top Failure Brakes — 68.6%

2024High Fail Rate

58.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 2,193Avg Mileage 148,564Top Failure Brakes — 56.5%

MOT results for 2004 Skoda Octavia by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	70.8%	12,076	77,508	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.7%
2010	6	67.6%	11,739	89,149	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.5%
2011	7	63.9%	11,645	98,412	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.7%
2012	8	61.6%	11,156	105,801	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.2%
2013	9	58.1%	10,688	113,070	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.4%
2014	10	55.7%	10,102	119,375	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.9%
2015	11	55.1%	9,364	125,412	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.1%
2016	12	54.8%	8,593	130,535	Suspension — 49.8%
2017	13	53.0%	7,618	133,537	Suspension — 55.0%
2018	14	51.5%	4,497	135,827	Brakes — 61.4%
2019	15	50.8%	4,013	137,554	Brakes — 66.2%
2020	16	52.2%	3,371	141,104	Brakes — 68.9%
2021	17	52.9%	3,492	140,795	Brakes — 73.3%
2022	18	55.4%	2,342	143,087	Brakes — 66.4%
2023	19	55.5%	2,308	145,311	Brakes — 68.6%
2024	20	58.7%	2,193	148,564	Brakes — 56.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Skoda Octavia, with age trends.

Brakes

45.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

43.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

37.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

33.3%

— Consistent

Tyres

24.7%

↑ 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	7.8% (5 yrs)	55.0% (20 yrs)	+47.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	10.1% (5 yrs)	56.5% (20 yrs)	+46.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.9% (5 yrs)	24.6% (20 yrs)	+14.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Skoda Octavia cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 115,197 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.