2005 Skoda Octavia — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

55.3%

Latest Pass Rate

142,056

Total Tests (All Years)

145,374 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 55.3%

Average: 55.4%

⚠️ 0.1% below average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Skoda Octavia as it ages.

4 yrs74.6%

→ ↓3.7%

5 yrs70.9%

→ ↓3.1%

6 yrs67.8%

→ ↓2.9%

7 yrs64.9%

→ ↓3.4%

8 yrs61.5%

→ ↓1.9%

9 yrs59.6%

→ ↑0.5%

10 yrs60.1%

→ ↓1.7%

11 yrs58.4%

→ ↓2.7%

12 yrs55.7%

→ ↓2.1%

13 yrs53.6%

→ ↓0.2%

14 yrs53.4%

→ ↑0.1%

15 yrs53.5%

→ ↓0.1%

16 yrs53.4%

→ ↑0.5%

17 yrs53.9%

→ ↑0.2%

18 yrs54.1%

→ ↑1.2%

19 yrs55.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	74.6%	14,160
5 yrs	70.9%	13,705
6 yrs	67.8%	13,754
7 yrs	64.9%	13,285
8 yrs	61.5%	12,727
9 yrs	59.6%	12,088
10 yrs	60.1%	11,295
11 yrs	58.4%	10,392
12 yrs	55.7%	9,418
13 yrs	53.6%	5,842
14 yrs	53.4%	5,399
15 yrs	53.5%	4,633
16 yrs	53.4%	5,048
17 yrs	53.9%	3,430
18 yrs	54.1%	3,543
19 yrs	55.3%	3,337

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Skoda Octavia pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	55.3%	3,337
2023 (18 yrs)	54.1%	3,543
2022 (17 yrs)	53.9%	3,430
2021 (16 yrs)	53.4%	5,048
2020 (15 yrs)	53.5%	4,633
2019 (14 yrs)	53.4%	5,399
2018 (13 yrs)	53.6%	5,842
2017 (12 yrs)	55.7%	9,418
2016 (11 yrs)	58.4%	10,392
2015 (10 yrs)	60.1%	11,295
2014 (9 yrs)	59.6%	12,088
2013 (8 yrs)	61.5%	12,727
2012 (7 yrs)	64.9%	13,285
2011 (6 yrs)	67.8%	13,754
2010 (5 yrs)	70.9%	13,705
2009 (4 yrs)	74.6%	14,160

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

74.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 14,160Avg Mileage 64,527Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.8%

2010

70.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 13,705Avg Mileage 76,789Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.0%

2011

67.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 13,754Avg Mileage 88,291Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.8%

2012High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 13,285Avg Mileage 97,600Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.0%

2013High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 12,727Avg Mileage 105,644Top Failure Suspension — 37.6%

2014High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 12,088Avg Mileage 111,830Top Failure Suspension — 42.1%

2015High Fail Rate

60.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 11,295Avg Mileage 118,070Top Failure Suspension — 45.7%

2016High Fail Rate

58.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 10,392Avg Mileage 122,862Top Failure Suspension — 51.8%

2017High Fail Rate

55.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 9,418Avg Mileage 127,178Top Failure Suspension — 62.1%

2018High Fail Rate

53.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 5,842Avg Mileage 130,712Top Failure Suspension — 62.1%

2019High Fail Rate

53.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 5,399Avg Mileage 134,310Top Failure Suspension — 58.3%

2020High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 4,633Avg Mileage 136,970Top Failure Suspension — 66.3%

2021High Fail Rate

53.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 5,048Avg Mileage 138,521Top Failure Suspension — 72.6%

2022High Fail Rate

53.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 3,430Avg Mileage 139,867Top Failure Suspension — 70.5%

2023High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 3,543Avg Mileage 141,648Top Failure Suspension — 82.8%

2024High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 3,337Avg Mileage 145,374Top Failure Suspension — 73.0%

MOT results for 2005 Skoda Octavia by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	74.6%	14,160	64,527	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.8%
2010	5	70.9%	13,705	76,789	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.0%
2011	6	67.8%	13,754	88,291	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.8%
2012	7	64.9%	13,285	97,600	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.0%
2013	8	61.5%	12,727	105,644	Suspension — 37.6%
2014	9	59.6%	12,088	111,830	Suspension — 42.1%
2015	10	60.1%	11,295	118,070	Suspension — 45.7%
2016	11	58.4%	10,392	122,862	Suspension — 51.8%
2017	12	55.7%	9,418	127,178	Suspension — 62.1%
2018	13	53.6%	5,842	130,712	Suspension — 62.1%
2019	14	53.4%	5,399	134,310	Suspension — 58.3%
2020	15	53.5%	4,633	136,970	Suspension — 66.3%
2021	16	53.4%	5,048	138,521	Suspension — 72.6%
2022	17	53.9%	3,430	139,867	Suspension — 70.5%
2023	18	54.1%	3,543	141,648	Suspension — 82.8%
2024	19	55.3%	3,337	145,374	Suspension — 73.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Skoda Octavia, with age trends.

Suspension

48.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

38.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

36.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

27.5%

— Consistent

Tyres

25.6%

↑ 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	8.2% (4 yrs)	73.0% (19 yrs)	+64.8%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	7.1% (4 yrs)	52.5% (19 yrs)	+45.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.4% (4 yrs)	31.6% (19 yrs)	+22.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Skoda Octavia cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 142,056 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.