2006 Skoda Octavia — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

54.5%

Latest Pass Rate

178,948

Total Tests (All Years)

143,798 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 54.5%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 0.2% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Skoda Octavia as it ages.

3 yrs78.9%

→ ↓1.0%

4 yrs77.9%

→ ↓3.3%

5 yrs74.6%

→ ↓3.7%

6 yrs70.9%

→ ↓4.1%

7 yrs66.8%

→ ↓2.9%

8 yrs63.9%

→ ↓1.2%

9 yrs62.7%

→ ↓0.5%

10 yrs62.2%

→ ↓3.1%

11 yrs59.1%

→ ↓3.7%

12 yrs55.4%

→ ↓0.5%

13 yrs54.9%

→ ↑1.3%

14 yrs56.2%

→ ↓1.1%

15 yrs55.1%

→ ↑0.7%

16 yrs55.8%

→ ↓0.7%

17 yrs55.1%

→ ↓0.6%

18 yrs54.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	78.9%	16,330
4 yrs	77.9%	15,804
5 yrs	74.6%	15,939
6 yrs	70.9%	15,640
7 yrs	66.8%	15,266
8 yrs	63.9%	14,676
9 yrs	62.7%	14,000
10 yrs	62.2%	13,051
11 yrs	59.1%	12,096
12 yrs	55.4%	7,717
13 yrs	54.9%	7,466
14 yrs	56.2%	6,799
15 yrs	55.1%	7,582
16 yrs	55.8%	5,392
17 yrs	55.1%	5,812
18 yrs	54.5%	5,378

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Skoda Octavia pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	54.5%	5,378
2023 (17 yrs)	55.1%	5,812
2022 (16 yrs)	55.8%	5,392
2021 (15 yrs)	55.1%	7,582
2020 (14 yrs)	56.2%	6,799
2019 (13 yrs)	54.9%	7,466
2018 (12 yrs)	55.4%	7,717
2017 (11 yrs)	59.1%	12,096
2016 (10 yrs)	62.2%	13,051
2015 (9 yrs)	62.7%	14,000
2014 (8 yrs)	63.9%	14,676
2013 (7 yrs)	66.8%	15,266
2012 (6 yrs)	70.9%	15,640
2011 (5 yrs)	74.6%	15,939
2010 (4 yrs)	77.9%	15,804
2009 (3 yrs)	78.9%	16,330

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

78.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 16,330Avg Mileage 49,587Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.9%

2010

77.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 15,804Avg Mileage 62,767Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.1%

2011

74.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 15,939Avg Mileage 75,733Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.6%

2012

70.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 15,640Avg Mileage 87,325Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.3%

2013

66.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 15,266Avg Mileage 98,031Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.5%

2014High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 14,676Avg Mileage 106,568Top Failure Suspension — 36.3%

2015High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 14,000Avg Mileage 113,103Top Failure Suspension — 41.8%

2016High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 13,051Avg Mileage 118,035Top Failure Suspension — 44.0%

2017High Fail Rate

59.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 12,096Avg Mileage 122,472Top Failure Suspension — 53.4%

2018High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 7,717Avg Mileage 125,523Top Failure Suspension — 54.7%

2019High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 7,466Avg Mileage 129,565Top Failure Suspension — 54.5%

2020High Fail Rate

56.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 6,799Avg Mileage 131,824Top Failure Suspension — 62.4%

2021High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 7,582Avg Mileage 133,375Top Failure Suspension — 72.1%

2022High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 5,392Avg Mileage 135,502Top Failure Suspension — 73.3%

2023High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 5,812Avg Mileage 138,928Top Failure Suspension — 79.7%

2024High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 5,378Avg Mileage 143,798Top Failure Suspension — 68.0%

MOT results for 2006 Skoda Octavia by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	78.9%	16,330	49,587	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.9%
2010	4	77.9%	15,804	62,767	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.1%
2011	5	74.6%	15,939	75,733	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.6%
2012	6	70.9%	15,640	87,325	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.3%
2013	7	66.8%	15,266	98,031	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.5%
2014	8	63.9%	14,676	106,568	Suspension — 36.3%
2015	9	62.7%	14,000	113,103	Suspension — 41.8%
2016	10	62.2%	13,051	118,035	Suspension — 44.0%
2017	11	59.1%	12,096	122,472	Suspension — 53.4%
2018	12	55.4%	7,717	125,523	Suspension — 54.7%
2019	13	54.9%	7,466	129,565	Suspension — 54.5%
2020	14	56.2%	6,799	131,824	Suspension — 62.4%
2021	15	55.1%	7,582	133,375	Suspension — 72.1%
2022	16	55.8%	5,392	135,502	Suspension — 73.3%
2023	17	55.1%	5,812	138,928	Suspension — 79.7%
2024	18	54.5%	5,378	143,798	Suspension — 68.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Skoda Octavia, with age trends.

Suspension

44.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

38.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

28.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

24.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

24.1%

↑ 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	4.3% (3 yrs)	68.0% (18 yrs)	+63.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	4.4% (3 yrs)	42.9% (18 yrs)	+38.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.6% (3 yrs)	30.5% (18 yrs)	+21.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Skoda Octavia cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 178,948 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.