2007 Skoda Octavia — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

56.0%

Latest Pass Rate

173,293

Total Tests (All Years)

145,973 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 56.0%

Average: 53.5%

✅ 2.5% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Skoda Octavia as it ages.

2 yrs78.5%

→ ↑0.9%

3 yrs79.4%

→ ↓1.8%

4 yrs77.6%

→ ↓2.9%

5 yrs74.7%

→ ↓4.6%

6 yrs70.1%

→ ↓3.0%

7 yrs67.1%

→ ↓0.4%

8 yrs66.7%

→ ↓1.0%

9 yrs65.7%

→ ↓2.2%

10 yrs63.5%

→ ↓3.3%

11 yrs60.2%

→ ↓1.5%

12 yrs58.7%

→ ↓0.2%

13 yrs58.5%

→ ↓1.4%

14 yrs57.1%

→ ↑1.1%

15 yrs58.2%

→ ↓0.6%

16 yrs57.6%

→ ↓1.6%

17 yrs56.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	78.5%	1,724
3 yrs	79.4%	16,078
4 yrs	77.6%	16,049
5 yrs	74.7%	15,815
6 yrs	70.1%	15,671
7 yrs	67.1%	15,316
8 yrs	66.7%	14,544
9 yrs	65.7%	13,716
10 yrs	63.5%	12,903
11 yrs	60.2%	8,336
12 yrs	58.7%	7,961
13 yrs	58.5%	7,447
14 yrs	57.1%	8,483
15 yrs	58.2%	6,090
16 yrs	57.6%	6,745
17 yrs	56.0%	6,415

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Skoda Octavia pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (17 yrs)	56%	6,415
2023 (16 yrs)	57.6%	6,745
2022 (15 yrs)	58.2%	6,090
2021 (14 yrs)	57.1%	8,483
2020 (13 yrs)	58.5%	7,447
2019 (12 yrs)	58.7%	7,961
2018 (11 yrs)	60.2%	8,336
2017 (10 yrs)	63.5%	12,903
2016 (9 yrs)	65.7%	13,716
2015 (8 yrs)	66.7%	14,544
2014 (7 yrs)	67.1%	15,316
2013 (6 yrs)	70.1%	15,671
2012 (5 yrs)	74.7%	15,815
2011 (4 yrs)	77.6%	16,049
2010 (3 yrs)	79.4%	16,078
2009 (2 yrs)	78.5%	1,724

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

78.5%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 1,724Avg Mileage 63,947Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.2%

2010

79.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 16,078Avg Mileage 52,062Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.9%

2011

77.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 16,049Avg Mileage 66,141Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.1%

2012

74.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 15,815Avg Mileage 79,435Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.5%

2013

70.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 15,671Avg Mileage 92,854Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.9%

2014

67.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 15,316Avg Mileage 103,540Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.2%

2015

66.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 14,544Avg Mileage 111,233Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.1%

2016

65.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 13,716Avg Mileage 117,672Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.2%

2017High Fail Rate

63.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 12,903Avg Mileage 122,528Top Failure Suspension — 40.1%

2018High Fail Rate

60.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 8,336Avg Mileage 125,524Top Failure Suspension — 45.5%

2019High Fail Rate

58.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 7,961Avg Mileage 128,772Top Failure Suspension — 49.9%

2020High Fail Rate

58.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 7,447Avg Mileage 131,739Top Failure Suspension — 55.5%

2021High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 8,483Avg Mileage 133,814Top Failure Suspension — 70.6%

2022High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 6,090Avg Mileage 137,593Top Failure Suspension — 71.0%

2023High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 6,745Avg Mileage 140,930Top Failure Suspension — 76.9%

2024High Fail Rate

56.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 6,415Avg Mileage 145,973Top Failure Suspension — 72.9%

MOT results for 2007 Skoda Octavia by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	2	78.5%	1,724	63,947	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.2%
2010	3	79.4%	16,078	52,062	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.9%
2011	4	77.6%	16,049	66,141	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.1%
2012	5	74.7%	15,815	79,435	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.5%
2013	6	70.1%	15,671	92,854	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.9%
2014	7	67.1%	15,316	103,540	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.2%
2015	8	66.7%	14,544	111,233	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.1%
2016	9	65.7%	13,716	117,672	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.2%
2017	10	63.5%	12,903	122,528	Suspension — 40.1%
2018	11	60.2%	8,336	125,524	Suspension — 45.5%
2019	12	58.7%	7,961	128,772	Suspension — 49.9%
2020	13	58.5%	7,447	131,739	Suspension — 55.5%
2021	14	57.1%	8,483	133,814	Suspension — 70.6%
2022	15	58.2%	6,090	137,593	Suspension — 71.0%
2023	16	57.6%	6,745	140,930	Suspension — 76.9%
2024	17	56.0%	6,415	145,973	Suspension — 72.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Skoda Octavia, with age trends.

Suspension

38.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

35.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

23.7%

— Consistent

Brakes

23.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

23.2%

↑ 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
Suspension	5.5% (2 yrs)	72.9% (17 yrs)	+67.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	6.0% (2 yrs)	36.6% (17 yrs)	+30.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.0% (2 yrs)	31.0% (17 yrs)	+24.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Skoda Octavia cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 173,293 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.