2008 Skoda Octavia — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

58.3%

Latest Pass Rate

138,881

Total Tests (All Years)

143,250 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 58.3%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 5.6% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Skoda Octavia as it ages.

1 yrs84.7%

→ ↓6.7%

2 yrs78.0%

→ ↑0.8%

3 yrs78.8%

→ ↓1.7%

4 yrs77.1%

→ ↓4.2%

5 yrs72.9%

→ ↓2.8%

6 yrs70.1%

→ ↓1.3%

7 yrs68.8%

→ ↓1.9%

8 yrs66.9%

→ ↓2.4%

9 yrs64.5%

→ ↓2.9%

10 yrs61.6%

→ ↓1.5%

11 yrs60.1%

→ ↑0.6%

12 yrs60.7%

→ ↓1.1%

13 yrs59.6%

→ ↓1.5%

14 yrs58.1%

→ ↓0.0%

15 yrs58.1%

→ ↑0.2%

16 yrs58.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
1 yrs	84.7%	1,204
2 yrs	78.0%	1,833
3 yrs	78.8%	13,897
4 yrs	77.1%	13,511
5 yrs	72.9%	13,202
6 yrs	70.1%	12,967
7 yrs	68.8%	12,559
8 yrs	66.9%	11,849
9 yrs	64.5%	11,174
10 yrs	61.6%	7,195
11 yrs	60.1%	7,097
12 yrs	60.7%	6,624
13 yrs	59.6%	7,639
14 yrs	58.1%	5,660
15 yrs	58.1%	6,248
16 yrs	58.3%	6,222

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Skoda Octavia pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	58.3%	6,222
2023 (15 yrs)	58.1%	6,248
2022 (14 yrs)	58.1%	5,660
2021 (13 yrs)	59.6%	7,639
2020 (12 yrs)	60.7%	6,624
2019 (11 yrs)	60.1%	7,097
2018 (10 yrs)	61.6%	7,195
2017 (9 yrs)	64.5%	11,174
2016 (8 yrs)	66.9%	11,849
2015 (7 yrs)	68.8%	12,559
2014 (6 yrs)	70.1%	12,967
2013 (5 yrs)	72.9%	13,202
2012 (4 yrs)	77.1%	13,511
2011 (3 yrs)	78.8%	13,897
2010 (2 yrs)	78%	1,833
2009 (1 yrs)	84.7%	1,204

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

84.7%

Age (yrs) 1Tests 1,204Avg Mileage 33,625Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.6%

2010

78.0%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 1,833Avg Mileage 61,062Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.8%

2011

78.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 13,897Avg Mileage 52,964Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.3%

2012

77.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 13,511Avg Mileage 68,043Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.2%

2013

72.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 13,202Avg Mileage 82,965Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.9%

2014

70.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 12,967Avg Mileage 96,952Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.3%

2015

68.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 12,559Avg Mileage 107,904Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.8%

2016

66.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 11,849Avg Mileage 115,541Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.9%

2017High Fail Rate

64.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 11,174Avg Mileage 121,096Top Failure Suspension — 36.5%

2018High Fail Rate

61.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 7,195Avg Mileage 125,059Top Failure Suspension — 40.9%

2019High Fail Rate

60.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 7,097Avg Mileage 128,705Top Failure Suspension — 42.5%

2020High Fail Rate

60.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 6,624Avg Mileage 130,344Top Failure Suspension — 46.8%

2021High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 7,639Avg Mileage 131,849Top Failure Suspension — 57.4%

2022High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 5,660Avg Mileage 134,242Top Failure Suspension — 65.7%

2023High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 6,248Avg Mileage 137,574Top Failure Suspension — 73.8%

2024High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 6,222Avg Mileage 143,250Top Failure Suspension — 68.2%

MOT results for 2008 Skoda Octavia by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	1	84.7%	1,204	33,625	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.6%
2010	2	78.0%	1,833	61,062	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.8%
2011	3	78.8%	13,897	52,964	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.3%
2012	4	77.1%	13,511	68,043	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.2%
2013	5	72.9%	13,202	82,965	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.9%
2014	6	70.1%	12,967	96,952	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.3%
2015	7	68.8%	12,559	107,904	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.8%
2016	8	66.9%	11,849	115,541	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.9%
2017	9	64.5%	11,174	121,096	Suspension — 36.5%
2018	10	61.6%	7,195	125,059	Suspension — 40.9%
2019	11	60.1%	7,097	128,705	Suspension — 42.5%
2020	12	60.7%	6,624	130,344	Suspension — 46.8%
2021	13	59.6%	7,639	131,849	Suspension — 57.4%
2022	14	58.1%	5,660	134,242	Suspension — 65.7%
2023	15	58.1%	6,248	137,574	Suspension — 73.8%
2024	16	58.3%	6,222	143,250	Suspension — 68.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Skoda Octavia, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

35.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

34.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

22.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

21.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

21.1%

↑ 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	2.5% (1 yrs)	68.2% (16 yrs)	+65.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	2.7% (1 yrs)	34.5% (16 yrs)	+31.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	4.9% (1 yrs)	31.0% (16 yrs)	+26.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Skoda Octavia cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 138,881 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.