2009 Skoda Octavia — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

62.6%

Latest Pass Rate

126,739

Total Tests (All Years)

133,213 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 62.6%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 10.2% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Skoda Octavia as it ages.

0 yrs96.9%

→ ↓11.4%

1 yrs85.5%

→ ↓4.4%

2 yrs81.1%

→ ↓0.7%

3 yrs80.4%

→ ↓1.0%

4 yrs79.4%

→ ↓2.6%

5 yrs76.8%

→ ↓2.6%

6 yrs74.2%

→ ↓2.3%

7 yrs71.9%

→ ↓3.8%

8 yrs68.1%

→ ↓2.8%

9 yrs65.3%

→ ↓0.9%

10 yrs64.4%

→ ↑0.5%

11 yrs64.9%

→ ↓2.2%

12 yrs62.7%

→ ↓0.0%

13 yrs62.7%

→ ↓0.6%

14 yrs62.1%

→ ↑0.5%

15 yrs62.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
0 yrs	96.9%	160
1 yrs	85.5%	848
2 yrs	81.1%	1,310
3 yrs	80.4%	12,601
4 yrs	79.4%	12,461
5 yrs	76.8%	12,189
6 yrs	74.2%	12,126
7 yrs	71.9%	11,790
8 yrs	68.1%	11,284
9 yrs	65.3%	7,518
10 yrs	64.4%	7,676
11 yrs	64.9%	7,302
12 yrs	62.7%	8,472
13 yrs	62.7%	6,180
14 yrs	62.1%	7,279
15 yrs	62.6%	7,543

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Skoda Octavia pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	62.6%	7,543
2023 (14 yrs)	62.1%	7,279
2022 (13 yrs)	62.7%	6,180
2021 (12 yrs)	62.7%	8,472
2020 (11 yrs)	64.9%	7,302
2019 (10 yrs)	64.4%	7,676
2018 (9 yrs)	65.3%	7,518
2017 (8 yrs)	68.1%	11,284
2016 (7 yrs)	71.9%	11,790
2015 (6 yrs)	74.2%	12,126
2014 (5 yrs)	76.8%	12,189
2013 (4 yrs)	79.4%	12,461
2012 (3 yrs)	80.4%	12,601
2011 (2 yrs)	81.1%	1,310
2010 (1 yrs)	85.5%	848
2009 (0 yrs)	96.9%	160

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

96.9%

Age (yrs) 0Tests 160Avg Mileage 8,243Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 1.9%

2010

85.5%

Age (yrs) 1Tests 848Avg Mileage 33,768Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.4%

2011

81.1%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 1,310Avg Mileage 61,703Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.3%

2012

80.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 12,601Avg Mileage 47,691Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.1%

2013

79.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 12,461Avg Mileage 61,453Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.0%

2014

76.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 12,189Avg Mileage 74,981Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.1%

2015

74.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 12,126Avg Mileage 87,664Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.9%

2016

71.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 11,790Avg Mileage 99,043Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.5%

2017

68.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 11,284Avg Mileage 106,376Top Failure Suspension — 27.7%

2018

65.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 7,518Avg Mileage 112,196Top Failure Suspension — 34.7%

2019High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 7,676Avg Mileage 116,952Top Failure Suspension — 38.1%

2020High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 7,302Avg Mileage 119,383Top Failure Suspension — 41.0%

2021High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 8,472Avg Mileage 121,657Top Failure Suspension — 50.1%

2022High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 6,180Avg Mileage 126,374Top Failure Suspension — 57.6%

2023High Fail Rate

62.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 7,279Avg Mileage 127,568Top Failure Suspension — 63.8%

2024High Fail Rate

62.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 7,543Avg Mileage 133,213Top Failure Suspension — 56.7%

MOT results for 2009 Skoda Octavia by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	0	96.9%	160	8,243	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 1.9%
2010	1	85.5%	848	33,768	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.4%
2011	2	81.1%	1,310	61,703	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.3%
2012	3	80.4%	12,601	47,691	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.1%
2013	4	79.4%	12,461	61,453	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.0%
2014	5	76.8%	12,189	74,981	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.1%
2015	6	74.2%	12,126	87,664	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.9%
2016	7	71.9%	11,790	99,043	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.5%
2017	8	68.1%	11,284	106,376	Suspension — 27.7%
2018	9	65.3%	7,518	112,196	Suspension — 34.7%
2019	10	64.4%	7,676	116,952	Suspension — 38.1%
2020	11	64.9%	7,302	119,383	Suspension — 41.0%
2021	12	62.7%	8,472	121,657	Suspension — 50.1%
2022	13	62.7%	6,180	126,374	Suspension — 57.6%
2023	14	62.1%	7,279	127,568	Suspension — 63.8%
2024	15	62.6%	7,543	133,213	Suspension — 56.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Skoda Octavia, with age trends.

Suspension

29.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

28.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

19.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

16.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

15.4%

↑ 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
Brakes	1.3% (0 yrs)	29.0% (15 yrs)	+27.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	1.3% (0 yrs)	26.3% (15 yrs)	+25.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Skoda Octavia cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 126,739 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.