2010 Skoda Octavia — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years

Current Age

62.5%

Latest Pass Rate

147,949

Total Tests (All Years)

132,535 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 62.5%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 10.0% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2010 Skoda Octavia as it ages.

0 yrs97.7%

→ ↓8.8%

1 yrs88.9%

→ ↓6.0%

2 yrs82.9%

→ ↓1.2%

3 yrs81.7%

→ ↓1.1%

4 yrs80.6%

→ ↓1.3%

5 yrs79.3%

→ ↓2.3%

6 yrs77.0%

→ ↓3.2%

7 yrs73.8%

→ ↓4.8%

8 yrs69.0%

→ ↓1.3%

9 yrs67.7%

→ ↓1.1%

10 yrs66.6%

→ ↓1.3%

11 yrs65.3%

→ ↓1.0%

12 yrs64.3%

→ ↓1.1%

13 yrs63.2%

→ ↓0.7%

14 yrs62.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
0 yrs	97.7%	222
1 yrs	88.9%	1,063
2 yrs	82.9%	1,643
3 yrs	81.7%	15,768
4 yrs	80.6%	15,350
5 yrs	79.3%	15,118
6 yrs	77.0%	14,895
7 yrs	73.8%	14,635
8 yrs	69.0%	9,734
9 yrs	67.7%	9,961
10 yrs	66.6%	9,618
11 yrs	65.3%	11,502
12 yrs	64.3%	8,673
13 yrs	63.2%	9,983
14 yrs	62.5%	9,784

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2010 Skoda Octavia pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (14 yrs)	62.5%	9,784
2023 (13 yrs)	63.2%	9,983
2022 (12 yrs)	64.3%	8,673
2021 (11 yrs)	65.3%	11,502
2020 (10 yrs)	66.6%	9,618
2019 (9 yrs)	67.7%	9,961
2018 (8 yrs)	69%	9,734
2017 (7 yrs)	73.8%	14,635
2016 (6 yrs)	77%	14,895
2015 (5 yrs)	79.3%	15,118
2014 (4 yrs)	80.6%	15,350
2013 (3 yrs)	81.7%	15,768
2012 (2 yrs)	82.9%	1,643
2011 (1 yrs)	88.9%	1,063
2010 (0 yrs)	97.7%	222

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

97.7%

Age (yrs) 0Tests 222Avg Mileage 7,792Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 1.4%

2011

88.9%

Age (yrs) 1Tests 1,063Avg Mileage 31,896Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 4.6%

2012

82.9%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 1,643Avg Mileage 57,884Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.5%

2013

81.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 15,768Avg Mileage 48,494Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.9%

2014

80.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 15,350Avg Mileage 61,706Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.4%

2015

79.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 15,118Avg Mileage 75,355Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.2%

2016

77.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 14,895Avg Mileage 88,038Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.2%

2017

73.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 14,635Avg Mileage 98,136Top Failure Suspension — 22.2%

2018

69.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 9,734Avg Mileage 106,499Top Failure Suspension — 29.4%

2019

67.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 9,961Avg Mileage 113,708Top Failure Suspension — 35.1%

2020

66.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 9,618Avg Mileage 116,497Top Failure Suspension — 41.0%

2021

65.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 11,502Avg Mileage 119,993Top Failure Suspension — 48.5%

2022High Fail Rate

64.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 8,673Avg Mileage 122,130Top Failure Suspension — 55.7%

2023High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 9,983Avg Mileage 126,687Top Failure Suspension — 66.2%

2024High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 9,784Avg Mileage 132,535Top Failure Suspension — 60.5%

MOT results for 2010 Skoda Octavia by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	0	97.7%	222	7,792	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 1.4%
2011	1	88.9%	1,063	31,896	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 4.6%
2012	2	82.9%	1,643	57,884	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.5%
2013	3	81.7%	15,768	48,494	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.9%
2014	4	80.6%	15,350	61,706	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.4%
2015	5	79.3%	15,118	75,355	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.2%
2016	6	77.0%	14,895	88,038	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.2%
2017	7	73.8%	14,635	98,136	Suspension — 22.2%
2018	8	69.0%	9,734	106,499	Suspension — 29.4%
2019	9	67.7%	9,961	113,708	Suspension — 35.1%
2020	10	66.6%	9,618	116,497	Suspension — 41.0%
2021	11	65.3%	11,502	119,993	Suspension — 48.5%
2022	12	64.3%	8,673	122,130	Suspension — 55.7%
2023	13	63.2%	9,983	126,687	Suspension — 66.2%
2024	14	62.5%	9,784	132,535	Suspension — 60.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2010 Skoda Octavia, with age trends.

Suspension

29.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

27.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

18.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

15.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

12.8%

↑ 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	0.5% (0 yrs)	29.5% (14 yrs)	+29.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	1.4% (0 yrs)	26.5% (14 yrs)	+25.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Skoda Octavia cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 147,949 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.