2011 Skoda Octavia — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years

Current Age

64.9%

Latest Pass Rate

144,669

Total Tests (All Years)

121,429 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 64.9%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 11.8% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 Skoda Octavia as it ages.

0 yrs97.2%

→ ↓6.5%

1 yrs90.7%

→ ↓7.4%

2 yrs83.3%

→ ↑0.3%

3 yrs83.6%

→ ↓0.3%

4 yrs83.3%

→ ↓2.4%

5 yrs80.9%

→ ↓2.4%

6 yrs78.5%

→ ↓4.3%

7 yrs74.2%

→ ↓3.3%

8 yrs70.9%

→ ↓0.9%

9 yrs70.0%

→ ↓0.2%

10 yrs69.8%

→ ↓1.7%

11 yrs68.1%

→ ↓2.5%

12 yrs65.6%

→ ↓0.7%

13 yrs64.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
0 yrs	97.2%	178
1 yrs	90.7%	685
2 yrs	83.3%	1,217
3 yrs	83.6%	16,265
4 yrs	83.3%	15,814
5 yrs	80.9%	15,405
6 yrs	78.5%	15,726
7 yrs	74.2%	10,769
8 yrs	70.9%	11,136
9 yrs	70.0%	10,886
10 yrs	69.8%	13,237
11 yrs	68.1%	10,267
12 yrs	65.6%	11,821
13 yrs	64.9%	11,263

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 Skoda Octavia pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (13 yrs)	64.9%	11,263
2023 (12 yrs)	65.6%	11,821
2022 (11 yrs)	68.1%	10,267
2021 (10 yrs)	69.8%	13,237
2020 (9 yrs)	70%	10,886
2019 (8 yrs)	70.9%	11,136
2018 (7 yrs)	74.2%	10,769
2017 (6 yrs)	78.5%	15,726
2016 (5 yrs)	80.9%	15,405
2015 (4 yrs)	83.3%	15,814
2014 (3 yrs)	83.6%	16,265
2013 (2 yrs)	83.3%	1,217
2012 (1 yrs)	90.7%	685
2011 (0 yrs)	97.2%	178

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

97.2%

Age (yrs) 0Tests 178Avg Mileage 7,161Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 2.2%

2012

90.7%

Age (yrs) 1Tests 685Avg Mileage 31,085Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.3%

2013

83.3%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 1,217Avg Mileage 55,710Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.0%

2014

83.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 16,265Avg Mileage 44,873Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.6%

2015

83.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 15,814Avg Mileage 56,570Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.4%

2016

80.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 15,405Avg Mileage 68,364Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.2%

2017

78.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 15,726Avg Mileage 80,316Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.8%

2018

74.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 10,769Avg Mileage 90,237Top Failure Suspension — 20.1%

2019

70.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 11,136Avg Mileage 98,923Top Failure Suspension — 25.5%

2020

70.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 10,886Avg Mileage 104,313Top Failure Suspension — 31.3%

2021

69.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 13,237Avg Mileage 107,976Top Failure Suspension — 36.0%

2022

68.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 10,267Avg Mileage 111,495Top Failure Suspension — 43.1%

2023

65.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 11,821Avg Mileage 114,771Top Failure Suspension — 52.6%

2024High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 11,263Avg Mileage 121,429Top Failure Suspension — 49.9%

MOT results for 2011 Skoda Octavia by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	0	97.2%	178	7,161	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 2.2%
2012	1	90.7%	685	31,085	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.3%
2013	2	83.3%	1,217	55,710	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.0%
2014	3	83.6%	16,265	44,873	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.6%
2015	4	83.3%	15,814	56,570	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.4%
2016	5	80.9%	15,405	68,364	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.2%
2017	6	78.5%	15,726	80,316	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.8%
2018	7	74.2%	10,769	90,237	Suspension — 20.1%
2019	8	70.9%	11,136	98,923	Suspension — 25.5%
2020	9	70.0%	10,886	104,313	Suspension — 31.3%
2021	10	69.8%	13,237	107,976	Suspension — 36.0%
2022	11	68.1%	10,267	111,495	Suspension — 43.1%
2023	12	65.6%	11,821	114,771	Suspension — 52.6%
2024	13	64.9%	11,263	121,429	Suspension — 49.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 Skoda Octavia, with age trends.

Suspension

23.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

23.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

16.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

14.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

10.8%

↑ 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	0.6% (0 yrs)	27.2% (13 yrs)	+26.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	1.1% (0 yrs)	24.9% (13 yrs)	+23.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Skoda Octavia cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 144,669 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.