2012 Skoda Octavia — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

66.7%

Latest Pass Rate

119,130

Total Tests (All Years)

126,050 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 66.7%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 12.4% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Skoda Octavia as it ages.

0 yrs97.4%

→ ↓9.0%

1 yrs88.4%

→ ↓5.3%

2 yrs83.1%

→ ↓0.4%

3 yrs82.7%

→ ↓0.6%

4 yrs82.1%

→ ↓2.8%

5 yrs79.3%

→ ↓3.3%

6 yrs76.0%

→ ↓3.5%

7 yrs72.5%

→ ↓1.4%

8 yrs71.1%

→ ↓1.5%

9 yrs69.6%

→ ↓0.7%

10 yrs68.9%

→ ↓1.9%

11 yrs67.0%

→ ↓0.3%

12 yrs66.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
0 yrs	97.4%	305
1 yrs	88.4%	1,186
2 yrs	83.1%	1,764
3 yrs	82.7%	11,867
4 yrs	82.1%	11,552
5 yrs	79.3%	15,058
6 yrs	76.0%	10,339
7 yrs	72.5%	10,743
8 yrs	71.1%	10,852
9 yrs	69.6%	12,901
10 yrs	68.9%	9,724
11 yrs	67.0%	11,522
12 yrs	66.7%	11,317

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Skoda Octavia pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	66.7%	11,317
2023 (11 yrs)	67%	11,522
2022 (10 yrs)	68.9%	9,724
2021 (9 yrs)	69.6%	12,901
2020 (8 yrs)	71.1%	10,852
2019 (7 yrs)	72.5%	10,743
2018 (6 yrs)	76%	10,339
2017 (5 yrs)	79.3%	15,058
2016 (4 yrs)	82.1%	11,552
2015 (3 yrs)	82.7%	11,867
2014 (2 yrs)	83.1%	1,764
2013 (1 yrs)	88.4%	1,186
2012 (0 yrs)	97.4%	305

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

97.4%

Age (yrs) 0Tests 305Avg Mileage 8,976Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 1.0%

2013

88.4%

Age (yrs) 1Tests 1,186Avg Mileage 30,974Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.6%

2014

83.1%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 1,764Avg Mileage 60,202Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.1%

2015

82.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 11,867Avg Mileage 49,563Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.3%

2016

82.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 11,552Avg Mileage 63,795Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.2%

2017

79.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 15,058Avg Mileage 75,408Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.8%

2018

76.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 10,339Avg Mileage 87,865Top Failure Suspension — 17.7%

2019

72.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 10,743Avg Mileage 99,673Top Failure Suspension — 22.8%

2020

71.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 10,852Avg Mileage 106,767Top Failure Suspension — 27.9%

2021

69.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 12,901Avg Mileage 111,418Top Failure Suspension — 33.4%

2022

68.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 9,724Avg Mileage 115,837Top Failure Suspension — 35.9%

2023

67.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 11,522Avg Mileage 119,663Top Failure Suspension — 44.7%

2024

66.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 11,317Avg Mileage 126,050Top Failure Suspension — 42.0%

MOT results for 2012 Skoda Octavia by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	0	97.4%	305	8,976	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 1.0%
2013	1	88.4%	1,186	30,974	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.6%
2014	2	83.1%	1,764	60,202	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.1%
2015	3	82.7%	11,867	49,563	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.3%
2016	4	82.1%	11,552	63,795	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.2%
2017	5	79.3%	15,058	75,408	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.8%
2018	6	76.0%	10,339	87,865	Suspension — 17.7%
2019	7	72.5%	10,743	99,673	Suspension — 22.8%
2020	8	71.1%	10,852	106,767	Suspension — 27.9%
2021	9	69.6%	12,901	111,418	Suspension — 33.4%
2022	10	68.9%	9,724	115,837	Suspension — 35.9%
2023	11	67.0%	11,522	119,663	Suspension — 44.7%
2024	12	66.7%	11,317	126,050	Suspension — 42.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Skoda Octavia, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

22.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

22.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

16.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

14.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

11.4%

↑ 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
Tyres	0.3% (0 yrs)	24.1% (12 yrs)	+23.8%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	1.0% (0 yrs)	23.1% (12 yrs)	+22.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Skoda Octavia cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 119,130 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.