2013 Skoda Octavia — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age

13 years

Current Age

73.1%

Latest Pass Rate

99,050

Total Tests (All Years)

120,198 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 73.1%

Average: 56.2%

✅ 16.9% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2013 Skoda Octavia as it ages.

0 yrs96.7%

→ ↓3.6%

1 yrs93.1%

→ ↓4.0%

2 yrs89.1%

→ ↓2.5%

3 yrs86.6%

→ ↓0.3%

4 yrs86.3%

→ ↓2.7%

5 yrs83.6%

→ ↓2.6%

6 yrs81.0%

→ ↓1.5%

7 yrs79.5%

→ ↓1.8%

8 yrs77.7%

→ ↓2.1%

9 yrs75.6%

→ ↓2.1%

10 yrs73.5%

→ ↓0.4%

11 yrs73.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
0 yrs	96.7%	120
1 yrs	93.1%	554
2 yrs	89.1%	943
3 yrs	86.6%	11,119
4 yrs	86.3%	13,282
5 yrs	83.6%	9,076
6 yrs	81.0%	9,620
7 yrs	79.5%	9,870
8 yrs	77.7%	12,059
9 yrs	75.6%	9,353
10 yrs	73.5%	11,333
11 yrs	73.1%	11,721

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2013 Skoda Octavia pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (11 yrs)	73.1%	11,721
2023 (10 yrs)	73.5%	11,333
2022 (9 yrs)	75.6%	9,353
2021 (8 yrs)	77.7%	12,059
2020 (7 yrs)	79.5%	9,870
2019 (6 yrs)	81%	9,620
2018 (5 yrs)	83.6%	9,076
2017 (4 yrs)	86.3%	13,282
2016 (3 yrs)	86.6%	11,119
2015 (2 yrs)	89.1%	943
2014 (1 yrs)	93.1%	554
2013 (0 yrs)	96.7%	120

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013

96.7%

Age (yrs) 0Tests 120Avg Mileage 10,458Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.0%

2014

93.1%

Age (yrs) 1Tests 554Avg Mileage 26,574Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.0%

2015

89.1%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 943Avg Mileage 49,401Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.5%

2016

86.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 11,119Avg Mileage 44,054Top Failure Tyres — 10.2%

2017

86.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 13,282Avg Mileage 56,795Top Failure Tyres — 11.0%

2018

83.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 9,076Avg Mileage 69,779Top Failure Tyres — 13.6%

2019

81.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 9,620Avg Mileage 82,744Top Failure Tyres — 17.8%

2020

79.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 9,870Avg Mileage 92,340Top Failure Tyres — 19.8%

2021

77.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 12,059Avg Mileage 99,665Top Failure Tyres — 20.4%

2022

75.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 9,353Avg Mileage 107,011Top Failure Tyres — 22.2%

2023

73.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 11,333Avg Mileage 113,170Top Failure Suspension — 25.2%

2024

73.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 11,721Avg Mileage 120,198Top Failure Suspension — 22.6%

MOT results for 2013 Skoda Octavia by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2013	0	96.7%	120	10,458	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.0%
2014	1	93.1%	554	26,574	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.0%
2015	2	89.1%	943	49,401	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.5%
2016	3	86.6%	11,119	44,054	Tyres — 10.2%
2017	4	86.3%	13,282	56,795	Tyres — 11.0%
2018	5	83.6%	9,076	69,779	Tyres — 13.6%
2019	6	81.0%	9,620	82,744	Tyres — 17.8%
2020	7	79.5%	9,870	92,340	Tyres — 19.8%
2021	8	77.7%	12,059	99,665	Tyres — 20.4%
2022	9	75.6%	9,353	107,011	Tyres — 22.2%
2023	10	73.5%	11,333	113,170	Suspension — 25.2%
2024	11	73.1%	11,721	120,198	Suspension — 22.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2013 Skoda Octavia, with age trends.

Tyres

15.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

12.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

11.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

11.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

6.5%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	1.7% (0 yrs)	21.2% (11 yrs)	+19.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Skoda Octavia cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2024, covering 99,050 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.