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2014 Skoda Octavia — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2014 perform at MOT as they age

12 years
Current Age
77.3%
Latest Pass Rate
131,397
Total Tests (All Years)
112,992 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 10

This car: 77.3%
Average: 58.8%

✅ 18.5% above average (15326 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2014 Skoda Octavia as it ages.

0 yrs98.3%
1 yrs94.5%
2 yrs91.2%
3 yrs87.2%
4 yrs87.0%
5 yrs85.0%
6 yrs83.4%
7 yrs82.4%
8 yrs79.9%
9 yrs77.9%
10 yrs77.3%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 0 to 10 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
0 yrs98.3%58
1 yrs94.5%235
2 yrs91.2%985
3 yrs87.2%20,293
4 yrs87.0%13,407
5 yrs85.0%13,926
6 yrs83.4%14,348
7 yrs82.4%17,886
8 yrs79.9%14,305
9 yrs77.9%17,224
10 yrs77.3%18,730

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2014 Skoda Octavia pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 11 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (10 yrs)77.3%18,730
2023 (9 yrs)77.9%17,224
2022 (8 yrs)79.9%14,305
2021 (7 yrs)82.4%17,886
2020 (6 yrs)83.4%14,348
2019 (5 yrs)85%13,926
2018 (4 yrs)87%13,407
2017 (3 yrs)87.2%20,293
2016 (2 yrs)91.2%985
2015 (1 yrs)94.5%235
2014 (0 yrs)98.3%58

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014
98.3%
Age (yrs) 0Tests 58Avg Mileage 5,903Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 3.4%
2015
94.5%
Age (yrs) 1Tests 235Avg Mileage 22,341Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 3.4%
2016
91.2%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 985Avg Mileage 43,242Top Failure Tyres — 7.9%
2017
87.2%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 20,293Avg Mileage 44,224Top Failure Tyres — 10.7%
2018
87.0%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 13,407Avg Mileage 56,312Top Failure Tyres — 11.9%
2019
85.0%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 13,926Avg Mileage 68,389Top Failure Tyres — 15.5%
2020
83.4%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 14,348Avg Mileage 79,035Top Failure Tyres — 17.1%
2021
82.4%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 17,886Avg Mileage 87,823Top Failure Tyres — 17.8%
2022
79.9%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 14,305Avg Mileage 96,929Top Failure Tyres — 19.7%
2023
77.9%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 17,224Avg Mileage 105,075Top Failure Tyres — 21.8%
2024
77.3%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 18,730Avg Mileage 112,992Top Failure Tyres — 17.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2014 Skoda Octavia, with age trends.

Tyres
14.3%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
10.2%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
8.5%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
8.2%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
4.3%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Not enough data to compare failures across ages.

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Skoda Octavia cars manufactured in 2014 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 131,397 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.

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