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2018 Skoda Octavia — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age

8 years
Current Age
85.5%
Latest Pass Rate
69,093
Total Tests (All Years)
70,763 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 6

This car: 85.5%
Average: 73.4%

✅ 12.1% above average (18367 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2018 Skoda Octavia as it ages.

0 yrs98.2%
1 yrs94.1%
2 yrs90.0%
3 yrs89.3%
4 yrs88.9%
5 yrs87.4%
6 yrs85.5%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 0 to 6 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
0 yrs98.2%111
1 yrs94.1%444
2 yrs90.0%1,225
3 yrs89.3%17,300
4 yrs88.9%14,370
5 yrs87.4%16,743
6 yrs85.5%18,900

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2018 Skoda Octavia pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 7 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (6 yrs)85.5%18,900
2023 (5 yrs)87.4%16,743
2022 (4 yrs)88.9%14,370
2021 (3 yrs)89.3%17,300
2020 (2 yrs)90%1,225
2019 (1 yrs)94.1%444
2018 (0 yrs)98.2%111

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2018
98.2%
Age (yrs) 0Tests 111Avg Mileage 3,108Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 2.7%
2019
94.1%
Age (yrs) 1Tests 444Avg Mileage 24,762Top Failure Brakes — 4.5%
2020
90.0%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 1,225Avg Mileage 38,120Top Failure Tyres — 8.0%
2021
89.3%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 17,300Avg Mileage 35,143Top Failure Tyres — 11.3%
2022
88.9%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 14,370Avg Mileage 46,252Top Failure Tyres — 12.5%
2023
87.4%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 16,743Avg Mileage 57,959Top Failure Tyres — 13.2%
2024
85.5%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 18,900Avg Mileage 70,763Top Failure Tyres — 11.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2018 Skoda Octavia, with age trends.

Tyres
10.0%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
6.3%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
5.1%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
4.3%
— Consistent
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
2.7%
— 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 2018 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2018 to 2024, covering 69,093 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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