Car statistics by year

2022 Skoda Octavia

Skoda Octavia cars first registered in 2022: how they did at their 2025 MOT, what failed them, how far they have been driven and how many are still on the road. Compared with every car first registered in 2022, so like is set against like.

A year of the Skoda Octavia. “2022” is the year of first registration.

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6,150 MOT tests of 2022 Skoda Octavia cars
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  • MOT first-time pass rate, 2025 88.9% All 2022 cars 89.4%
  • Typical mileage at the MOT 33,800 miles; all 2022 cars 23,300
  • Left at the end of 2025 5,788 94.3% of the 6,136 at the end of 2022
  • Tests finding a dangerous defect 3.4% All 2022 cars 3.6%
  • Tests with an advisory 32.9% All 2022 cars 29.0%
  • MOT tests in 2025 6,150 normal tests in Great Britain

How do 2022 Skoda Octavias do at their MOT?

In 2025, at about 3 years old, 88.9% of 2022 Skoda Octavia MOT tests were passed first time, against 89.4% for all cars first registered in 2022. 2022 Skoda Octavias did about as well as average for their age.

MOT pass rate by year of first registration: Skoda Octavia vs all cars

Each pair of bars is one year of first registration, tested in 2025. Older cars pass less often, so compare each Skoda Octavia bar with the all-cars bar beside it.

MOT first-time pass rate in 2025 by year of first registration, Skoda Octavia compared with all cars
First registered Skoda OctaviaAll cars
’11 63.8%61.5%
’12 64.6%63.6%
’13 70.9%66.0%
’14 75.6%69.1%
’15 77.2%72.6%
’16 80.5%75.6%
’17 82.3%79.1%
’18 83.1%81.8%
’19 82.7%84.4%
’20 86.5%86.9%
’21 88.5%88.4%
’22 88.9%89.4%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

Most common MOT failures on the 2022 Skoda Octavia

Tyres: cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords was the most common single reason a 2022 Skoda Octavia failed, on 18.8% of about 700 failed tests. By area of the car, tyres failed most often (44.1% of failed tests; all 2022 cars 47.9%). 3.4% of tests found at least one dangerous defect, against 3.6% for all cars first registered in 2022. A failed test can have several defects, so shares add up to more than 100%.

Most common reasons for failure

Share of failed tests with each defect. The same fault on any wheel or side counts once.

Most common specific MOT defects on failed 2022 Skoda Octavia tests, 2025
Defect Share of failed tests
Tyres: cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords Tyres 18.8%
Headlamp aim: too high Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 12.3%
Headlamp aim: too low Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 11.4%
Tyres: ply or cords exposed Tyres 11.0%
Shock absorbers: serious fluid leak Suspension 9.2%
Tyres: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres 9.2%
SRS malfunction indicator lamp: warning lamp indicates a fault Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems 5.0%
Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction Noise, emissions and leaks 4.8%
Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid Visibility 4.7%
Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick Brakes 3.8%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

Failure categories: Skoda Octavia vs all 2022 cars

The marker shows the share for all cars first registered the same year.

Share of failed 2022 Skoda Octavia MOT tests with a defect in each category, with all 2022 cars for comparison
Category Share of failed tests
Tyres 44.1%
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 30.4%
Suspension 14.2%
Visibility 11.1%
Brakes 7.8%
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems 6.3%
Noise, emissions and leaks 5.9%
Body, chassis, structure 1.6%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

Most common MOT advisories on the 2022 Skoda Octavia

An advisory is something the tester noticed that did not fail the test but may need work soon. 32.9% of 2022 Skoda Octavia tests had at least one (all 2022 cars 29.0%). These are the things to check on one you are thinking of buying.

Most common advisories

Most common MOT advisories on 2022 Skoda Octavia tests, 2025
Advisory Share of tests
Tread depth: worn close to legal limit or worn on edge Tyres 16.9%
Shock absorbers: light misting of oil Suspension 7.6%
Brake pads: wearing thin Brakes 4.0%
Tyres: slightly damaged or cracking or perishing Tyres 3.3%
Tyres: cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords Tyres 2.5%
Nail in tyre Non-component advisories 2.3%
Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Brakes 2.1%
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt Non-component advisories 2.0%
Suspension arms: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Suspension 1.8%
Items removed from driver's view prior to test Non-component advisories 0.7%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

What mileage is normal for a 2022 Skoda Octavia?

Half of the 2022 Skoda Octavias tested in 2025 had covered fewer than 33,800 miles. A quarter had covered fewer than 22,800 and a quarter more than 52,900. For all cars first registered in 2022, the middle figure was 23,300 miles, so 2022 Skoda Octavias have been driven 45.1% further than average.

Mileage at the 2025 MOT

Odometer readings at each car’s latest MOT of the year. The bar covers the middle half of cars; the line the middle 80%.

Odometer readings at the 2025 MOT, 2022 Skoda Octavia and all 2022 cars, by percentile
10% 25% Median 75% 90% Cars
2022 Skoda Octavia 15,600 22,800 33,800 52,900 78,400 5,738
All 2022 cars 10,300 15,800 23,300 33,000 45,100 1,421,194
miles

Half of the 2022 Skoda Octavias tested in 2025 had covered fewer than 33,800 miles.

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

How many 2022 Skoda Octavias are left?

At the end of 2022, 6,136 2022 Skoda Octavias were on the DVLA record in the United Kingdom. By the end of 2025, 5,788 were: 5,759 licensed and 29 declared off the road (SORN). That is 94.3% still on the record, against 94.8% for all cars first registered in 2022.

Share still on the record since 2022

Cars licensed or SORN at each year end, as a share of the number at the end of 2022. Cars scrapped or exported leave the record. Late registrations and imports can push the share above 100%.

2022 Skoda Octavias on the DVLA record at each year end as a share of the number at the end of 2022, compared with all 2022 cars
Year end 2022 Skoda OctaviaAll 2022 cars
2022 100.0%100.0%
2023 99.0%98.5%
2024 98.2%97.4%
2025 94.3%94.8%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of 2025 Updated

Recalls that may affect cars built around 2022

3 of the Skoda Octavia’s 27 recalls in DVSA’s records cover cars built during 2022. 2 have no build dates, so could apply to any year.

The 2022 on this page is the year of first registration, not the year the car was built. A car first registered early in 2022 may have been built in 2021, and recalls apply to particular build dates and VINs, so check the recalls either side too.

Every Skoda Octavia recall · Check a specific car on GOV.UK · How we match recalls

Recall details come from manufacturers through DVSA. “Vehicles” is the number the manufacturer reported; “all models” means the figure covers everything in the recall. A recall listed here may not apply to a particular car: only the manufacturer or GOV.UK can say for its VIN.

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis January 1992 to September 2026 Updated

Other years of the Skoda Octavia

21 years of the Skoda Octavia, by year of first registration, have their own page with MOT results, common faults, mileage and how many are left. Against all cars of the same age, the 2014 cars did best at their 2025 MOT (75.6% passed first time) and the 2005 cars worst (55.3%).

Skoda Octavias by year of first registration
Year Registered Left Pass rate All cars
2002 1,867 63.4% 59.7%
2003 2,203 57.2% 58.9%
2004 2,540 58.4% 57.9%
2005 3,467 55.3% 57.7%
2006 5,122 55.6% 56.9%
2007 6,043 55.8% 57.3%
2008 5,523 57.2% 57.0%
2009 6,679 59.7% 58.2%
2010 9,106 62.3% 59.3%
2011 10,818 63.8% 61.5%
2012 10,649 64.6% 63.6%
2013 10,747 70.9% 66.0%
2014 19,345 16,854 75.6% 69.1%
2015 20,680 18,934 77.2% 72.6%
2016 21,370 20,211 80.5% 75.6%
2017 18,755 18,472 82.3% 79.1%
2018 16,612 16,290 83.1% 81.8%
2019 19,135 19,443 82.7% 84.4%
2020 11,611 11,823 86.5% 86.9%
2021 9,545 9,080 88.5% 88.4%
2022 6,136 5,788 88.9% 89.4%

Registered: cars on the DVLA record at the end of the year they were first registered (these counts start in 2014, so older years show a dash). Left: licensed or declared SORN at the end of 2025. Both cover the United Kingdom. Pass rate: first-time passes at normal MOT tests in Great Britain in 2025; all cars: every car first registered the same year.

Data sources and methodology

Datasets used on this page
Figures Source Period Records Updated
MOT results and mileage Anonymised MOT tests and results Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
Derived statistics UK Motoring
2025 6,150 MOT tests of 2022 Skoda Octavia cars 15 September 2026
Cars on the record Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of 2025 5,788 cars still on the record (licensed or SORN) 15 September 2026
  • MOT figures cover normal tests in Great Britain in 2025 of Skoda Octavia cars first registered in 2022; retests are excluded. “All cars” means every car we match to a model, first registered in 2022.
  • Year of first registration is DVSA’s first-use date: when the car was first registered, in the UK or abroad.
  • Defects and advisories are DVSA’s descriptions made readable. Where on the car a defect was found (side, front or rear) is ignored, so the same fault on any wheel counts once per test.
  • Mileage is the odometer reading at each car’s latest normal MOT of the year, as recorded by the tester. A few readings are in kilometres or mistyped; percentiles are not thrown by a handful of outliers.
  • Cars on the record come from DfT table VEH0124 and cover the United Kingdom, including Northern Ireland; MOT figures cover Great Britain only.
  • DVSA records the model name typed in at the test. We match those names to DVLA’s generic models, so a handful of tests may be counted under a close relative.

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