Car statistics
Skoda Octavia Black-L VRS statistics
How many Skoda Octavia Black-L VRS cars are still on the road in Great Britain, how many are declared off the road, and how the Black-L VRS compares with other versions of the Skoda Octavia. Built from DVLA licensing records, with MOT results for the Skoda Octavia.
- Licensed in Great Britain 184 −0.5% on a year earlier
- Declared SORN 10 Off the road, not taxed
- Still registered 82.6% Other Skoda Octavia versions 51.7%
- Peak year 2013 230 licensed
- Share of Skoda Octavias 0.1% of those licensed or SORN
- Declared off the road 5.2% of those still registered are SORN
How many Skoda Octavia Black-L VRS cars are left in Great Britain?
There were 184 Skoda Octavia Black-L VRS cars licensed in Great Britain at the end of June 2026, and a further 10 declared off the road (SORN). The licensed count is 20.0% lower than its peak of 230 in 2013.
Skoda Octavia Black-L VRS cars licensed and SORN in Great Britain
This data records SORN from 2013, so the SORN line starts there.
| Year | Licensed | Declared SORN |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 146 | – |
| 2013 | 230 | 1 |
| 2014 | 225 | 0 |
| 2015 | 228 | 2 |
| 2016 | 223 | 3 |
| 2017 | 222 | 2 |
| 2018 | 223 | 2 |
| 2019 | 216 | 3 |
| 2020 | 211 | 4 |
| 2021 | 201 | 4 |
| 2022 | 204 | 6 |
| 2023 | 201 | 6 |
| 2024 | 189 | 11 |
| 2025 | 182 | 10 |
| 2026 | 184 | 10 |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
Fuel type
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
How many Skoda Octavia Black-L VRS cars have survived?
82.6% of the Skoda Octavia Black-L VRS cars first registered since 2001 are still registered, licensed or SORN. For other versions of the Skoda Octavia first registered in the same years, the figure is 51.7%, so Skoda Octavia Black-L VRS cars are 1.6 times as likely to have survived.
Share still registered (licensed or SORN)
Compared with 6 other versions of the Skoda Octavia first registered in the same years.
| Version | Share still registered |
|---|---|
| Skoda Octavia Black-L VRS | 82.6% |
| Other Skoda Octavia versions of the same age | 51.7% |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
Skoda Octavia Black-L VRS engine sizes and fuel types
Of the 191 Skoda Octavia Black-L VRS cars licensed in the UK at the end of 2025, 100.0% have an engine of 1,901cc to 2,000cc.
Engine sizes, end of 2025
DVLA records engine size in 100cc bands.
| Engine size | Share of those licensed |
|---|---|
| 1,901cc to 2,000cc 191 licensed | 100.0% |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of 2014 to end of 2025 Updated
United Kingdom figures from DfT table VEH0220 (licensed cars at the end of each year, SORN excluded), so they differ slightly from the Great Britain counts elsewhere on this page. This covers cars DVLA records under this version’s name only; the Skoda Octavia page covers every version. How we use engine sizes.
Skoda Octavia MOT reliability
In 2025, 75.7% of Skoda Octavia MOT tests were passed first time, against 72.8% for all cars. Cars of the same ages pass 73.5% of the time, so the Skoda Octavia does better than average for its age, by 2.2 points.
DVSA's MOT results name the model, not the version, so these figures cover all Skoda Octavias tested, the Black-L VRS among them. For the full breakdown, including defects in detail and results year by year, see the Skoda Octavia page.
MOT first-time pass rate by age: Skoda Octavia vs all cars
Each bar pair covers cars of the same age, so an older fleet does not count against the model.
| Vehicle age | Skoda Octavia | All cars |
|---|---|---|
| 3 years | 89.0% | 89.5% |
| 4–5 years | 87.2% | 87.6% |
| 6–7 years | 83.0% | 83.0% |
| 8–10 years | 80.1% | 75.7% |
| 11–14 years | 69.7% | 65.5% |
| 15–19 years | 58.9% | 58.0% |
| 20+ years | 58.0% | 61.0% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
Most common MOT failure categories
Suspension is the most common reason a Skoda Octavia fails. A failed test can have defects in more than one category.
| Defect category | Share of failed tests |
|---|---|
| Suspension | 36.9% |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 33.3% |
| Tyres | 25.5% |
| Brakes | 21.6% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 11.7% |
| Visibility | 9.3% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
Other versions of the Skoda Octavia
Versions of the Skoda Octavia with their own page. The Skoda Octavia page covers all 210,352 licensed, whatever the version.
| Version | Licensed | SORN | Still registered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skoda Octavia RS | 562 | 835 | 30.3% |
| Skoda Octavia L&K | 898 | 187 | 54.5% |
| Skoda Octavia Laur & Klem | 794 | 242 | 41.1% |
| Skoda Octavia Blackline VRS | 391 | 22 | 82.4% |
| Skoda Octavia Elegance T 4x4 | 68 | 206 | 20.0% |
| Skoda Octavia Black-L VRS | 184 | 10 | 82.6% |
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Data sources and methodology
| Figures | Source | Period | Records | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Licensed and SORN counts | Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport | End of June 2026 | 194 Skoda Octavia Black-L VRS records (licensed and SORN) | 2 October 2026 |
| MOT results (whole model) | Anonymised MOT tests and results Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency Derived statistics UK Motoring | 2025 | 200,001 MOT tests | 15 September 2026 |
- Figures cover Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales). Northern Ireland is not included.
- Licensed counts are vehicles with a current tax or exemption at the end of each year (or the latest quarter). SORN counts are shown separately, from 2013.
- This version groups DVLA’s detailed model names “OCTAVIA BLACK-L VRS TDI CR S-A”. Engine size, gearbox, number of doors and fuel are ignored, so every engine and gearbox counts together.
- Survival compares the number still registered (licensed or SORN) with the number first registered since 2001. Other versions are those of the same model with the same average year of first registration.
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