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Skoda Octavia build years & generations

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The Skoda Octavia spans several build years and named generations (2004-present). Match a build year to its generation, then see how each group of build years does at its MOT.

Newest Skoda Octavia generation shown; older shapes are pictured on the cards below.

Which year is which

Build years & generations, side by side

Find the build years you're looking at and see which generation they are. You'll also see which group of build years the MOT figures come from.

Built 2004
Generation
Mk2 (1Z)
Figures from
cars built before 2005
Counted with every car built before 2005, so much older cars can affect the figures.
Built 2005-2008
Generation
Mk2 (1Z)
Figures from
cars built 2005-2008
Counted with this generation only.
Built 2009-2012
Generation
Mk2 (1Z)
Figures from
cars built 2009-2012
Counted with this generation only.
Built 2013-2016
Generation
Mk3 (5E)
Figures from
cars built 2013-2016
Counted with this generation only.
Built 2017-2019
Generation
Mk3 (5E)
Figures from
cars built 2017-2020
Counted together with Mk3 (5E) and Mk4 (NX) cars built in the same years.
Built 2020
Generation
Mk4 (NX)
Figures from
cars built 2017-2020
Counted together with Mk3 (5E) and Mk4 (NX) cars built in the same years.
Built 2021+
Generation
Mk4 (NX)
Figures from
cars built 2021 onwards
Counted with every car built from 2021.

Build years	Generation	Figures from cars built	What to know
2004	Mk2 (1Z)	Before 2005	Counted with every car built before 2005, so much older cars can affect the figures.
2005-2008	Mk2 (1Z)	2005-2008	Counted with this generation only.
2009-2012	Mk2 (1Z)	2009-2012	Counted with this generation only.
2013-2016	Mk3 (5E)	2013-2016	Counted with this generation only.
2017-2019	Mk3 (5E)	2017-2020	Counted together with Mk3 (5E) and Mk4 (NX) cars built in the same years.
2020	Mk4 (NX)	2017-2020	Counted together with Mk3 (5E) and Mk4 (NX) cars built in the same years.
2021+	Mk4 (NX)	2021 onwards	Counted with every car built from 2021.

“Figures from cars built” is the group of build years behind each row's MOT figures. Years where one generation gave way to the next can sit in a wider group until there's enough history to split them.

“Figures from” is the group of build years behind each card's MOT figures. Years where one generation gave way to the next can sit in a wider group until there's enough history to split them.

By build-year group

How each group of build years performs

Each card shows MOT results for one group of Skoda Octavia build years. “Age” means the car's age on the day of its MOT, not its build year. “25+” groups every test on cars aged 25 or older.

Built

2021 onwards

Mk4 (NX) only

All Mk4 (NX) cars built from 2021. Newer cars join this group until there is enough MOT history to split it.

Fail rate at 4 years old (latest age)

10.6%

UK average for cars this age: about 1 in 8 (12.5%)

Ages with data

3 to 4 years old

MOT tests counted

15,343

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age

AgeFail rateMOT tests

3 years

8,42710.0%

4 years

6,91610.6%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 4 years old.

Built

2017-2020

A mix of Mk3 (5E) and Mk4 (NX)

These build years include both Mk3 (5E) and Mk4 (NX) cars, so the figures are less exact than for a single generation.

Fail rate at 7 years old

14.8%

UK average for cars this age: about 1 in 6 (17.1%)

Ages with data

4 to 8 years old

MOT tests counted

77,432

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age

AgeFail rateMOT tests

4 years

5,62011.5%

5 years

17,40913.6%

6 years

21,58514.6%

7 years

20,26614.8%

8 years

12,55215.4%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 8 years old.

Built

2013-2016

Mk3 (5E) only

These build years are all Mk3 (5E), so the figures are almost all from that generation.

Fail rate at 12 years old (latest age)

22.9%

UK average for cars this age: about 1 in 4 (25.9%)

Ages with data

8 to 12 years old

MOT tests counted

80,294

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age

AgeFail rateMOT tests

8 years

10,13016.8%

9 years

23,29816.9%

10 years

22,27419.2%

11 years

17,90820.7%

12 years

6,68422.9%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 12 years old.

Built

2009-2012

Mk2 (1Z) only

These build years are all Mk2 (1Z), so the figures are almost all from that generation.

Fail rate at 16 years old (latest age)

30.0%

UK average for cars this age: about 3 in 10 (30%)

Ages with data

12 to 16 years old

MOT tests counted

46,258

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age

AgeFail rateMOT tests

12 years

5,67726.8%

13 years

13,18726.8%

14 years

12,80726.7%

15 years

10,59028.4%

16 years

3,99730.0%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 16 years old.

Built

2005-2008

Mk2 (1Z) only

These build years are all Mk2 (1Z), so the figures are almost all from that generation.

Fail rate at 20 years old (latest age)

32.2%

UK average for cars this age: about 3 in 10 (30.3%)

Ages with data

16 to 20 years old

MOT tests counted

21,747

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age

AgeFail rateMOT tests

16 years

2,69930.9%

17 years

6,79631.5%

18 years

5,99531.3%

19 years

4,65332.1%

20 years

1,60432.2%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 20 years old.

Built

Before 2005

Mk2 (1Z) only

Counts every car built before 2005, so older cars with the same model name can be included as well as the Mk2 (1Z).

Fail rate at 25+ years old

30.2%

UK average for cars this age: about 1 in 4 (23%)

Ages with data

20 to 25+ years old

MOT tests counted

5,146

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age

AgeFail rateMOT tests

20 years

82731.8%

21 years

1,71330.9%

22 years

1,22629.8%

23 years

83128.5%

24 years

35730.3%

25+ years

19230.2%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 20 years old.