Audi A4 vs Skoda Octavia

Both are saloons & estates. First-time MOT failure at age 7, and what each one is known to fail on.

The Skoda Octavia is the more reliable of the two. It fails its first MOT at age 7 17.3% of the time, against 20.6% for the Audi A4.

Audi A4

20.6%

fail at age 7

Rank 154 of 239 · 73k miles at 7 · 178,525 tests

Skoda Octavia

17.3%

fail at age 7

Rank 102 of 239 · 88k miles at 7 · 173,549 tests

What each one fails on

Measured

The faults each records most at ages 6 to 9. Same figures as each full report.

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively wornAdvisory19.2%

A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakenedFail7.5%

A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakenedAdvisory3.3%

A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakageAdvisory2.8%

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively wornFail1.8%

A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etcFail1.3%

A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakageAdvisory21.0%

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively wornAdvisory4.8%

Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road usersAdvisory3.2%

Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brakeAdvisory2.2%

A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakenedFail2.1%

A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakageFail1.9%