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Skoda Octavia vs Vauxhall Insignia

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 23.1% for the Vauxhall Insignia.

Skoda Octavia

17.3%

fail at age 7

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

Vauxhall Insignia

23.1%

fail at age 7

Rank 182 of 239 · 79k miles at 7 · 177,292 tests

What each one fails on

Measured

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

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%

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively wornAdvisory9.1%

A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakenedFail6.5%

Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road usersAdvisory5.4%

A suspension component excessively damaged or corrodedAdvisory2.7%

A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakageAdvisory2.5%

A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakenedAdvisory2.4%