Skoda Octavia 1996 reliability and quality

Production year from 1996 to 2000

Unfortunately, the most recent inspection data for this Skoda Octavia is more than 10 years old, but at that time reliability was above average.

During regular inspections from 2004 to 2012 in average failures were found for approximately 14.9 percents of Skoda Octavia.
The most recent data available is for 2012, when the average defect rate for a 15-year-old Skoda Octavia was 24.2 percent, the average for a car that age was 26.8 percent. Thus, in terms of reliability, Skoda Octavia proved to be more reliable than 70% of the other cars tested.

Year of inspection Age of car Failures found %
/ average for same age cars
Place in rating
Skoda Octavia 2000
2012 12 years 24.2% / 26.80% 25. from 77
2011 11 years 24.6% / 26.00% 28. from 72
2010 10 years 20.2% / 19.20% 35. from 79
2009 9 years 17.0% / 18.30% 39. from 87
2008 8 years 11.3% / 13.30% 37. from 99
2007 7 years 14.1% / 15.80% 40. from 96
2006 6 years 10.3% / 11.20% 40. from 106
2005 5 years 9.4% / 11.30% 37. from 105
2004 4 years 5.0% / 5.60% 47. from 113
Skoda Octavia 1999
2011 12 years 24.6% / 26.00% 28. from 72
2010 11 years 19.3% / 24.10% 12. from 75
2009 10 years 17.0% / 18.30% 39. from 87
2008 9 years 16.2% / 18.10% 39. from 88
2007 8 years 14.1% / 15.80% 40. from 96
2006 7 years 15.0% / 17.20% 39. from 97
2005 6 years 9.4% / 11.30% 37. from 105
2004 5 years 9.8% / 10.90% 50. from 103
Skoda Octavia 1998
2010 12 years 19.3% / 24.10% 12. from 75
2009 11 years 19.7% / 23.30% 20. from 68
2008 10 years 16.2% / 18.10% 39. from 88
2007 9 years 17.7% / 21.40% 31. from 82
2006 8 years 15.0% / 17.20% 39. from 97
2005 7 years 14.9% / 17.00% 38. from 87
2004 6 years 9.8% / 10.90% 50. from 103
Skoda Octavia 1997
2009 12 years 19.7% / 23.30% 20. from 68
2007 10 years 17.7% / 21.40% 31. from 82
2005 8 years 14.9% / 17.00% 38. from 87