Skoda Octavia in the Netherlands: does it fail inspections more than average?

In the Netherlands, 44.1% of 39,515 APK periodic inspections of the Skoda Octavia in 2024 found a fault that fails the inspection, 6.7 points below the 50.8% average for all cars inspected there. Inspection rules differ from the UK MOT, so the comparison is with the Netherlands' own average only.

Skoda Octavia in the Netherlands, 2024 periodic inspections
Measure	Value	Unit	Compared with	Years	Inspections
Failed the inspection	44.1	%	50.8% all cars in the Netherlands	2024	39515
Defects per inspection	0.99	per inspection	as recorded	2024	39515

Skoda Octavia MOT results in the UK · Check a Skoda Octavia by registration · Download the outside-source table (CSV)

Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · licences and full notice.

How does the Skoda Octavia do in each country it is inspected in?

Each row sets the Skoda Octavia against that country's own average; the rules and the car fleets differ between countries, so rows are not compared with each other directly.

Skoda Octavia: share failing the periodic inspection against each country's average (2024)
Country	Skoda Octavia failed, %	Country average, %	Position	Inspections
Norway	32.8	33.7	0.9 points below	31,455
Finland	22.3	26.3	4.0 points below	60,216
The Netherlands	44.1	50.8	6.7 points below	39,515

Source: Statens vegvesen (CC BY 4.0); Traficom (CC BY 4.0); RDW open data (not an RDW endorsement) (CC0), adapted · Window: 2024 · n = 131,186 (inspections) · Method: models matched by make and model name, a Vauxhall as the Opel of the same name; samples below 500 inspections are not published · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV · licences and full notice

Which faults do Dutch inspectors record most on the Skoda Octavia?

The most frequent RDW fault code on the Skoda Octavia in 2024 is 210, tyre pressure not at the correct value, recorded 7,127 times. APK rules differ from the MOT, so some of these would not fail a UK test. English wording is our translation; RDW's Dutch original is shown alongside.

Skoda Octavia: most frequent RDW APK fault codes, 2024 (English: our translation)
Code	Fault (English)	RDW original (Dutch)	Times recorded
210	Tyre pressure not at the correct value	Bandenspanning niet op juiste waarde	7,127
205	Tyre tread depth insufficient	Band onvoldoende profiel	4,371
516	Dipped beam incorrectly aimed	Dimlicht onjuist afgesteld	3,206
AC1	Tyre(s) with tread depth of 1.6 to 2.5 mm	Band(en) aanwezig met een profieldiepte van 1,6 t/m 2,5 mm	2,334
203	Tyre damaged	Band beschadigd	1,465
RA2	Excessive leakage of other fluids	Overmatige vloeistoflekkage overige vloeistoffen	1,442
391	Wiper system gives insufficient view	Ruitenwisserinstallatie geeft onvoldoende zicht	1,322
AC2	Shock absorber showing leakage	Schokdemper aanwezig die lekkage vertoont	1,284

Source: RDW open data, Geconstateerde Gebreken (CC0; not an RDW endorsement) · Window: 2024 · n = 39,515 (inspections) · Method: fault codes counted per model over periodic APK inspections · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

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MOT Risk Index (2026). Skoda Octavia periodic inspection results in the Netherlands, 2024 (source: RDW open data (not an RDW endorsement), CC0, adapted; full dataset motriskindex-families-2024-v5, DOI 10.5281/zenodo.22975051), updated 30 September 2026. motriskindex.co.uk/cars/skoda-octavia/abroad/netherlands/

Original data: RDW open data (not an RDW endorsement). How the matching works: methodology.

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