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How many Skoda Octavia cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 220,692 licensed and 21,903 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Skoda Octavia generic-model group.

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Population figures cannot tell you whether one particular car is taxed, MOT-valid or safe to buy.

Check its registration free for the official tax, MOT and mileage record. If the car is still worth pursuing, the optional £9.99 full history check adds outstanding-finance, stolen and insurance write-off checks.

Wondering whether one particular Octavia is off the road? A free SORN check shows whether it is currently SORN, taxed or untaxed.

Is the Octavia disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 232,871 in 2021 Q2 and stand at 220,692 in 2026 Q1, down 5%. That is down 4% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 21,903 are declared SORN — 1 in 11 of the 242,595 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

A falling population is worth knowing before you buy: it usually means fewer donor cars, fewer specialists and slower parts supply, and it is why a good example of a scarce model can hold its price while a neglected one is hard to sell at any price.

Octavia MOT pass rate

In 2024, 74.8% of 170,751 Skoda Octavia MOTs passed first time — above the 71.2% UK average. Pass rate moves with age: 85.9% of cars aged 3–5 years passed first time, against 57% aged 15–30 years.

  • Condition — 4.5% of tests. Corrosion, damage or wear on a tested component. Worth seeing in person, as the cost ranges from trivial to structural.
  • Headlamp Aim — 3.7% of tests. Headlights pointing too high or low. Cheap to adjust, and common on every make.
  • Anti-roll Bars — 3.1% of tests. Worn anti-roll bar links or bushes. Inexpensive but often recurring.
  • Brake Performance — 2.9% of tests. The brakes underperformed on the rolling road. Expect brake work rather than an adjustment.

Full age bands and failure notes are on the Skoda Octavia MOT pass rate page.

Before you buy

  • Condition — 4.5% of tests in 2024. Corrosion, damage or wear on a tested component. Worth seeing in person, as the cost ranges from trivial to structural.
  • Headlamp Aim — 3.7% of tests in 2024. Headlights pointing too high or low. Cheap to adjust, and common on every make.
  • Anti-roll Bars — 3.1% of tests in 2024. Worn anti-roll bar links or bushes. Inexpensive but often recurring.
  • Brake Performance — 2.9% of tests in 2024. The brakes underperformed on the rolling road. Expect brake work rather than an adjustment.
  • Check the actual Octavia — These figures describe the model group. Enter the registration for that vehicle's free MOT, tax and mileage record before you pay a deposit.

Quarterly licensed and SORN counts

Every quarter DfT has published for this model group, newest first.

QuarterLicensedSORN
2026 Q1220,69221,903
2025 Q4222,04621,555
2025 Q3223,61221,001
2025 Q2224,92020,577
2025 Q1225,49320,326
2024 Q4226,42819,881
2024 Q3227,23819,570
2024 Q2227,62419,248
2024 Q1227,40918,986
2023 Q4227,38418,522
2023 Q3227,42017,904
2023 Q2227,04617,490
2023 Q1227,12317,237
2022 Q4228,24316,988
2022 Q3228,57216,552
2022 Q2228,90616,369
2022 Q1230,38616,322
2021 Q4231,24516,253
2021 Q3232,60715,903
2021 Q2232,87116,059
2021 Q1230,17116,432
2020 Q4230,07216,245
2020 Q3231,24315,309
2020 Q2228,00415,532
2020 Q1228,26115,088
2019 Q4230,26813,799
2019 Q3229,51713,042
2019 Q2227,44912,862
2019 Q1224,84212,258
2018 Q4223,41011,746
2018 Q3222,83811,209
2018 Q2222,05611,041
2018 Q1219,93610,425
2017 Q4218,02010,141
2017 Q3217,0959,484
2017 Q2215,2049,140
2017 Q1213,1228,469
2016 Q4211,6728,005
2016 Q3208,8157,183
2016 Q2206,0616,693
2016 Q1202,5176,418
2015 Q4199,4386,042
2015 Q3197,6135,357
2015 Q2194,0654,960
2015 Q1191,3034,430
2014 Q4187,4664,129
2014 Q3187,1533,851

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Common questions

How many Skoda Octavia cars are left in the UK?

220,692 were licensed and 21,903 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Skoda Octavia cars are SORN?

21,903 are declared SORN — 1 in 11 of the 242,595 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the Octavia disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 232,871 in 2021 Q2 and stand at 220,692 in 2026 Q1, down 5%. That is down 4% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 21,903 are declared SORN — 1 in 11 of the 242,595 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

What is the Skoda Octavia MOT pass rate?

In 2024, 74.8% of 170,751 Skoda Octavia MOTs passed first time — above the 71.2% UK average.

What does the Octavia fail its MOT on?

The most common initial failure categories in 2024 are condition (4.5% of tests), headlamp aim (3.7% of tests), anti-roll bars (3.1% of tests).

Does this say whether one Octavia is a good buy?

No. These are population figures for the model group. Enter that vehicle's registration for its own free MOT, tax and mileage record.

Source and limitations

Source: Department for Transport and DVLA, df_VEH0120_UK. Released 2026-07-15 under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

DVLA make and model fields are administrative data and can contain omissions or inconsistencies. These statistics describe model groups, not an individual registration.

Confidential cells marked [c] represent between 1 and 4 vehicles and are treated as zero in aggregates, so totals can be slightly understated.