Car · postcode area
West Midlands · ranked 16 of 118 on like-for-like
86.5%
Octavia pass rate across 20,639 tests
84.7% all-car area pass rate
9,217 Octavia cars tested here
Skoda Octavia in Birmingham (B) vs Manchester (M)
The same model, tested in two postcode areas. This compares the Octavia's own MOT record with the all-car record in each area, so a strong local average is not mistaken for a strong model.
Car · postcode area
North West · ranked 35 of 118 on like-for-like
85.2%
Octavia pass rate across 10,865 tests
81.9% all-car area pass rate
4,949 Octavia cars tested here
The short answer
The Octavia is ahead in Birmingham
In Birmingham (B), 20,639 Octavia tests pass 86.5%; in Manchester (M), 10,865 pass 85.2% — a gap of 1.3 points. The all-car pass rate is 84.7% in B and 81.9% in M. Against that local average, the Octavia is +1.8 points in B and +3.3 points in M. Nationally the Octavia passes 83.2%, so the B figure is +3.3 points against the model's own record and M +2.0 points. Birmingham ranks 16 of 118 areas on like-for-like performance (−0.2 points against what its age and mileage mix predicts); Manchester ranks 35 of 118 (−0.5 points). The Octavia accounts for 0.60% of all tests in B and 0.70% in M. These are tests carried out in each postcode area, not cars kept there. A car tested in both areas appears in both counts.
- Pass rate: 86.5% vs 85.2%
- Cars tested: 9,217 vs 4,949
- Tests: 20,639 vs 10,865
- Area average: 84.7% vs 81.9%
- Model vs area: +1.8 vs +3.3 pts
- Area rank: 16/118 vs 35/118
| Measure | B | M |
|---|---|---|
| Octavia pass rate | 86.5% stronger figure | 85.2% |
| Octavia cars tested | 9,217 | 4,949 |
| Octavia MOT tests | 20,639 | 10,865 |
| Octavia's share of area tests | 0.60% | 0.70% |
| Area pass rate, all cars | 84.7% | 81.9% |
| Octavia against the area average | +1.8 pts | +3.3 pts stronger figure |
| Area rank, like-for-like | 16 of 118 | 35 of 118 |
| Area against what its car mix predicts | −0.2 pts | −0.5 pts |
| All cars tested in the area | 1,505,286 | 757,842 |
| All MOT tests in the area | 3,318,297 | 1,634,654 |
| MOT test stations | 612 | 323 |
| Typical repair spend per 100 tests, all cars | £490–£1,331 | £570–£1,556 |
A ✓ marks the stronger model-specific figure. Area rates, ranks and spend are context, not a score: the area average covers every car tested there, not this model.
What this comparison can and cannot tell you
- It is a test-location figure. The DVSA postcode area is where the MOT was carried out, not where the keeper lives. A car tested in both areas appears in both counts.
- The area average is every car, not this model. A high area rate can come from a newer car mix or more main-dealer testing; the like-for-like row adjusts for the age and mileage mix of the cars actually tested.
- Below 30 tests the rate is withheld. The counts are still shown, because a count of three cars is a real answer even when a percentage would be noise.
- Repair spend is an all-car estimate. It is not a quote for a Skoda Octavia and not a prediction for a specific car.
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