2016 Škoda Octavia in Europe: registrations, MOT and licensing

Registered new in Europe in 2016

The largest markets were Germany (58,770), Czechia (26,067), the United Kingdom (21,702).

Average mass: 1,366 kg
Average power: 104 kW
Fuel type recorded: Diesel 70% · Petrol 25% · LPG 3.0% · Natural gas 2.1%

European Environment Agency, CO₂ emissions from new passenger cars · averages weighted by registrations; CO₂ is the type-approval value; fuel type as recorded at registration, where many non-plug-in hybrids appear as petrol · re-use permitted with acknowledgement

Engines

The most common engines in 2016 Škoda Octavia cars on Dutch roads are the 1.0 petrol (85 kW, 114 hp), 1.6 diesel (81 kW, 109 hp) and 1.2 petrol (81 kW, 109 hp), out of 10 versions with at least 20 cars.

Engine	Power	Cars	Share
1.0 petrol	85 kW 114 hp	1,146	33%
1.6 diesel	81 kW 109 hp	872	25%
1.2 petrol	81 kW 109 hp	610	18%
1.4 petrol	110 kW 148 hp	543	16%
2.0 diesel	110 kW 148 hp	99	3%
1.8 petrol	132 kW 177 hp	53	2%
2.0 petrol	162 kW 217 hp	47	1%
2.0 petrol	169 kW 227 hp	45	1%
1.4 petrol	81 kW 109 hp	43	1%
2.0 diesel	135 kW 181 hp	24	<1%

RDW Open Data (CC0): registered passenger cars and their fuel data · engine size rounded to 0.1 litre, net maximum power · versions with at least 20 cars

Other years

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 201520162017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025

New registrations in Europe by year (European Environment Agency) · a year gets its own page when at least three European sources cover it

In the Netherlands

3,523 first registered in 2016 are on Dutch roads; 24% arrived later as imports. Median list price when new: €28,580.

67.8%had an APK defect recorded since June 2022

98.1%logical odometer history

0.8%with a recall still open

Most common APK defects

Colours

Grey 35%Black 28%Blue 14%White 13%Yellow 5%Brown 3%

RDW Open Data: registered vehicles and APK defects (CC0) · defect descriptions in the RDW's Dutch wording

In the United Kingdom

19,646 cars built in 2016 were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, and 576 more were declared off the road (SORN).

19,646licensed, end of 2025

97%of those still registered are on the road

Department for Transport and DVLA, vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0124, year of manufacture) · Open Government Licence v3.0

MOT test results in Great Britain

In 2023, 20,863 of these cars first registered in 2016 took their annual MOT test. 82% passed first time; among all cars first registered in 2016 the figure was 79%.

82%passed first time

79%all cars from 2016

86,000 miaverage mileage at the test (all cars 58,800 mi)

Failed on	These cars	All cars from 2016
Tyres	6.1%	6.2%
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	5.9%	6.1%
Brakes	3.4%	4.3%
Suspension	3.4%	4.9%
Noise, emissions and leaks	2.0%	1.7%
Visibility	1.2%	3.5%

DVSA anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023 (Department for Transport) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · first tests only; a fix made at the test station within the hour still counts as a fail

In Finland

5,394 of these cars first registered in 2016 were in use in Finland on 30 Jun 2026, with an average of 191,000 km on the odometer at their last inspection.

Traficom (Finnish Transport and Communications Agency), open data on vehicles in use · CC BY 4.0

In New Zealand

463 2016 cars are on the New Zealand register; 2% arrived as used imports, 97% were sold new in New Zealand.

NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0

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