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AF08 YJB

2008 Skoda Octavia

Silver Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires10 Jan 2027
Tests23 (16 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate69.6%

Mileage

286,179 mi
Last recorded286,179 miles
Recorded on12 Dec 2025
Typical for 2008 Skoda Octavia100,396 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAF08 YJB
MakeSkoda
ModelOctavia
Year2008
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

16 pass 7 fail
Pass 12 Dec 2025 286,179 miles

Both rear tyres are worn closer to the legal limit

Both sides Inner & outer sills are corroded

Engine covers, under trays & sill covers - thus not allowing full inspection

Front & Rear shock absorbers & coil springs are corroded

Front Sub-frame & under body & all the suspension components are corroded & rubbers are perished

Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive

Front Suspension arms pins / bushes are worn but not resulting in excessive movement

Front bumper, wing & bonnet are damaged and are taped up

Rear Sub-frame & under body & all the suspension components are corroded & rubbers are perished

Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive

Rear Suspension arms pins / bushes are worn but not resulting in excessive movement

Rear exhaust mount is defective / broken off from weld

Rear under body is corroded

Pass 12 Dec 2024 267,379 miles

Both sides Inner & outer sills are corroded

Front & Rear shock absorbers & coil springs are corroded

Front Sub-frame & under body & all the suspension components are corroded & rubbers are perished

Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive

Front Suspension arms pins / bushes are worn but not resulting in excessive movement

Front bumper, wing & bonnet are damaged and are taped up

Rear Sub-frame & under body & all the suspension components are corroded & rubbers are perished

Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive

Rear Suspension arms pins / bushes are worn but not resulting in excessive movement

Rear under body is corroded

Pass 12 Dec 2023 245,885 miles

Both sides Inner & outer sills are corroded

Both sides rear brakes are binding slightly

Engine covers, under trays & sill covers are fitted thus not allowing full inspection

Front & Rear shock absorbers & coil springs are corroded

Front Sub-frame & under body & all the suspension components are corroded & rubbers are perished

Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive

Front Suspension arms pins / bushes are worn but not resulting in excessive movement

Front bumper, wing & bonnet are damaged and are taped up

Rear Sub-frame & under body & all the suspension components are corroded & rubbers are perished

Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive

Rear Suspension arms pins / bushes are worn but not resulting in excessive movement

Rear under body is corroded

Fail 12 Dec 2023 245,884 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Both sides Inner & outer sills are corroded

Both sides rear brakes are binding slightly

Engine covers, under trays & sill covers are fitted thus not allowing full inspection

Front & Rear shock absorbers & coil springs are corroded

Front Sub-frame & under body & all the suspension components are corroded & rubbers are perished

Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive

Front Suspension arms pins / bushes are worn but not resulting in excessive movement

Front bumper, wing & bonnet are damaged and are taped up

Rear Sub-frame & under body & all the suspension components are corroded & rubbers are perished

Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive

Rear Suspension arms pins / bushes are worn but not resulting in excessive movement

Rear under body is corroded

Pass 12 Dec 2022 225,445 miles

Both sides Inner & outer sills are corroded

Engine covers, under trays & sill covers are fitted thus not allowing full inspection

Front & Rear shock absorbers & coil springs are corroded

Front Sub-frame & under body & all the suspension components are corroded & rubbers are perished

Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive

Front Suspension arms pins / bushes are worn but not resulting in excessive movement

Front bumper, wing & bonnet are damaged and are taped up

Mot carried out out in wet & frosty conditions

Rear Sub-frame & under body & all the suspension components are corroded & rubbers are perished

Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive

Rear Suspension arms pins / bushes are worn but not resulting in excessive movement

Rear under body is corroded

Fail 12 Dec 2022 225,444 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Both sides Inner & outer sills are corroded

Engine covers, under trays & sill covers are fitted thus not allowing full inspection

Front & Rear shock absorbers & coil springs are corroded

Front Sub-frame & under body & all the suspension components are corroded & rubbers are perished

Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive

Front Suspension arms pins / bushes are worn but not resulting in excessive movement

Front bumper, wing & bonnet are damaged and are taped up

Mot carried out out in wet & frosty conditions

Rear Sub-frame & under body & all the suspension components are corroded & rubbers are perished

Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive

Rear Suspension arms pins / bushes are worn but not resulting in excessive movement

Rear under body is corroded

Pass 21 Dec 2021 210,183 miles

Both sides Inner & outer sills are corroded

Engine covers, under trays & sill covers are fitted thus not allowing full inspection

Front bumper, wing & bonnet are damaged and are taped up

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Sub-frame & under body & all the suspension components are corroded & rubbers are perished

slight play in the front anti roll bar links & D bushes

Fail 20 Dec 2021 210,181 miles

Nearside Front Side repeater not working wing mirror (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Both sides Inner & outer sills are corroded

Engine covers, under trays & sill covers are fitted thus not allowing full inspection

Front bumper, wing & bonnet are damaged and are taped up

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge also perished / cracked (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge also perished / cracked (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Sub-frame & under body & all the suspension components are corroded & rubbers are perished

slight play in the front anti roll bar links & D bushes

Pass 5 Jan 2021 206,041 miles

Engine covers, under trays & sill covers are fitted thus not allowing full inspection

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

front bumper & bonnet are damaged and are taped up

rear brake are binding slightly

rear brake discs are corroded / scored

rear brake pads are getting low

slight play in the front anti roll bar links & D bushes & suspension arms

Fail 5 Jan 2021 206,039 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Engine covers, under trays & sill covers are fitted thus not allowing full inspection

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

front bumper & bonnet are damaged and are taped up

rear brake are binding slightly

rear brake discs are corroded / scored

rear brake pads are getting low

slight play in the front anti roll bar links & D bushes & suspension arms

Pass 19 Dec 2019 198,632 miles

Both rear tyres are getting close to the legal limit

Engine covers, under trays & sill covers are fitted thus not allowing full inspection

OSR & NSR brakes are binding slightly

front bumper & bonnet are damaged - taped up

Fail 18 Dec 2019 198,632 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp reflector seriously defective lens cracked & headlight not secure (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Both rear tyres are getting close to the legal limit

Engine covers, under trays & sill covers are fitted thus not allowing full inspection

OSR & NSR brakes are binding slightly

front bumper & bonnet are damaged - taped up

Pass 31 Dec 2018 178,001 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm and worn on edges (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2-3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm and worn on edges (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2-3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chipped and cracked (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 29 Dec 2018 178,001 miles

Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm and worn on edges (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2-3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm and worn on edges (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2-3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chipped and cracked (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 15 Dec 2017 158,632 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Rear brakes starting to bind

Pass 30 Dec 2016 138,047 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi joint (7.1.2)

Nearside Front door mirror damaged

Offside Rear shock absorber cover adrift

engine oil on minimum

slight imbalance front brakes

Fail 27 Dec 2016 138,030 miles

Nearside Front Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi joint (7.1.2)

Nearside Front door mirror damaged

Offside Rear shock absorber cover adrift

engine oil on minimum

slight imbalance front brakes

Pass 29 Dec 2015 115,742 miles

Nearside Front Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view side repeater dim & damaged (8.1.2a)

Pass 27 Dec 2014 92,675 miles

n/s/r tyre at 2mm. 205/55R16 91V

Pass 27 Dec 2013 68,832 miles
Pass 27 Dec 2012 47,132 miles

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

PARKING BRAKE LEVER STIFF

Pass 11 Jan 2012 28,501 miles
Pass 24 Feb 2011 25,787 miles

front tyres worn to 3m

o/s/r light cracked.

rear bump stops starting to split.

rear tyres worn to 2m.

How Reliable is the Skoda Octavia?

Based on 3,816,734 MOT tests across 338,116 vehicles.

77.7%
Pass Rate
8,620
Miles/Year
28
Year Lifespan
338,116
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 81,688
Registration plate lamp not working 38,058
position lamp(s) not working 31,953
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 31,729
Direction indicator incorrect colour 28,575
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AF08 YJB is a 2008 Skoda Octavia in Silver with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69.6%.

Across all 2008 Skoda Octavia models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.9% with a typical mileage of 100,396 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Skoda Octavia fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 81,688 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AF08 YJB, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Skoda Octavia typically stays on UK roads for around 28 years. At 18 years old, this Skoda Octavia is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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AF08 YJB is a 2008 Skoda Octavia, first registered on 1 March 2008.

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