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AK59 DVR

2009 Skoda Octavia

Maroon Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires28 May 2026
Tests21 (14 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

164,743 mi
Last recorded164,743 miles
Recorded on29 May 2025
Typical for 2009 Skoda Octavia92,046 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAK59 DVR
MakeSkoda
ModelOctavia
Year2009
ColourMaroon
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

14 pass 7 fail
Pass 29 May 2025 164,743 miles

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front rear bushes deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced floor and boot floor corroded and holed out with prescribed area (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill corroded (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive corroded and damaged (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both rears also suspension components (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 23 May 2025 164,736 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases middle section exhaust silencer (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

Offside Front Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.2.3 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened both rear suspension points chalked (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front rear bushes deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced floor and boot floor corroded and holed out with prescribed area (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill corroded (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive corroded and damaged (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both rears also suspension components (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 17 May 2024 152,044 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e))

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

suspension and components rusty

Pass 28 Apr 2023 141,377 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

windscreen cracked

Pass 24 May 2022 133,868 miles

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement o/s/f n/s/f rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened o/s/r n/s/r (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 22 Jul 2021 128,453 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Side repeater with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear at rear (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Side repeater with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.4.1 (a) (i))

car asking for service

tail gate badly dented

very slight leak at silencer

Fail 22 Jul 2021 128,443 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Side repeater with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear at rear (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Side repeater with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.4.1 (a) (i))

car asking for service

tail gate badly dented

very slight leak at silencer

Pass 24 Jul 2020 120,771 miles

Both indicator side repeaters have LEDs not functioning

Both rear and OSF springs corroded

Front suspension arm bushes perished / splitting

OSF tyre worn on inner edge and perished

Rear brake pads worn close to limit, discs are worn and corroded

Rear lower suspension arms corroded

Rear screenwash inop

Rear sections of front to rear brake pipes corroded

Rear wiper blade worn

Fail 17 Jul 2020 120,627 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))

Windscreen in an unacceptable condition (3.2 (c) (i))

Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Both indicator side repeaters have LEDs not functioning

Both rear and OSF springs corroded

Both rear and OSF tyres perished

Front suspension arm bushes perished / splitting

NSF and OSR tyres worn on inner edges

NSF brake pads worn and both front discs worn / corroded

Rear brake pads worn close to limit, discs are worn and corroded

Rear lower suspension arms corroded

Rear screenwash inop

Rear sections of front to rear brake pipes corroded

Rear wiper blade worn

Spare wheel fitted to NSR of car, wheel in boot has a flat tyre

Pass 30 Jul 2019 109,276 miles

Brake pipe at OSR corroded

Front brake pads worn and discs corroded

Front suspension arm bushes perished

Rear screenwash inop

Rear springs corroded

Rear suspension links corroded

Fail 30 Jul 2019 109,276 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Brake pipe at OSR corroded

Front brake pads worn and discs corroded

Front suspension arm bushes perished

Rear screenwash inop

Rear springs corroded

Rear suspension links corroded

Pass 26 Jul 2018 96,880 miles

Front tyres worn at edges

Rear springs corroded

Rear tyres worn at edges and cracked

Fail 20 Jul 2018 96,700 miles

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

Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Front tyres worn at edges

Rear springs corroded

Rear tyres worn at edges and cracked

Pass 21 Jul 2017 84,866 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Rear tyres are wearing on edges

Fail 21 Jul 2017 84,862 miles

Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Rear registration plate insecure (6.3.1b)

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Offside Rear brake binding slightly

Offside Rear of front to rear brake pipe corroding at union

Rear exhaust heatshied loose

Rear screen wash not working

Rear tyres are wearing on edges

Pass 9 Aug 2016 72,771 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' lightly scratched (8.3.1d)

Fail 9 Aug 2016 72,771 miles

Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported exhaust sleeve fixing corroded off (7.1.1)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' lightly scratched (8.3.1d)

Pass 26 Aug 2015 63,174 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Pass 19 Sep 2014 54,143 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Pass 3 Sep 2013 45,696 miles
Pass 4 Sep 2012 35,047 miles

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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AK59 DVR is a 2009 Skoda Octavia in Maroon with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 2009 Skoda Octavia models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.4% with a typical mileage of 92,046 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 AK59 DVR, 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 17 years old, this Skoda Octavia is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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AK59 DVR is a 2009 Skoda Octavia, first registered on 15 September 2009.

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