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BL13 SDO

2013 Skoda Octavia

Silver Diesel 1598cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires18 Sep 2026
Tests14 (10 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate71.4%

Mileage

180,800 mi
Last recorded180,800 miles
Recorded on16 Sep 2025
Typical for 2013 Skoda Octavia80,604 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBL13 SDO
MakeSkoda
ModelOctavia
Year2013
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

10 pass 4 fail
Pass 16 Sep 2025 180,800 miles
Pass 19 Sep 2024 170,208 miles
Pass 19 Sep 2023 156,178 miles

Nearside Front Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Offside Rear Rear reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (i))

Pass 18 Oct 2022 137,216 miles
Pass 22 Oct 2021 112,500 miles
Fail 21 Oct 2021 112,500 miles

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

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

Pass 18 Dec 2020 108,420 miles

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()

Fail 18 Dec 2020 108,420 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()

Pass 3 Jul 2019 92,506 miles
Fail 3 Jul 2019 92,506 miles

Offside Front Headlamp are incorrectly positioned bulb deteriorated (4.1.4 (a))

Pass 3 Jul 2018 70,418 miles

front o/s foglamp inop

front tyre treads unevenly worn slightly to low tread

service due warning on dash

trims fitted so not all testable items fully visable

Pass 3 Jul 2017 54,740 miles
Pass 17 Jun 2016 38,073 miles

Child seats in rear of car

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

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

Rear tyres perished/cracking and saw toothed on shoulders

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened All (3.5.1i)

Fail 17 Jun 2016 38,073 miles

Child seats in rear of car

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Rear tyres perished/cracking and saw toothed on shoulders

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened All (3.5.1i)

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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BL13 SDO is a 2013 Skoda Octavia in Silver with a 1,598cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.

Across all 2013 Skoda Octavia models, the average MOT pass rate is 82.6% with a typical mileage of 80,604 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 BL13 SDO, 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 13 years old, this Skoda Octavia is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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What year was BL13 SDO registered?

BL13 SDO is a 2013 Skoda Octavia, first registered on 5 July 2013.

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