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DE12 XEJ

2012 Skoda Yeti

Black Diesel 1968cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires10 Jan 2027
Tests17 (13 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate76.5%

Mileage

96,091 mi
Last recorded96,091 miles
Recorded on5 Jan 2026
Typical for 2012 Skoda Yeti65,821 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDE12 XEJ
MakeSkoda
ModelYeti
Year2012
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,968cc

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MOT History

13 pass 4 fail
Pass 5 Jan 2026 96,091 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 5 Jan 2026 96,091 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 20 Dec 2024 93,548 miles

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

Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive axle suspension chassis subframe floors (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 18 Dec 2023 90,651 miles
Pass 5 Jan 2023 87,283 miles
Pass 5 Jan 2022 84,496 miles
Fail 4 Jan 2022 84,496 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 11 Jan 2021 82,108 miles
Pass 16 Nov 2020 82,099 miles
Pass 7 Jul 2020 80,712 miles

All four tyres worn on edges and cracking

Bonnet primary retaining device slightly deteriorated (3.1 (c))

Fail 3 Jul 2020 80,711 miles

Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g))

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

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

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

Rear 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

All four tyres worn on edges and cracking

Bonnet primary retaining device slightly deteriorated (3.1 (c))

Pass 25 Mar 2019 67,176 miles
Fail 25 Mar 2019 67,176 miles

Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 28 Mar 2018 52,665 miles
Pass 27 Feb 2017 37,563 miles
Pass 25 Feb 2016 24,535 miles
Pass 27 Feb 2015 12,010 miles

How Reliable is the Skoda Yeti?

Based on 844,079 MOT tests across 79,157 vehicles.

84.4%
Pass Rate
6,121
Miles/Year
17
Year Lifespan
79,157
On UK Roads
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DE12 XEJ is a 2012 Skoda Yeti in Black with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.5%.

Across all 2012 Skoda Yeti models, the average MOT pass rate is 82.7% with a typical mileage of 65,821 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The Skoda Yeti typically stays on UK roads for around 17 years. At 14 years old, this Skoda Yeti is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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DE12 XEJ is a 2012 Skoda Yeti, first registered on 2 May 2012.

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