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DF07 BAA

2007 Skoda Octavia

Grey Petrol 1984cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires11 Feb 2027
Tests24 (17 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate70.8%

Mileage

111,288 mi
Last recorded111,288 miles
Recorded on6 Feb 2026
Typical for 2007 Skoda Octavia101,206 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDF07 BAA
MakeSkoda
ModelOctavia
Year2007
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,984cc

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MOT History

17 pass 7 fail
Pass 6 Feb 2026 111,288 miles
Fail 6 Feb 2026 111,288 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

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

Pass 30 Jan 2025 108,328 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear heavy corrosion on suspension

Fail 30 Jan 2025 108,328 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Rear heavy corrosion on suspension

Pass 18 Jan 2024 104,333 miles

Rear General corrosion on rear subframe and suspension components

Pass 18 Jan 2023 100,586 miles
Pass 4 Feb 2022 97,302 miles
Fail 13 Jan 2022 97,190 miles

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

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Pass 22 Jan 2021 94,582 miles

Central Rear wiper arm not working

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner tread worn on edge and outer wall cuts (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Inner Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

Offside Rear Lower fuel filter connector has been repair

Pass 8 Feb 2020 92,863 miles

Nearside Front Inner Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Outer c v boot leaking slightly

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

Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Pass 17 Jan 2019 88,251 miles
Fail 17 Jan 2019 88,251 miles

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

Pass 12 Feb 2018 81,230 miles
Fail 12 Feb 2018

Offside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings (2.2.B.1h)

Offside Upper Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings track rod lock nut loose (2.2.B.1h) DANGEROUS

Oil leak ()

Fail 9 Feb 2018 81,118 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle 37% (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Front Front drive shaft coupling is excessively worn inner boot burst (2.5.C.1c)

Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

Nearside front brake binding unable too check wheel bearing due too brake bind (3.7.B.1)

Offside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings (2.2.B.1h)

Oil leak ()

Pass 18 Jan 2017 73,021 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit almost at limit (inner edge (4.1.E.1)

slight movement at o/s/front steering arm

Pass 12 Feb 2016 66,906 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin both side (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner tread (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 3 Feb 2015 58,840 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 25 Feb 2014 51,347 miles

wipers smearing slightly

Pass 18 Feb 2013 42,077 miles
Fail 18 Feb 2013 42,077 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Pass 12 Mar 2012 38,105 miles
Pass 16 Mar 2011 33,163 miles
Pass 19 Jul 2010 29,922 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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DF07 BAA is a 2007 Skoda Octavia in Grey with a 1,984cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.8%.

Across all 2007 Skoda Octavia models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.7% with a typical mileage of 101,206 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 DF07 BAA, 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 19 years old, this Skoda Octavia is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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DF07 BAA is a 2007 Skoda Octavia, first registered on 27 July 2007.

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