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EF08 UZW

2008 Skoda Octavia

Blue Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires15 Oct 2027
Tests21 (17 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate81%

Mileage

149,670 mi
Last recorded149,670 miles
Recorded on7 Oct 2026
Typical for 2008 Skoda Octavia100,396 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEF08 UZW
MakeSkoda
ModelOctavia
Year2008
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

17 pass 4 fail
Pass 7 Oct 2026 149,670 miles
Fail 2 Oct 2026 149,651 miles

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

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

Pass 29 Sep 2025 146,982 miles

Central Rear Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

Pass 17 Sep 2024 145,839 miles

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

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

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

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

Fail 17 Sep 2024 145,836 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b))

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

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

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

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

Pass 6 Oct 2023 142,456 miles

Central Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both fronts (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

coolant hose heavily chaffed by engine cover

various covers fitted obscuring components

Pass 7 Oct 2022 139,309 miles

Central Upper Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both fronts perished in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

coolant hose heavily chaffed by engine cover

various covers fitted obscuring components

Pass 13 Oct 2021 135,069 miles

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

both front tyres starting to perish in tread

engine cover chaffing water hose

various covers fitted obscuring components

Pass 2 Oct 2020 132,293 miles

engine cover chaffing water hose

various covers fitted obscuring components

Fail 2 Oct 2020 132,293 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

engine cover chaffing water hose

various covers fitted obscuring components

Pass 4 Oct 2019 129,862 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front tyre wearing on inner edge / perished

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front tyre worn on inner edge

various covers fitted obscuring components

Pass 17 Sep 2018 124,956 miles

Nearside Front tyre starting to perish in tread

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rears / worn heavily on inner edges / perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 28 Sep 2017 121,422 miles

both rear tyres wearing on inner edges / starting to perish

engine covers and under trays fitted / unable to check all components

Pass 11 Oct 2016 116,156 miles

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

both rear tyres wearing on inner edges

engine cover / under trays fitted / unable to check all components

Pass 16 Oct 2015 111,934 miles

engine covers / under trays fitted, unable to check all parts

Pass 10 Oct 2014 107,674 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 20 Sep 2013 102,712 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight external damage to the casing (2.7.2a)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight external damage to the casing (2.7.2a)

both rear tyres starting to wear on inner edges

Pass 2 Oct 2012 98,542 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight external damage to the casing (2.7.2a)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight external damage to the casing (2.7.2a)

Pass 13 Oct 2011 93,027 miles

Nail in offside front tyre

both rear shock absorber dust covers broken

Pass 17 Jun 2011 92,139 miles
Fail 9 Jun 2011 92,139 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Rear reflector excessively damaged so that its function is impaired (1.5.1c)

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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EF08 UZW is a 2008 Skoda Octavia in Blue with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 81%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 EF08 UZW, 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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EF08 UZW is a 2008 Skoda Octavia, first registered on 23 June 2008.

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