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HG13 USC

2013 Skoda Octavia

Silver Diesel 1598cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires9 Sep 2027
Tests14 (11 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate78.6%

Mileage

97,573 mi
Last recorded97,573 miles
Recorded on10 Sep 2026
Typical for 2013 Skoda Octavia80,604 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationHG13 USC
MakeSkoda
ModelOctavia
Year2013
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

11 pass 3 fail
Pass 10 Sep 2026 97,573 miles

Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil both sides (5.3.2 (b))

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

Fail 8 Sep 2026 97,573 miles

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

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

Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil both sides (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on 1.6mm tread and smooth on inner tread (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing and wearing on outer tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Pass 8 Aug 2025 86,296 miles

Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil both front shocks (5.3.2 (b))

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

Offside Rear Nail in tyre

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin both rear (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Fail 8 Aug 2025 86,296 miles

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

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil both front shocks (5.3.2 (b))

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

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

Offside Rear Nail in tyre

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin both rear (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 2 Aug 2024 77,695 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin both front (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin both rear (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 7 Aug 2023 67,682 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

Pass 9 Aug 2022 53,749 miles
Fail 9 Aug 2022 56,749 miles

Offside Rear Road wheel badly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Pass 10 Aug 2021 45,985 miles

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

Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect Both (5.3.2 (b))

Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 20 Jul 2020 39,642 miles

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

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear 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))

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

Pass 22 Jul 2019 35,147 miles

Offside Rear Nail in tyre

Rear tyres worn on inner edge

Pass 25 Jul 2018 30,457 miles

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both rear (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 24 Jul 2017 26,689 miles

Emissions not detected

Pass 14 Jul 2016 21,929 miles

Nearside Front Inner Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

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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HG13 USC 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 78.6%.

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 HG13 USC, 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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HG13 USC is a 2013 Skoda Octavia, first registered on 1 August 2013.

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