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HN08 VWW

2008 Skoda Octavia

Beige Petrol 1984cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires23 Nov 2026
Tests22 (15 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate68.2%

Mileage

122,443 mi
Last recorded122,443 miles
Recorded on24 Nov 2025
Typical for 2008 Skoda Octavia100,396 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationHN08 VWW
MakeSkoda
ModelOctavia
Year2008
ColourBeige
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,984cc

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MOT History

15 pass 7 fail
Pass 24 Nov 2025 122,443 miles

Central Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Flexi pipe (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

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

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Rear Discs (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Rear Subframe corroded

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both rear tyres wearing unevenly around edge (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 21 Nov 2025 122,443 miles

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Central Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Flexi pipe (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

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

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Rear Discs (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Rear Subframe corroded

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both rear tyres wearing unevenly around edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 18 Nov 2024 109,614 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside/offside mirror starting to corrode

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

Rear Coil spring corroded Both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 24 Aug 2023 93,899 miles

Nearside/offside mirror starting to corrode

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

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

rear subframe corroded

Fail 23 Aug 2023 93,898 miles

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

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

Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Both (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Nearside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (i))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Nearside/offside mirror starting to corrode

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

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

rear subframe corroded

Pass 19 Aug 2022 90,216 miles

Nearside mirror glass starting to corrode

Offside mirror glass starting to corrode

Fail 19 Aug 2022 90,216 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Side repeater light intensity significantly reduced (4.4.3 (a))

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Nearside Front Inner Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Inner Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Nearside mirror glass starting to corrode

Offside mirror glass starting to corrode

Pass 26 Jan 2021 80,920 miles

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

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

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

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Rear Discs (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

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

Pass 26 Nov 2019 75,978 miles

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

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

Pass 12 Jun 2019 73,974 miles
Fail 11 Jun 2019 73,971 miles

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

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

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

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

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Pass 28 Apr 2018 61,145 miles

Nearside Rear Side repeater has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.4.A.2c)

Fail 27 Apr 2018 61,103 miles

Central Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Nearside Rear Side repeater has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.4.A.2c)

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

Pass 11 May 2017 52,767 miles

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

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Fail 11 May 2017 52,767 miles

Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Side repeater excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)

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

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Pass 17 May 2016 39,669 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm (4.1.E.1)

Fail 7 May 2016 39,621 miles

Brake servo vacuum pipe split (3.6.C.1b)

Headlamp cleaning device inoperative (1.7.2)

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm (4.1.E.1)

Pass 8 May 2015 34,175 miles
Pass 30 Apr 2014 28,598 miles

engine light on

Pass 30 Apr 2013 21,779 miles
Pass 2 May 2012 17,603 miles
Pass 3 May 2011 12,407 miles

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

nearside rear tyre low inner edge

offside rear tyre low on inner edge

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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HN08 VWW is a 2008 Skoda Octavia in Beige with a 1,984cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.2%.

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 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 HN08 VWW, 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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HN08 VWW is a 2008 Skoda Octavia, first registered on 10 May 2008.

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