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HV61 ZFK

2011 Skoda Octavia

Silver Diesel 1968cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires5 Nov 2026
Tests22 (12 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate54.5%

Mileage

124,099 mi
Last recorded124,099 miles
Recorded on6 Nov 2025
Typical for 2011 Skoda Octavia83,226 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationHV61 ZFK
MakeSkoda
ModelOctavia
Year2011
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,968cc

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MOT History

12 pass 10 fail
Pass 6 Nov 2025 124,099 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge and has a nail in it (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Undertrays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 4 Nov 2025 124,097 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge and has a nail in it (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Undertrays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 2 Oct 2024 122,212 miles

Front Both fog lamps insecure.

Front Bumper, grill and undertray damaged,insecure.

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 24 Sep 2024 122,080 miles

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

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Front Both fog lamps insecure.

Front Bumper, grill and undertray damaged,insecure.

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 21 Sep 2023 116,882 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Lowest depth 3.2mm and worn on outer edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Lowest depth 2.2mm (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Lowest depth 2.9mm (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Suspension component damaged but not seriously weakened Both bump stops deteriorated, nearside broken (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 21 Sep 2023 116,882 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Lowest depth 3.2mm and worn on outer edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Lowest depth 2.2mm (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Lowest depth 2.9mm (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Suspension component damaged but not seriously weakened Both bump stops deteriorated, nearside broken (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 21 Sep 2022 111,327 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component damaged but not seriously weakened suspension bump stop deteriorated/broken (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge lowest depth 3.3mm (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Rear Suspension component damaged but not seriously weakened suspension bump stop deteriorating (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 21 Sep 2022 111,327 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component damaged but not seriously weakened suspension bump stop deteriorated/broken (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge lowest depth 3.3mm (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Rear Suspension component damaged but not seriously weakened suspension bump stop deteriorating (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 24 Sep 2021 105,039 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component damaged but not seriously weakened suspension bump stop broken (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre tread depth 3mm and worn on edges (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear light unit lens cracked

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin approximately 75% worn (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Windscreen wiper blade defective both blades slightly smeary (3.4 (b) (i))

Fail 17 Sep 2021 104,903 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension component damaged but not seriously weakened suspension bump stop broken (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre tread depth 3mm and worn on edges (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear light unit lens cracked

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin approximately 75% worn (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Windscreen wiper blade defective both blades slightly smeary (3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 9 Sep 2020 100,501 miles

Nearside Rear suspension bump stop broken

Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated starting to deteriorate (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front tyre tread worn on inner edge

Offside Rear light unit lens cracked

Pass 21 Aug 2019 93,271 miles

Nearside Front fog lamp loose

Nearside Rear suspension bump stop deteriorating

Offside Front fog lamp loose

Offside Rear light unit lens has slight damge

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view slight damage to swept area (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 13 Sep 2018 84,687 miles

Offside Rear light unit lens has slight damage

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chip in swept area (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 13 Sep 2018 84,687 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

Offside Front tread depth 3.5mm and worn on inner edge

Offside Rear light unit lens has slight damage

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chip in swept area (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 7 Sep 2017 74,970 miles
Fail 7 Sep 2017 74,970 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Pass 15 Sep 2016 65,452 miles

Offside Rear damage to light unit

Fail 14 Sep 2016 65,382 miles

Offside Side repeater has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.4.A.2c)

Offside Rear damage to light unit

Pass 15 Sep 2015 54,630 miles

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

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

Offside Rear position lamp(s) damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Fail 15 Sep 2015 54,630 miles

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

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

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

Offside Rear position lamp(s) damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Pass 7 Oct 2014 43,326 miles

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)

Fail 7 Oct 2014 43,326 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

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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HV61 ZFK is a 2011 Skoda Octavia in Silver with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 54.5%.

Across all 2011 Skoda Octavia models, the average MOT pass rate is 79.1% with a typical mileage of 83,226 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 HV61 ZFK, 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 15 years old, this Skoda Octavia is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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HV61 ZFK is a 2011 Skoda Octavia, first registered on 20 October 2011.

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