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HY07 MDJ

2007 Skoda Octavia

Grey Diesel 1968cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires29 Apr 2027
Tests24 (17 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate70.8%

Mileage

143,957 mi
Last recorded143,957 miles
Recorded on30 Apr 2026
Typical for 2007 Skoda Octavia101,206 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationHY07 MDJ
MakeSkoda
ModelOctavia
Year2007
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,968cc

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MOT History

17 pass 7 fail
Pass 30 Apr 2026 143,957 miles

Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated o/s & n/s (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Fail 2 Mar 2026 143,625 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 225/45 17 (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 225/45 17 (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Engine mounting damaged but not to excess (6.1.8 (a) (i))

Engine noisy

Front Outer Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Both front sills/skirts (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Rear inner body areas by trailing arms (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))

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

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

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

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Oil level low

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin Both 90% worn (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush Both bump stops (5.3.2 (c))

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

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened ALL (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both wearing out of shape/stepping on inner shoulder (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Undertray fitted not allowing full inspection underside engine

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

Pass 6 Mar 2025 132,413 miles

Front Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced both front outer sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively slight binding (1.2.1 (f))

Oil leak, but not excessive from engine .undertray is fitted (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Rear all suspension components are corroded

coolant level is low

engine oil level is close to min mark

Fail 6 Mar 2025 132,413 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

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

Front Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced both front outer sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively slight binding (1.2.1 (f))

Oil leak, but not excessive from engine .undertray is fitted (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Rear all suspension components are corroded

coolant level is low

engine oil level is close to min mark

Pass 7 Mar 2024 122,023 miles

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

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

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement axle front most trailing arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear suspension etc very rusty

Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning high level (4.3.1 (a) (i))

oil level low

Fail 7 Mar 2024 122,023 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing new fitted at time of test (5.2.1 (a) (i))

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

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

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement axle front most trailing arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear suspension etc very rusty

Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning high level (4.3.1 (a) (i))

oil level low

Pass 3 Mar 2023 112,971 miles

Both rear suspension bump stops deteriorated

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

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

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 3 Mar 2023 112,971 miles

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

Both rear suspension bump stops deteriorated

Engine oil level low

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

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

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

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 16 Mar 2022 104,571 miles

Offside Front wing mirror glass deteriorated

high level brake light inoperative

Fail 16 Mar 2022 104,568 miles

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

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

Offside Front wing mirror glass deteriorated

high level brake light inoperative

Pass 4 Mar 2021 95,247 miles

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

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

Fail 4 Mar 2021 95,244 miles

Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

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

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

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

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

Pass 6 Mar 2020 87,873 miles

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

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

Pass 8 Mar 2019 79,730 miles

All direction indicators slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

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

Pass 13 Mar 2018 66,630 miles

Central Rear Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)

Fail 13 Mar 2018 66,621 miles

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

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure out of shape and perished (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure out of shape and perished (4.1.D.1b)

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed and below 1.6mm (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed and below 1.6mm (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS

Central Rear Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)

Pass 6 Mar 2017 55,586 miles

Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

both rear tyres perished

Pass 7 Mar 2016 48,014 miles

REAR BRAKE PADS GETTING LOW

Pass 5 Mar 2015 42,495 miles
Pass 6 Mar 2014 37,070 miles
Pass 6 Mar 2013 32,372 miles
Pass 3 Mar 2012 27,325 miles
Pass 1 Mar 2011 22,277 miles

Both front tyres close to limit and worn on edges.

Both rear tyres cracked and deteriorated on outer sidewalls, getting close to cords.

Pass 24 Feb 2010 16,908 miles

Nearside Inner Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

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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HY07 MDJ is a 2007 Skoda Octavia in Grey with a 1,968cc diesel 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 HY07 MDJ, 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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HY07 MDJ is a 2007 Skoda Octavia, first registered on 5 March 2007.

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