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J28 ATK

2009 Skoda Octavia

White Diesel 1968cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires26 Aug 2027
Tests36 (27 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

187,958 mi
Last recorded187,958 miles
Recorded on21 Aug 2026
Typical for 2009 Skoda Octavia92,046 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationJ28 ATK
MakeSkoda
ModelOctavia
Year2009
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,968cc

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MOT History

27 pass 9 fail
Pass 21 Aug 2026 187,958 miles

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

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

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

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

Fail 21 Aug 2026 187,958 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

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

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

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

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

Pass 25 Aug 2025 180,153 miles

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

Pass 23 Jul 2025 165,940 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 21 Aug 2024 164,825 miles
Pass 20 Jun 2024 159,088 miles

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

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

Pass 25 Aug 2023 139,815 miles

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

vechile has been lowered but does have suspention movement.

Fail 25 Aug 2023 139,815 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

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

vechile has been lowered but does have suspention movement.

Pass 24 Jul 2023 153,434 miles
Pass 27 Aug 2022 126,339 miles
Pass 25 Jul 2022 144,784 miles
Pass 2 Oct 2021 125,844 miles

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

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil Both. (5.3.2 (b))

Fail 13 Sep 2021 125,044 miles

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

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

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

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

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

all tyres slightly worn on the edges

Pass 2 Aug 2021 137,726 miles
Pass 11 Sep 2020 122,698 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

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

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

Fail 10 Sep 2020 122,698 miles

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

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

Rear 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 (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

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

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

Pass 21 Jul 2020 129,386 miles
Pass 20 Aug 2019 123,184 miles
Fail 20 Aug 2019 123,184 miles

Rear Undertray likely to become detached (6.2.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 6 Aug 2019 117,029 miles

all tyre side walls damaged

osr nsf outer sills damaged

rear tyres worn on edges

Pass 3 Aug 2018 111,008 miles
Pass 28 Jun 2018 104,341 miles

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

Offside Front tyre side wall split

Offside Front tyre worn smooth on inner edge

Offside Rear tyre side wall damaged

Fail 28 Jun 2018 104,339 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 Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front tyre side wall split

Offside Front tyre worn smooth on inner edge

Offside Rear tyre side wall damaged

Pass 30 Aug 2017 100,457 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 17 May 2017 91,865 miles
Fail 17 May 2017 91,863 miles

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

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 29 Sep 2016 90,798 miles
Pass 17 Mar 2016 76,666 miles

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

Fail 16 Mar 2016 76,654 miles

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

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

Pass 5 Sep 2015 75,055 miles

Tyre worn close to the legal limit osfront os rear and nsrear worn on edges (4.1.E.1)

Pass 27 Feb 2015 67,245 miles
Pass 3 Nov 2014 65,620 miles
Pass 28 Feb 2014 54,820 miles

nearside front tyre getting close to wear blocks

Fail 21 Feb 2013 41,240 miles

Front Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (1.8)

Pass 21 Feb 2013 41,240 miles
Pass 5 Dec 2012 41,194 miles

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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J28 ATK is a 2009 Skoda Octavia in White with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 36 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

Across all 2009 Skoda Octavia models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.4% with a typical mileage of 92,046 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 J28 ATK, 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 17 years old, this Skoda Octavia is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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J28 ATK is a 2009 Skoda Octavia, first registered on 29 October 2009.

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