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KU58 MZJ

2008 Skoda Octavia

Black Diesel 1968cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires29 Apr 2027
Tests23 (14 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate60.9%

Mileage

129,744 mi
Last recorded129,744 miles
Recorded on30 Apr 2026
Typical for 2008 Skoda Octavia100,396 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationKU58 MZJ
MakeSkoda
ModelOctavia
Year2008
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,968cc

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MOT History

14 pass 9 fail
Pass 30 Apr 2026 129,744 miles

Nearside Front inner and outer c.v boot cracking

Nearside Front side repeater dim

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear disc red in colour and pads showing signs of heat

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

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

brake backing plates corroded

slight corrosion to suspension components

Pass 28 Apr 2025 125,120 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear tyre cracking on inside edge

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

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Rear brake backing plates corrding

Rear tyres bald inside edge

centre exhaust clamp broken

o/s/f brake backing plate corroded and n/s missing

various rear suspension components corroding

Fail 28 Apr 2025 125,120 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear tyre cracking inside side wall

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

Offside Front window not working

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Rear brake backing plates corroding

Rear tyres bald inside edge

centre exhaust clamp broken

o/s/f brake backing plate corroding, n/s/f missing

various rear suspension components corroding

Fail 24 Apr 2025 125,068 miles

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front 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))

Offside Front 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))

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

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

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear tyre cracking inside side wall

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

Offside Front window not working

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Rear brake backing plates corroding

Rear tyres bald inside edge

centre exhaust clamp broken

o/s/f brake backing plate corroding, n/s/f missing

various rear suspension components corroding

Pass 18 Apr 2024 120,463 miles

Nearside Front Inner c.v boot split and outer c.v cracking

Nearside Rear tyre has small cuts in inner side wall

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play

Rear tyres worn inside edge

Fail 17 Apr 2024 120,459 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

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

Front wishbone rear bushes deteriorating

Nearside Front Inner c.v boot split and outer c.v cracking

Nearside Rear tyre has small cuts in inner side wall

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play

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

Offside Front window not working

Rear tyres worn inside edge

centre exhaust clamp broken

Pass 24 Apr 2023 115,962 miles

Nearside Front inner c.v boot split

Nearside Front side repeater dim

Nearside Front track rod end and bottom ball joint boots deteriorated

Nearside Front tyre close to marker bars

centre exhaust clamp broke

Pass 29 Apr 2022 110,935 miles

Corrosion to rear subframe

Nearside Front Lower arm rear bush splitting

Nearside repeater in mirror dim

Offside Front indicator starting to show white light

Offside Rear brake disc red in colour,brake isnt binding and functioned correctly when tested.

Fail 29 Apr 2022 110,932 miles

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

Corrosion to rear subframe

Nearside Front Lower arm rear bush splitting

Nearside repeater in mirror dim

Offside Front indicator starting to show white light

Offside Rear brake disc red in colour,brake isnt binding and functioned correctly when tested.

Pass 16 Oct 2020 104,737 miles

Nearside Front Lower ball joint boot cracking

Nearside Front inner c.v boot deteriorated

Nearside Rear 1 side light bulb not working

Fail 15 Oct 2020 104,735 miles

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Lower ball joint boot cracking

Nearside Front inner c.v boot deteriorated

Nearside Rear 1 side light bulb not working

Offside Front tyre worn in middle and inside edge

Pass 18 Apr 2019 98,500 miles

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front wish bone rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Fail 17 Apr 2019 98,497 miles

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

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

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

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front wish bone rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 21 May 2018 91,504 miles

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

Nearside Front c.v boot small pin hole

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Rear tyres wearing on inside edge

Pass 22 May 2017 83,884 miles

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Fail 5 May 2017 83,717 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 Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

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

Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Offside 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 Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 19 Jan 2016 75,612 miles
Pass 6 Nov 2014 63,598 miles

Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Pass 17 Apr 2014 56,293 miles

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

Fail 26 Jan 2013 41,655 miles

Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Pass 26 Jan 2013 41,655 miles
Fail 6 Dec 2011 34,347 miles

Centre Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)

Pass 6 Dec 2011 34,347 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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KU58 MZJ is a 2008 Skoda Octavia in Black with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60.9%.

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 KU58 MZJ, 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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KU58 MZJ is a 2008 Skoda Octavia, first registered on 1 December 2008.

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