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L12 LOS

2014 Skoda Octavia

Red Petrol 1197cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires19 Jan 2027
Tests12 (10 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate83.3%

Mileage

68,312 mi
Last recorded68,312 miles
Recorded on14 Jan 2026
Typical for 2014 Skoda Octavia76,780 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationL12 LOS
MakeSkoda
ModelOctavia
Year2014
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,197cc

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MOT History

10 pass 2 fail
Pass 14 Jan 2026 68,312 miles

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

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

Pass 14 Jan 2025 64,864 miles

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

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing x2 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

Fail 14 Jan 2025 64,864 miles

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

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing x2 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

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

Pass 9 Jan 2024 60,878 miles
Pass 12 Jan 2023 54,938 miles

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

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

Pass 13 Jan 2022 47,318 miles

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

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

Pass 19 Jan 2021 44,094 miles

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

front wipers smear windscreen slightly

there's a sticker that has been applied to the rear number plate that is no original to the number plate

Fail 19 Jan 2021 44,094 miles

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

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

front wipers smear windscreen slightly

there's a sticker that has been applied to the rear number plate that is no original to the number plate

Pass 9 Jan 2020 40,889 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre has cracks (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 16 Jan 2019 28,839 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Slight age cracking starting to appear in between tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 12 Jan 2018 18,164 miles

Both front wipers slightly smearing the windscreen but not obscuring drivers view

N/S/F tyre has slight age cracking in tread

N/S/R tyre has slight age cracking in tread

O/S/F tyre has slight age cracking in tread

Pass 28 Dec 2016 8,848 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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L12 LOS is a 2014 Skoda Octavia in Red with a 1,197cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 12 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 83.3%.

Across all 2014 Skoda Octavia models, the average MOT pass rate is 84.5% with a typical mileage of 76,780 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 L12 LOS, 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 12 years old, this Skoda Octavia is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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L12 LOS is a 2014 Skoda Octavia, first registered on 20 January 2014.

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