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ML61 VEY

2012 Skoda Octavia

Silver Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires19 Aug 2023
Tests19 (11 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate57.9%

Mileage

321,826 mi
Last recorded321,826 miles
Recorded on2 Aug 2022
Typical for 2012 Skoda Octavia86,077 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationML61 VEY
MakeSkoda
ModelOctavia
Year2012
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

11 pass 8 fail
Pass 2 Aug 2022 321,826 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

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

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))

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

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

plastic cover sills, underfloor covers and engine under trays fitted preventing inspection of components

Fail 2 Aug 2022 321,826 miles

Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d))

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

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

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

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

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))

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

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

plastic cover sills, underfloor covers and engine under trays fitted preventing inspection of components

Pass 30 Jul 2021 320,431 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened offside and nearside are worn and lipped (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin approx 50% worn (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside wishbone rear bushes are split and perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged outer sidewall damage 205/55/16 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge approx 4mm 205/55/16 (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged outer casing missing (7.1.2 (d))

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

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

plastic cover sills, under floor covers and engine undertrays are fitted, preventing inspection of components

Fail 27 Jul 2021 320,430 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened offside and nearside are worn and lipped (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin approx 50% worn (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside wishbone rear bushes are split and perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged outer sidewall damage 205/55/16 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge approx 4mm 205/55/16 (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn smooth on inner edge approx 2mm, outer sidewall worn and damaged, heavily perished on inner edge 205/55/16 (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged outer casing missing (7.1.2 (d))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn smooth on inner edge approx 3mm 205/55/16 (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

plastic cover sills, under floor covers and engine undertrays are fitted, preventing inspection of components

Pass 30 Jul 2020 319,495 miles

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge offside and nearside are worn smooth on inner edges 205/55/16 (5.2.3 (e))

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone rear bush is split,perished and starting to debond (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing outer sidewall is worn 205/55/16 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged offside and nearside (7.1.2 (d))

plastic cover sills,under floor covers and engine undertray is fitted, preventing inspection of components

Fail 29 Jul 2020 319,492 miles

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

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge offside and nearside are worn smooth on inner edges 205/55/16 (5.2.3 (e))

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone rear bush is split,perished and starting to debond (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing outer sidewall is worn 205/55/16 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

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

Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged offside and nearside (7.1.2 (d))

plastic cover sills,under floor covers and engine undertray is fitted, preventing inspection of components

Pass 23 Jul 2019 318,336 miles

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

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin are approx 50% worn (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated offside and nearside are perished (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing outer sidewall is worn and damaged slightly 205/55/16 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing outer sidewall worn and damaged slightly 205/55/16 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted slight damage outer bead (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

Rear Seat belt slightly damaged nearside and offside outer casing damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge offside and nearside are wearing on inner edges 205/55/16 (5.2.3 (e))

plastic cover sills,under floor covers and engine undertray is fitted preventing inspection of components

Fail 23 Jul 2019 318,336 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))

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

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

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin are approx 50% worn (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated offside and nearside are perished (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing outer sidewall is worn and damaged slightly 205/55/16 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing outer sidewall worn and damaged slightly 205/55/16 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted slight damage outer bead (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

Rear Seat belt slightly damaged nearside and offside outer casing damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge offside and nearside are wearing on inner edges 205/55/16 (5.2.3 (e))

plastic cover sills,under floor covers and engine undertray is fitted preventing inspection of components

Pass 8 Aug 2018 291,869 miles

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

Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated offside and nearside are perished (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Outer Seat belt flexible stalk damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 1.7mm worn smooth on inner edge 205/55/16 (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Outer Seat belt flexible stalk damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

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

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside inner bushes are perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

plastic cover sills,engine undertray and under floor covers are fitted preventing inspection of componnets

Fail 7 Aug 2018 291,867 miles

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

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

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

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick offside and nearside (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin offside and nearside (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured offside and nearside (4.4.3 (a))

Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated offside and nearside are perished (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Outer Seat belt flexible stalk damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 1.7mm worn smooth on inner edge 205/55/16 (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Offside Rear Outer Seat belt flexible stalk damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

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

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside inner bushes are perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

plastic cover sills,engine undertray and under floor covers are fitted preventing inspection of componnets

Pass 16 Aug 2017 253,725 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush split (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush split (2.4.G.2)

Oil leak ()

engine cover and undertray fitted

osr nsr bump stops broken

osr seat belt stalk cover missing

Fail 14 Aug 2017 253,715 miles

Nearside Rear Outer 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 Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush split (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush split (2.4.G.2)

Oil leak ()

engine cover and undertray fitted

osr nsr bump stops broken

osr seat belt stalk cover missing

Pass 16 Aug 2016 213,419 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit approx 4mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear All position lamps have light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is distorted but not considered excessive door sill (5.2.6)

Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is distorted but not considered excessive door sill (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit approx 4mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear seat belt catch is incomplete

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

engine covers,undertrays and under floor covers are fitted

Fail 16 Aug 2016 213,419 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit approx 4mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside Rear All position lamps have light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is distorted but not considered excessive door sill (5.2.6)

Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is distorted but not considered excessive door sill (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit approx 4mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear seat belt catch is incomplete

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

engine covers,undertrays and under floor covers are fitted

Pass 3 Aug 2015 167,182 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

front lower arm rear bushes splitting/worn

offside rear seatbelt catch damaged

offside sill slightly distorted

Pass 13 Aug 2014 122,030 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Inner Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

both front lower arm rear bushes perished

Fail 12 Aug 2014 122,030 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

both front lower arm rear bushes perished

front brake pads worn

Pass 19 Aug 2013 72,872 miles

Vehicle's internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights

Pass 20 Aug 2012 15,579 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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ML61 VEY is a 2012 Skoda Octavia in Silver with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.9%.

Across all 2012 Skoda Octavia models, the average MOT pass rate is 79.1% with a typical mileage of 86,077 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 ML61 VEY, 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 14 years old, this Skoda Octavia is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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ML61 VEY is a 2012 Skoda Octavia, first registered on 3 January 2012.

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