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MY51 VON

2014 Skoda Octavia

Black Diesel 1968cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires30 Jul 2027
Tests16 (11 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate68.8%

Mileage

144,725 mi
Last recorded144,725 miles
Recorded on31 Jul 2026
Typical for 2014 Skoda Octavia76,780 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationMY51 VON
MakeSkoda
ModelOctavia
Year2014
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,968cc

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MOT History

11 pass 5 fail
Pass 31 Jul 2026 144,725 miles

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

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

Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated both bottom ball joints (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Fail 31 Jul 2026 144,725 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed 1.6mm (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated both bottom ball joints (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Pass 30 Jul 2025 136,383 miles

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

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

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

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

Rear washer jet not working

under tray fitted obscuring some components

Pass 11 Jul 2024 124,992 miles

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

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

Pass 14 Jun 2023 115,489 miles

under trays fitted obscuring some components

Fail 13 Jun 2023 115,477 miles

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

under trays fitted obscuring some components

Pass 13 Jul 2022 105,294 miles

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

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

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

Rear washer jet not working

under trays fitted obscuring some components

Pass 21 Jun 2021 93,098 miles

Front brake discs slightly lipped

Offside Rear wheel slightly binding

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

Rear washer jet not working

under trays fitted obscuring some components

Pass 23 Jun 2020 86,787 miles

Front wipers smearing

Handbrake has slight reserve travel

NSF tyre tread getting low 3mm

OSF tyre tread getting low 3mm

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

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

Rear washer not working

Undertrays fitted obscuring some components

Fail 23 Jun 2020 86,787 miles

Front wipers smearing

Handbrake has slight reserve travel

NSF tyre tread getting low 3mm

OSF tyre tread getting low 3mm

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

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

Rear washer not working

Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))

Undertrays fitted obscuring some components

Pass 22 May 2019 74,316 miles

front wipers slightly smearing

rear washer jet not working

Fail 22 May 2019 74,316 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

front wipers slightly smearing

rear washer jet not working

Pass 24 May 2018 60,491 miles
Pass 25 May 2017 51,863 miles
Pass 7 Dec 2016 46,285 miles
Fail 24 Nov 2016 45,576 miles

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

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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MY51 VON is a 2014 Skoda Octavia in Black with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.8%.

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 MY51 VON, 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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What year was MY51 VON registered?

MY51 VON is a 2014 Skoda Octavia, first registered on 29 January 2014.

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