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NL12 DBU

2012 Skoda Octavia

Silver Diesel 1968cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires5 May 2026
Tests13 (10 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate76.9%

Mileage

190,002 mi
Last recorded190,002 miles
Recorded on6 May 2025
Typical for 2012 Skoda Octavia86,077 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationNL12 DBU
MakeSkoda
ModelOctavia
Year2012
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,968cc

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MOT History

10 pass 3 fail
Pass 6 May 2025 190,002 miles
Pass 14 Mar 2024 175,189 miles

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both nearside and offside arms inner rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 22 Mar 2023 172,192 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both nearside and offside arms inner bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 20 Mar 2023 172,192 miles

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

Offside Side repeater with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both nearside and offside arms inner bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 23 Mar 2022 166,800 miles

nearside and offside front lower rear bushes are in poor condition

nearside rear tyre worn on the outer shoulder

offside front disc and pads are in poor condition

offside rear tyre approaching the wear bars

Pass 19 Mar 2021 156,490 miles
Fail 18 Mar 2021 156,482 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))

Nearside Rear Outer Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Pass 20 Mar 2020 149,627 miles

Nearside Front outer cv gater perished

Pass 24 Jan 2019 134,124 miles

nail in the offside front tyre

Pass 28 Mar 2017 111,982 miles
Fail 21 Mar 2017 111,647 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

both the front tyres are on the wear bars

both the rear tyres are on the wear bars

centre exhaust joiner in poor condition

Pass 30 Mar 2016 97,788 miles
Pass 14 Apr 2015 84,238 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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NL12 DBU is a 2012 Skoda Octavia in Silver with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 13 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.9%.

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 NL12 DBU, 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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NL12 DBU is a 2012 Skoda Octavia, first registered on 1 March 2012.

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