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OV59 JVG

2009 Skoda Octavia

Maroon Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires15 Jan 2027
Tests21 (14 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

170,230 mi
Last recorded170,230 miles
Recorded on16 Jan 2026
Typical for 2009 Skoda Octavia92,046 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationOV59 JVG
MakeSkoda
ModelOctavia
Year2009
ColourMaroon
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc
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MOT History

14 pass 7 fail
Pass 16 Jan 2026 170,230 miles

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear innermost bush unbonding (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear innermost bush unbonding (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Track control arm inner bushes deteriorating (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Track control arm inner bushes deteriorating (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 15 Jan 2026 170,215 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear innermost bush unbonding (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear innermost bush unbonding (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Track control arm inner bushes deteriorating (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Track control arm inner bushes deteriorating (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 13 Jan 2025 163,847 miles

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

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

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

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Track control arm inner bushes deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 8 Jan 2025 163,740 miles

Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Offside Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle by more than 50% Axle 1 (1.2.1 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Track control arm inner bushes deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 15 Jan 2024 156,532 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened BOTH nearside & offside -ADVISE REPLACEMENT AT PAD CHANGE (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))

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

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

Fail 9 Jan 2024 156,504 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))

Nearside Front Inner Brake pad(s) worn down to wear indicator (1.1.13 (a) (i))

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

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened BOTH nearside & offside -ADVISE REPLACEMENT AT PAD CHANGE (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 11 Jan 2023 150,300 miles

Nearside Front Inner Brake pad approaching wear sensor - monitor warning display on dashboard

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

Fail 10 Jan 2023 150,293 miles

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

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

Nearside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))

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

Nearside Front Inner Brake pad approaching wear sensor - monitor warning display on dashboard

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

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

Pass 7 Jan 2022 140,563 miles

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

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

Fail 6 Jan 2022 140,563 miles

Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

Pass 7 Jan 2021 133,477 miles

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Side repeater with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 9 Jul 2019 118,003 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 7 Dec 2018 112,557 miles
Fail 7 Dec 2018 112,557 miles

Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 1 Dec 2017 101,434 miles

Offside Front TYRE WORN ON EDGES

Fail 1 Dec 2017 101,434 miles

Nearside Front Inner Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords SIDE WALL (4.1.D.1a)

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

Offside Front TYRE WORN ON EDGES

Pass 8 Dec 2016 90,399 miles
Pass 7 Dec 2015 78,120 miles
Pass 18 Nov 2014 64,835 miles
Pass 10 Dec 2013 52,887 miles

both front tyres worn on inner edge

both rear tyres misshaped and perished

Pass 17 Oct 2012 37,122 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

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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OV59 JVG is a 2009 Skoda Octavia in Maroon with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 2009 Skoda Octavia models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.4% with a typical mileage of 92,046 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 OV59 JVG, 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 17 years old, this Skoda Octavia is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was OV59 JVG registered?

OV59 JVG is a 2009 Skoda Octavia, first registered on 6 November 2009.

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