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PY59 CVS

2009 Skoda Octavia

Blue Diesel 1968cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires6 Dec 2026
Tests19 (14 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate73.7%

Mileage

183,470 mi
Last recorded183,470 miles
Recorded on5 Dec 2025
Typical for 2009 Skoda Octavia92,046 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationPY59 CVS
MakeSkoda
ModelOctavia
Year2009
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,968cc

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MOT History

14 pass 5 fail
Pass 5 Dec 2025 183,470 miles
Fail 4 Dec 2025 183,455 miles

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))

Pass 28 Nov 2024 174,692 miles

Exhaust mounting defective clamp corroded and spit (6.1.2 (a))

Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Fail 28 Nov 2024 174,692 miles

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened spring arm (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened spring arm (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Exhaust mounting defective clamp corroded and spit (6.1.2 (a))

Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 1 Dec 2023 159,996 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases exhaust clamp band deteriorated and flaking. (6.1.2 (a))

General underbody corrosion.

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened spring arm housing, (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracks/slits on inner side wall. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm. (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened spring arm housing, (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracks/slits on inner side wall. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm. (5.2.3 (e))

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

Fail 29 Nov 2023 159,996 miles

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

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases exhaust clamp band deteriorated and flaking. (6.1.2 (a))

General underbody corrosion.

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 1.8mm and bald on inner edge. (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened spring arm housing, (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracks/slits on inner side wall. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm. (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 1.7mm and bald on inner edge. (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened spring arm housing, (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracks/slits on inner side wall. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm. (5.2.3 (e))

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

Pass 7 Dec 2022 145,313 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm. (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm. (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm. (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Pass 17 Nov 2021 128,428 miles

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

Fail 15 Nov 2021 128,428 miles

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

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

Pass 9 Nov 2020 120,095 miles

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

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner and outer (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear suspension shock absorber bumpstop split

Nearside Side repeater flashing more than 120 times a minute intermittently (4.4.4 (a))

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

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

Offside Front Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner and outer (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear suspension shock absorber bumpstop perished

Rear tyre inner treads wearing thin and slightly misshaped

tyre pressure monitor light on (vehicle first use 2009)

Pass 3 Dec 2019 113,552 miles
Pass 15 Nov 2018 104,293 miles

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened and bushes split and seperating (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm and bald inner raised edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened and bushes split and seperating (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 20 Nov 2017 95,933 miles

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement control arm brushes perished (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear bump stop perished

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit wearing thin on inner edge (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement control arm brushes perished (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear bump stop perished

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Pass 22 Nov 2016 84,532 miles

Brake pad(s) wearing thin nearside and offside front (3.5.1g)

Brake pad(s) wearing thin nearside and offside rear (3.5.1g)

Fail 22 Nov 2016 84,532 miles

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Brake pad(s) wearing thin nearside and offside front (3.5.1g)

Brake pad(s) wearing thin nearside and offside rear (3.5.1g)

Pass 17 Nov 2015 73,838 miles

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front Outer small cut in side wall

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

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

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

both rear tyre inner treads are slightly misshaped

Pass 5 Nov 2014 64,096 miles
Pass 22 Nov 2013 51,170 miles

2 nails in nearside rear tyre

Pass 12 Nov 2012 37,312 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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PY59 CVS is a 2009 Skoda Octavia in Blue with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.7%.

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 PY59 CVS, 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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PY59 CVS is a 2009 Skoda Octavia, first registered on 30 November 2009.

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