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S19 GUY

2008 Skoda Octavia

Beige Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires15 Feb 2027
Tests17 (15 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate88.2%

Mileage

70,423 mi
Last recorded70,423 miles
Recorded on4 Feb 2026
Typical for 2008 Skoda Octavia100,396 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationS19 GUY
MakeSkoda
ModelOctavia
Year2008
ColourBeige
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

15 pass 2 fail
Pass 4 Feb 2026 70,423 miles
Pass 4 Feb 2025 68,425 miles

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

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

Pass 19 Jan 2024 65,715 miles

Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing OS & NS (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 14 Feb 2023 62,334 miles
Fail 14 Feb 2023 62,334 miles

Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn NS & OS (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn NS & OS (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick NS & OS (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick NS & OS (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 9 Feb 2022 58,513 miles

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both side bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower small chip on windscreen

Pass 16 Feb 2021 54,664 miles

Offside Front Small chip near the bottom of screen.

Pass 1 Feb 2020 52,379 miles

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

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

chip on windscreen

Pass 4 Feb 2019 49,738 miles

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Chip on screen, contained within 10mm diameter circle. (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 4 Feb 2019 49,737 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Chip on screen, contained within 10mm diameter circle. (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 2 Feb 2018 47,504 miles
Pass 16 Feb 2017 44,335 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit from inner and outer edge (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear tyre inner wall slightly misshaped

Pass 3 Feb 2016 40,242 miles
Pass 11 Feb 2015 35,383 miles
Pass 13 Feb 2014 30,895 miles

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

Pass 11 Jun 2012 22,603 miles
Pass 2 Jun 2011 16,781 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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S19 GUY is a 2008 Skoda Octavia in Beige with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 88.2%.

Across all 2008 Skoda Octavia models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.9% with a typical mileage of 100,396 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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 S19 GUY, 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 18 years old, this Skoda Octavia is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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S19 GUY is a 2008 Skoda Octavia, first registered on 7 June 2008.

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