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S321 COT

2009 Skoda Octavia

Beige Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires4 Apr 2027
Tests22 (15 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate68.2%

Mileage

118,250 mi
Last recorded118,250 miles
Recorded on24 Mar 2026
Typical for 2009 Skoda Octavia92,046 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationS321 COT
MakeSkoda
ModelOctavia
Year2009
ColourBeige
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

15 pass 7 fail
Pass 24 Mar 2026 118,250 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Pass 1 Apr 2025 117,964 miles
Pass 26 Mar 2024 116,880 miles
Pass 15 Mar 2023 114,721 miles
Pass 17 Mar 2022 112,195 miles

Front suspension assy heavily rusty/codrroded..esp shockabsorber casings

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

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Offside Front brake back plate missing

Offside Front inner face of brake disc corroding

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear both rear shockabsorber casings are very rusty/corroding

Rear both rear tyres wearing/worn on inside edges

Rear both rear wheels very rusty/ corroded

Rear chassis legs and boot floor very rusty and corroded

Fail 7 Mar 2022 112,148 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened that holds coil spring (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension rod corroded and seriously weakened tie rod (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Lower Suspension rod corroded and seriously weakened tie rod (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front suspension assy heavily rusty/codrroded..esp shockabsorber casings

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

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Offside Front brake back plate missing

Offside Front inner face of brake disc corroding

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear axle beam in very poor condition due to rust and corrosion

Rear both rear shockabsorber casings are very rusty/corroding

Rear both rear tyres wearing/worn on inside edges

Rear both rear wheels very rusty/ corroded

Rear chassis legs and boot floor very rusty and corroded

Pass 26 Mar 2021 109,605 miles

Front suspension struts arms and links etc quite heavily rusted/corroded

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

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Offside Front brake back plate missing

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Rear tyre worn on inside edge

Rear axle beam and antiroll bar and all arms and links etc all very heavily rusted/corroding

Rear rear screenwash not working

all 4 tyres are starting to crack perish between treads

Fail 24 Mar 2021 109,596 miles

Front Exhaust silencer insecure sleeve joint fixings corroded away (8.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded at caliper end (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

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

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

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

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

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

Front suspension struts arms and links etc quite heavily rusted/corroded

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

Nearside Front wheel bearing not checked as brake binding

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

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

Offside Front brake back plate missing

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Rear tyre worn on inside edge

Rear axle beam and antiroll bar and all arms and links etc all very heavily rusted/corroding

Rear both rear wheel bearings not checked due to binding brakes

Rear exhaust heat shield loose clips corroded off

Rear rear screenwash not working

all 4 tyres are starting to crack perish between treads

Pass 18 Mar 2020 107,258 miles

Front clicking noise heard from front brake pads

Front exhaust sleeve joint heavily corroded away

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule strongly advised (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

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

Offside Front brake backing plate missing

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear axle beam and arm assys and coil springs quite heavily corroding

Fail 18 Mar 2020 107,254 miles

Offside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Front clicking noise heard from front brake pads

Front exhaust sleeve joint heavily corroded away

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule strongly advised (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

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

Offside Front brake backing plate missing

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear axle beam and arm assys and coil springs quite heavily corroding

Pass 25 Mar 2019 100,451 miles

Centre exhaust sleeve corroded

Front brake hoses corroded at ends

Front suspension arm bushes perished / splitting

OSF brake backplate missing

Rear anti roll bar and lower rear suspension links corroded

Fail 25 Mar 2019 100,451 miles

Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Centre exhaust sleeve corroded

Front brake hoses corroded at ends

Front suspension arm bushes perished / splitting

OSF brake backplate missing

Rear anti roll bar and lower rear suspension links corroded

Pass 5 Apr 2018 90,127 miles

Rear antiroll bar heavily corroded

Rear axle beam and link arms corroding

Fail 21 Mar 2018 90,124 miles

Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)

Rear antiroll bar heavily corroded

Rear axle beam and link arms corroding

Pass 15 Feb 2017 82,402 miles

Offside Rear rear section of the o/s front to rear brake pipe corroding,

Fail 14 Feb 2017 82,399 miles

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

Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Front brake discs corroding esp on inside faces

Front headlamp wash not working

Nearside Front brake binding slightly

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

Offside Rear rear section of the o/s front to rear brake pipe corroding,

Offside Rear wheelbearing not checked due to binding brake,

Rear brake discs in very poor condition

Pass 12 Feb 2016 73,114 miles

Front brake pads worn

Rear brake discs corroded

Pass 24 Feb 2015 61,224 miles

Rear brake discs corroded

Rear tyres worn on inside edges

Fail 24 Feb 2015 61,224 miles

Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

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

Rear brake discs corroded

Rear tyres worn on inside edges

Pass 7 Feb 2014 46,405 miles

exhaust sleeve joint is quite badly corroded!!

rear tyres are wearing (still well legal)

Pass 19 Feb 2013 35,715 miles
Pass 23 Feb 2012 25,335 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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S321 COT is a 2009 Skoda Octavia in Beige with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.2%.

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 S321 COT, 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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S321 COT is a 2009 Skoda Octavia, first registered on 1 March 2009.

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