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SH13 SAL

2014 Skoda Octavia

Silver Diesel 1968cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires19 Apr 2027
Tests12 (10 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate83.3%

Mileage

111,656 mi
Last recorded111,656 miles
Recorded on20 Mar 2026
Typical for 2014 Skoda Octavia76,780 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSH13 SAL
MakeSkoda
ModelOctavia
Year2014
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,968cc

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MOT History

10 pass 2 fail
Pass 20 Mar 2026 111,656 miles

Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both rear tyres wearing inner edges (5.2.3 (e))

Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened many parts badly corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 20 Mar 2026 111,652 miles

Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn corroded and lipped (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn corroded and worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

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

Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both rear tyres wearing inner edges (5.2.3 (e))

Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened many parts badly corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 20 Mar 2025 105,104 miles

Brake pad(s) wearing thin N/S/F O/S/F (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

FRONT NO PLATE SLIGHT DETERIORATED

O/S/R TYRE SLIGHT OUT OF SHAPE..N/S/R TYRE WEARING OUTER EDGE

Pass 21 Mar 2024 100,624 miles

Brake disc worn, but not excessively both rears (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Coil spring corroded both rears (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread and rear (0.1 (b))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge and o/s/r worn out of shape (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin 1/4 left (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Service brake binding but not excessively both rears (1.2.1 (f))

Pass 22 Mar 2023 97,149 miles

BRAKES SLIGHLY BINDING N/S/R O/S/R

Brake pad(s) wearing thin N/S/F O/S/F INNER (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

O/S/R TYRE OUT OF SHAPE

Pass 25 Mar 2022 92,209 miles

o/s/f tyre wearing inner edge

Pass 26 Mar 2021 89,613 miles

n/s/f o/s/f brake pads low

Pass 23 Mar 2020 86,018 miles
Pass 28 Mar 2019 79,280 miles
Pass 29 Mar 2018 74,908 miles
Pass 20 Apr 2017 57,379 miles
Fail 6 Apr 2017 56,611 miles

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)

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

Offside Rear reflector slightly damaged but function not impaired (1.5.1c)

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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SH13 SAL is a 2014 Skoda Octavia in Silver with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 12 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 83.3%.

Across all 2014 Skoda Octavia models, the average MOT pass rate is 84.5% with a typical mileage of 76,780 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 SH13 SAL, 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 12 years old, this Skoda Octavia is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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SH13 SAL is a 2014 Skoda Octavia, first registered on 11 April 2014.

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