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SJ11 UBA

2011 Skoda Octavia

Purple Diesel 1968cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires2 Nov 2026
Tests17 (12 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate70.6%

Mileage

167,508 mi
Last recorded167,508 miles
Recorded on10 Oct 2025
Typical for 2011 Skoda Octavia83,226 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSJ11 UBA
MakeSkoda
ModelOctavia
Year2011
ColourPurple
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,968cc

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MOT History

12 pass 5 fail
Pass 10 Oct 2025 167,508 miles
Pass 26 Oct 2024 164,719 miles
Pass 3 Nov 2023 161,824 miles

General underside corrosion

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Driver's door hinge deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.3 (c) (i))

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

Fail 14 Sep 2023 161,799 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers likely to become detached (5.3.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush likely to become detached bolt loose,nut missing (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Shock absorbers likely to become detached (5.3.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

General underside corrosion

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

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

Offside Front Driver's door hinge deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.3 (c) (i))

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

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement all rear arm bushes worn/cracked/perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 9 Sep 2022 145,249 miles
Fail 9 Sep 2022 145,248 miles

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

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

Pass 6 Sep 2021 131,484 miles

vehicle has light corrosion underneath

Pass 22 Sep 2020 129,593 miles
Fail 21 Sep 2020 129,592 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

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

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

Pass 3 Apr 2019 118,467 miles

Nsr bump stop

Fail 30 Mar 2019 118,467 miles

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

Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Nsr bump stop

Pass 23 Mar 2018 106,345 miles
Pass 29 Mar 2017 89,132 miles

Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

front wipers smear

Fail 27 Mar 2017 89,130 miles

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

Offside Side repeater has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.4.A.2c)

Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

front wipers smear

Pass 30 Mar 2016 62,727 miles
Pass 1 Apr 2015 38,147 miles
Pass 28 Mar 2014 31,904 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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SJ11 UBA is a 2011 Skoda Octavia in Purple with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.6%.

Across all 2011 Skoda Octavia models, the average MOT pass rate is 79.1% with a typical mileage of 83,226 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 SJ11 UBA, 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 15 years old, this Skoda Octavia is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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SJ11 UBA is a 2011 Skoda Octavia, first registered on 29 April 2011.

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