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SK10 VXJ

2010 Skoda Octavia

Green Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires4 Jun 2026
Tests20 (13 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate65%

Mileage

139,768 mi
Last recorded139,768 miles
Recorded on2 Jun 2025
Typical for 2010 Skoda Octavia91,214 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSK10 VXJ
MakeSkoda
ModelOctavia
Year2010
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

13 pass 7 fail
Pass 2 Jun 2025 139,768 miles

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule n/s/f and o/s/f ferrules/banjo ends corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Front Coil spring corroded n/s/f and o/s/f corroded all over (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil n/s/f and o/s/f (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn close to the limit (12 yrs old) (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking in the tread (12 yrs old) (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn close to the limit (11 yrs old) (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Brake damaged, but the braking system is not adversely affected o/s/r brake back plate corroded/crumbling ,and n/s/r missing/corroded off (1.1.21 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material n/s/r and o/s/r corroded at ends (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Coil spring corroded n/s/r and o/s/r corroded all over (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement n/s/r and o/s/r lower tie bar bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened corroded all over (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement n/s/r and o/s/r radius arm bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 2 Jun 2025 139,767 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule n/s/f and o/s/f ferrules/banjo ends corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Front Coil spring corroded n/s/f and o/s/f corroded all over (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil n/s/f and o/s/f (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn close to the limit (12 yrs old) (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking in the tread (12 yrs old) (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn close to the limit (11 yrs old) (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Brake damaged, but the braking system is not adversely affected o/s/r brake back plate corroded/crumbling ,and n/s/r missing/corroded off (1.1.21 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material n/s/r and o/s/r corroded at ends (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Coil spring corroded n/s/r and o/s/r corroded all over (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement n/s/r and o/s/r lower tie bar bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened corroded all over (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement n/s/r and o/s/r radius arm bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 5 Jun 2024 129,435 miles

Coil spring corroded all 4 coil springs corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn close to the limit and outer edge worn bald (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn close to the limit and inner edge worn bald, cracking in the tread and wall. (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material n/s/r and o/s/r brake pipes corroded/signs of bubbling under protective coating at rear ends (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 5 Jun 2023 118,826 miles

Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 12 May 2022
Pass 6 May 2021 91,822 miles

Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Both O/S/F + N/S/F (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded Both O/S + N/S (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Fail 6 May 2021 91,822 miles

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Both O/S/F + N/S/F (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded Both O/S + N/S (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Pass 13 May 2020 81,712 miles
Pass 31 Aug 2019 79,152 miles

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

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both 2055516 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear road wheel spair but same size but alloy

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Spare tyre defective ()

Fail 30 Aug 2019 79,145 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))

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

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both 2055516 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear road wheel spair but same size but alloy

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Spare tyre defective ()

Pass 15 Aug 2018 74,132 miles

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 13 Aug 2018 74,129 miles

Exhaust system insecure Sleeve broken (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Side repeater lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected (4.4.1 (b) (ii))

Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a))

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 25 Aug 2017 70,540 miles

Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

centre exhaust clamp broken but exhaust still secure

Fail 25 Aug 2017 70,535 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke (7.4.B.3a)

Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

centre exhaust clamp broken but exhaust still secure

Pass 12 Aug 2016 67,324 miles

Nearside Slight damage to sill

Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Pass 13 Aug 2015 64,030 miles
Fail 12 Aug 2015 64,012 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 25 Sep 2013 46,684 miles

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

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

Pass 4 Mar 2013 39,897 miles

Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Front wipers leaving slight streek across screen

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

Fail 4 Mar 2013 39,897 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke (7.4.B.3a)

Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Front wipers leaving slight streek across screen

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

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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SK10 VXJ is a 2010 Skoda Octavia in Green with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65%.

Across all 2010 Skoda Octavia models, the average MOT pass rate is 77.7% with a typical mileage of 91,214 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 SK10 VXJ, 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 16 years old, this Skoda Octavia is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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SK10 VXJ is a 2010 Skoda Octavia, first registered on 5 March 2010.

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