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SL12 WTK

2012 Skoda Octavia

Grey Diesel 1968cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires28 May 2027
Tests20 (12 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate60%

Mileage

163,218 mi
Last recorded163,218 miles
Recorded on29 May 2026
Typical for 2012 Skoda Octavia86,077 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSL12 WTK
MakeSkoda
ModelOctavia
Year2012
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,968cc

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MOT History

12 pass 8 fail
Pass 29 May 2026 163,218 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))

exhaust heatshield insecure

Fail 29 May 2026 163,216 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

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

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

Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Rear Service brake imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))

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))

exhaust heatshield insecure

Pass 9 May 2025 158,280 miles

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

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

Fail 9 May 2025 158,280 miles

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

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

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

Pass 2 May 2024 153,428 miles

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

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened nearside and offside lower forward arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 1 May 2024 153,426 miles

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

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

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

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened nearside and offside lower forward arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 9 Mar 2023 139,793 miles

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

Fail 8 Mar 2023 139,793 miles

Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

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

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

Pass 25 Mar 2022 123,976 miles

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

Pass 29 Mar 2021 111,005 miles

Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play both (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 26 Mar 2020 101,527 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 25 Mar 2020 101,527 miles

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 12 Apr 2019 90,053 miles

Front suspension arm bushes perished

NSR anti roll bar link has slight play in a ball joint

Rear brake discs corroded

Rear tyres worn on inner edges

Fail 9 Apr 2019 89,919 miles

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

Front suspension arm bushes perished

NSR anti roll bar link has slight play in a ball joint

Rear brake discs corroded

Rear tyres worn on inner edges

Pass 9 Apr 2018 77,659 miles

Engine management light on

NSR tyre heavily worn on inner edge

Fail 9 Apr 2018 77,659 miles

Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Engine management light on

NSR tyre heavily worn on inner edge

Pass 12 Apr 2017 65,680 miles
Fail 7 Apr 2017 65,488 miles

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

various tyres wearing esp o/s rear 2mm

Pass 8 Apr 2016 52,734 miles

Front brake discs are in very poor condition on inside faces

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

Rear brake discs slightly pitted/corroding

front exhaust sleeve joint is corroding

Pass 30 Mar 2015 39,587 miles

Nearside 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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SL12 WTK is a 2012 Skoda Octavia in Grey with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.

Across all 2012 Skoda Octavia models, the average MOT pass rate is 79.1% with a typical mileage of 86,077 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 SL12 WTK, 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 14 years old, this Skoda Octavia is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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SL12 WTK is a 2012 Skoda Octavia, first registered on 25 April 2012.

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