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SL59 LEU

2009 Skoda Octavia

Silver Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires9 Jul 2027
Tests19 (15 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate78.9%

Mileage

75,282 mi
Last recorded75,282 miles
Recorded on7 Jul 2026
Typical for 2009 Skoda Octavia92,046 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSL59 LEU
MakeSkoda
ModelOctavia
Year2009
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

15 pass 4 fail
Pass 7 Jul 2026 75,282 miles
Pass 1 Jul 2025 65,444 miles

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

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Pass 10 Jul 2024 56,903 miles
Pass 19 Jun 2023 56,688 miles
Fail 19 Jun 2023 56,686 miles

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Pass 15 Jun 2022 55,208 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing also wearing inner tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing also wearing inner tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 22 Jun 2021 54,213 miles

both front tyres wearing at inner tread and cracking between treads

Fail 21 Jun 2021 54,213 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

both front tyres wearing at inner tread and cracking between treads

Pass 28 Jul 2020 52,953 miles
Fail 27 Jul 2020 52,953 miles

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating both (1.2.1 (e))

Inner Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush likely to become detached inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 26 Jul 2019 51,535 miles

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

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

Pass 20 Jul 2018 50,043 miles

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre

both rear tyres cracking at sidewalls

Pass 27 Jul 2017 48,442 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush rear bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush rear bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 29 Jul 2016 46,177 miles
Fail 29 Jul 2016 46,177 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened both (3.5.1i)

Pass 30 Jul 2015 43,377 miles
Pass 26 Aug 2014 41,328 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

front brake discs corroding and lipped

front brake pads wearing low

Pass 26 Aug 2013 34,575 miles
Pass 19 Sep 2012 26,687 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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SL59 LEU is a 2009 Skoda Octavia in Silver with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.9%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 SL59 LEU, 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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SL59 LEU is a 2009 Skoda Octavia, first registered on 24 September 2009.

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