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SM10 BPU

2010 Skoda Octavia

Silver Diesel 1598cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires2 Mar 2027
Tests40 (29 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate72.5%

Mileage

383,786 mi
Last recorded383,786 miles
Recorded on3 Mar 2026
Typical for 2010 Skoda Octavia91,214 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSM10 BPU
MakeSkoda
ModelOctavia
Year2010
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

29 pass 11 fail
Pass 3 Mar 2026 383,786 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Pass 26 Nov 2025 375,538 miles

Nearside Outer Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Outer Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 21 Nov 2024 371,863 miles
Pass 23 Nov 2023 347,168 miles

Offside Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))

Fail 14 Nov 2023 347,162 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear arm front bush worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear arm front bush worn (5.3.4 (a) (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))

Offside Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))

Pass 2 Nov 2022 324,466 miles

Offside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))

Fail 31 Oct 2022 324,461 miles

Front Oil leaking excessively from engine rear of engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))

Pass 29 Oct 2021 289,232 miles

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

Fail 27 Oct 2021 289,230 miles

Nearside Front Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

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

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

Pass 28 Oct 2020 274,305 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

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

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 31 Oct 2019 266,144 miles
Pass 12 Apr 2019 257,662 miles
Fail 12 Apr 2019 257,656 miles

Offside Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended passenger behing drivers seat (7.1.2 (d))

Pass 4 Oct 2018 247,421 miles

Offside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated nail in tyre (5.2.3 (h) (i))

oil leak

Pass 2 Oct 2018 247,409 miles
Pass 9 Apr 2018 245,917 miles

Oil leak engine ()

d.p.f. filter has welded repair

Fail 4 Apr 2018 245,655 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the left. (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the left. (1.8)

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

Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Parking Brake is very hard to apply and has only just passed on Parking Brake efficiency

SUSPECT :- OSR shock absorber is leaking

Pass 5 Oct 2017 236,317 miles
Fail 3 Oct 2017 236,311 miles

Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front Seat belt flexible stalk damaged but not likely to lead to failure under load (5.2.4a)

Fail 29 Sep 2017 236,302 miles

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

Offside Front Seat belt flexible stalk damaged but not likely to lead to failure under load (5.2.4a)

Fail 21 Sep 2017 236,095 miles

Nearside Rear reflector excessively deteriorated so that its function is impaired (1.5.1c)

Nearside Rear reflector not red in colour (1.5.1d)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit worn below 2.5mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit worn below 2mm (4.1.E.1)

Pass 22 Mar 2017 212,822 miles

Oil leak ()

Pass 20 Mar 2017 212,698 miles
Pass 19 Sep 2016 194,967 miles
Fail 14 Sep 2016 194,958 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Front rear bushes rubber bonding deteriorated but no play

Nearside Front inner wheel arch insecure

Nearside Front undertray damaged

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Rear offside and nearside upper shock absorber protector deteriorated

Pass 14 Mar 2016 183,836 miles
Fail 2 Mar 2016 183,291 miles

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

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Nearside Front wheel arch liner adrift at a fixing

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit worn on inner edge (4.1.E.1)

Offside parking brake only just met requirements

turbo actuator adrift from bracket

turbo solenoid adrift from fixings

Pass 9 Sep 2015 174,296 miles
Pass 1 Sep 2015 174,270 miles

Brake servo vacuum pipe lightly rubbing (3.6.C.1b)

Lower gearbox mount slightly deteriorated

Offside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

nail nearside rear tyre

Pass 2 Mar 2015 168,197 miles

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Rear wiper arm missing

Fail 24 Feb 2015 168,161 miles

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

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 16 Dec 2014 165,838 miles
Pass 17 Jun 2014 148,707 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Pass 17 Dec 2013 139,845 miles

Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

bonnet release handle insecure

Pass 20 Jun 2013 122,043 miles
Pass 18 Dec 2012 101,893 miles
Pass 20 Jun 2012 82,467 miles

Nail in offside rear tyre

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

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

Pass 20 Dec 2011 63,099 miles
Pass 21 Jun 2011 41,976 miles
Pass 21 Dec 2010 21,539 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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SM10 BPU is a 2010 Skoda Octavia in Silver with a 1,598cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 40 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.5%.

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 SM10 BPU, 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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SM10 BPU is a 2010 Skoda Octavia, first registered on 31 May 2010.

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