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SY59 LLM

2009 Skoda Octavia

Maroon Diesel 1598cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires3 Nov 2026
Tests22 (15 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate68.2%

Mileage

118,479 mi
Last recorded118,479 miles
Recorded on21 Oct 2025
Typical for 2009 Skoda Octavia92,046 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSY59 LLM
MakeSkoda
ModelOctavia
Year2009
ColourMaroon
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

15 pass 7 fail
Pass 21 Oct 2025 118,479 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Side light working but dimly lit

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

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

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

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

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

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

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arms (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 30 Oct 2024 110,420 miles

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside & offside rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively & nearside rear (1.2.1 (f))

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

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

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

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened all (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement all perished, starting to split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside & offside trailing arm front bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 30 Oct 2024 110,420 miles

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside & offside rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions rotational tyre (5.2.3 (i))

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively & nearside rear (1.2.1 (f))

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

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

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

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened all (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement all perished, starting to split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside & offside trailing arm front bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 25 Oct 2023 101,394 miles

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

Fail 23 Oct 2023 101,294 miles

Central Front Exhaust system insecure front pipe joint (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed tread area (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Nearside Rear Outer Nail in tyre tread area ()

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

Pass 1 Nov 2022 92,186 miles

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm rear bushes split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Fail 1 Nov 2022 92,186 miles

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm rear bushes split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

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

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

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Pass 4 Nov 2021 85,593 miles
Fail 4 Nov 2021 85,593 miles

Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 22 Jun 2021 84,059 miles
Pass 20 Jun 2020 79,006 miles
Pass 31 Oct 2019 78,574 miles

engine covers and under trays fitted obscuring view components

n/s/f shocker casing corroding

n/s/f tyre inner edge wearing

o/s/f shocker casing corroding

o/s/r tyre inner edge wearing

rear suspension components corroding

Fail 31 Oct 2019 78,574 miles

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

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

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

engine covers and under trays fitted obscuring view components

n/s/f shocker casing corroding

n/s/f tyre inner edge wearing

o/s/f shocker casing corroding

o/s/r tyre inner edge wearing

rear suspension components corroding

Pass 31 Oct 2018 74,056 miles

engine covers and under trays fitted obscuring view of components

o/s/f tyre inner edge scrubbing off , 2mm inner edge

o/s/r tyre inner edge wearing off

Pass 30 Oct 2017 66,408 miles

exhaust middle clamp corroded and poor

Pass 31 Oct 2016 59,840 miles

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

engine covers and under trays fitted obsucureing view of componets

Pass 29 Jul 2015 45,992 miles
Fail 27 Jul 2015 45,992 miles

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

Pass 9 Oct 2014 43,143 miles

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

Fail 9 Oct 2014 43,143 miles

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

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Pass 16 Oct 2013 37,341 miles
Pass 1 Oct 2012 29,658 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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SY59 LLM is a 2009 Skoda Octavia in Maroon with a 1,598cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.2%.

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 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 SY59 LLM, 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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SY59 LLM is a 2009 Skoda Octavia, first registered on 24 September 2009.

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