MOT Status
ValidMileage
209,851 miSignificantly above average — investigate
Not all car check providers offer a guarantee. Don't risk buying from services that can't back their data. CarVerify reports include a £30,000 finance data guarantee.
Vehicle Details
All premium checks include
50+ data pointsMOT History
Central Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Central Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened GENERAL UNDERSIDE CORROSION (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Nearside Front SHOCK ABSORBER CORRODED
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Nearside Rear Nail in tyre
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Prop shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Offside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Central Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Central Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened GENERAL UNDERSIDE CORROSION (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too far to the right (4.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))
Nearside Front SHOCK ABSORBER CORRODED
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Nearside Rear Nail in tyre
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Prop shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Offside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Corrosion on all rear suspension components
Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively Both (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated Both (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened Shock absorber (5.3.3 (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 Rear Nail in tyre
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (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 Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Nearside Rear Nail in tyre
Offside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Nearside Rear Nail in tyre
Offside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Nearside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear lamp unit cracked
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Fuel system component leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i))
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Nearside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear lamp unit cracked
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases manifold area (7.1.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Oil leak
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Offside Front front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
Offside Front rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases manifold area (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit and worn smooth on outer edge (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear tyre worn smooth on inner edge (close to limit)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit and worn smooth on outer edge (4.1.E.1)
Oil leak
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
front brake discs worn and corroded
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' long crack approx 6 inches, just entering swept area from outside swept area (8.3.1d)
bad engine oil leak
nearside rear tyre worn smooth on inner edge
offside rear tyre worn smooth on inner edge
steering rack damp
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' long crack just entering swept area from outside swept area (8.3.1d)
bad engine oil leak
nearside rear tyre worn smooth on inner edge
offside rear tyre worn smooth on inner edge
steering rack damp
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nail in nearside front tyre
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Items removed from driver's view prior to test
Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
gas too clean to register
How Reliable is the Skoda Octavia?
Based on 3,816,734 MOT tests across 338,116 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
Don't risk it. Know before you buy.
Not all vehicle check providers are the same. Some don't offer a data guarantee, which means if their information is wrong, you're on your own. Every CarVerify report is backed by a £30,000 finance data guarantee.
VA57 FJU is a 2008 Skoda Octavia in Beige with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.7%.
Across all 2008 Skoda Octavia models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.9% with a typical mileage of 100,396 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 VA57 FJU, 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 18 years old, this Skoda Octavia is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I check the history of VA57 FJU?
You can check the full history of VA57 FJU by running a full vehicle check. This shows you finance, stolen, write-off, MOT history, mileage records and more.
What year was VA57 FJU registered?
VA57 FJU is a 2008 Skoda Octavia, first registered on 24 January 2008.
Is VA57 FJU safe to buy?
The MOT history for VA57 FJU shows 22 tests with a 72.7% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
Does VA57 FJU have outstanding finance?
Finance checks require a premium vehicle report. This checks against all major UK finance providers to see if there is any outstanding finance on VA57 FJU. If you buy a car with outstanding finance, the finance company can repossess it.
No warranty or guarantee of accuracy is provided for any free data on this page. The data guarantee applies only to information obtained through the purchase of a full check.