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VU59 LFL

2009 Skoda Octavia

Grey Petrol 1596cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires31 Jul 2026
Tests20 (13 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate65%

Mileage

150,506 mi
Last recorded150,506 miles
Recorded on30 Jul 2026
Typical for 2009 Skoda Octavia92,046 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationVU59 LFL
MakeSkoda
ModelOctavia
Year2009
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,596cc

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MOT History

13 pass 7 fail
Fail 30 Jul 2026 150,506 miles

Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))

Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated nsf & osf outer gaiters split (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nsf / osf (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nsr / osr [multiple] (5.3.4 (a) (i))

all tyres cracking

dipstick broken

rear suspension corroding

Pass 29 Jul 2025 142,163 miles

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

dipstick broken

nsf ball joint gaiter deterioating

nsf osf front wishbone bushes,nsr x2, osr x2 suspension arm bushes all deterioating

nsf/osf outer cv gaiters split

slight runout on front brakes [rbt]

Fail 28 Jul 2025 142,149 miles

Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

dipstick broken

nsf ball joint gaiter deterioating

nsf osf front wishbone bushes,nsr x2, osr x2 suspension arm bushes all deterioating

nsf/osf outer cv gaiters split

slight runout on front brakes [rbt]

Pass 1 Aug 2024 134,786 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

all tyres worn on inner edges

dip stick broken

engine smoking slightly when hot

nsf ball joint gaiter deterioating

nsf/osf outer cv gatiers split

nsf/osf track rod end gaiters deterioating

slight runout on front brakes [rbt]

Fail 25 Jul 2024 134,756 miles

Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d))

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

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

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

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

all tyres worn on inner edges

dip stick broken

engine smoking slightly when hot

nsf ball joint gaiter deterioating

nsf/osf outer cv gatiers split

nsf/osf track rod end gaiters deterioating

slight runout on front brakes [rbt]

Pass 28 Jul 2023 128,358 miles

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

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

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

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

both front track rod end gaiters & nsf ball joint gaiter deterioating

dipstick broken

marks through windscreen

osf outer cv gaiter split

rear tyres wearing on inner edges

slight runout on front / rear brakes [rbt]

water low

Fail 28 Jul 2023 128,358 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

both front track rod end gaiters & nsf ball joint gaiter deterioating

dipstick broken

marks through windscreen

osf outer cv gaiter split

rear tyres wearing on inner edges

slight runout on front / rear brakes [rbt]

water low

Pass 22 Jul 2022 120,735 miles

Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated both nsf/osf inner gaiters (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

Shock absorbers has light misting of oil osf & nsr (5.3.2 (b))

nsf/osf wishbone bushes & nsf/osf track rod end gaiters deterioating

runout on nsf/osf brakes [rbt]

Pass 14 Jul 2021 113,063 miles

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

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

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

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

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

Offside Rear Tyre on 3 mm

Fail 13 Jul 2021 113,063 miles

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

Offside Rear Tyre on 3 mm

Pass 21 Jul 2020 108,195 miles

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Pass 15 Jul 2019 99,425 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Fail 9 Jul 2019 99,283 miles

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

Nearside Rear Road wheel more than one fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 15 May 2018 89,623 miles

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

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)

oil level low topped up

Fail 15 May 2018 89,623 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

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

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

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

oil level low topped up

Pass 11 Apr 2017 78,369 miles
Pass 10 Nov 2015 63,633 miles

undertrays fitted obsecuring some components

Pass 5 Nov 2014 55,111 miles
Pass 15 Oct 2013 45,145 miles
Pass 19 Oct 2012 34,621 miles

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

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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VU59 LFL is a 2009 Skoda Octavia in Grey with a 1,596cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65%.

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 VU59 LFL, 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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VU59 LFL is a 2009 Skoda Octavia, first registered on 31 October 2009.

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