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WD57 DNJ

2008 Skoda Octavia

Green Diesel 1968cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires28 Jan 2027
Tests18 (15 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate83.3%

Mileage

150,485 mi
Last recorded150,485 miles
Recorded on27 Jan 2026
Typical for 2008 Skoda Octavia100,396 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationWD57 DNJ
MakeSkoda
ModelOctavia
Year2008
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,968cc

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MOT History

15 pass 3 fail
Pass 27 Jan 2026 150,485 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured on limit (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured deteriorated (4.4.3 (a))

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

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear trailing arm front bush showing deterioration (5.3.4 (a) (i))

front wheelbox liner o/s has fixings missing slightly loose

n/s numberplate light dim

o/s+central rear seatbelt clasp shields missing but work fine

rear brake disc backing plates missing/deteriorated

rear wiper not working

Fail 20 Jan 2026 150,476 miles

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Nearside Side repeater light intensity significantly reduced (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured on limit (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured deteriorated (4.4.3 (a))

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

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear trailing arm front bush showing deterioration (5.3.4 (a) (i))

front wheelbox liner o/s has fixings missing slightly loose

n/s numberplate light dim

o/s+central rear seatbelt clasp shields missing but work fine

rear brake disc backing plates missing/deteriorated

rear wiper not working

Pass 23 Jan 2025 140,506 miles

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

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured on limit (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured deteriorated (4.4.3 (a))

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

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chips (3.2 (a) (i))

o/s +central rear seat belt clasp shrouds missing but work fine

o/s front wheelbox liner has fixings missing/slightly loose

o/s rear brake disc backing plate missing,n/s corroded

parking brake slightly tall+o/s stiff

rear wiper not working

Pass 25 Jan 2024 129,244 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all showing slight deterioration (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured both (4.4.3 (a))

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

Offside Front Nail in tyre ()

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

Spare tyre defective ()

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chip (3.2 (a) (i))

o/s+central rear seatbelt clasp shrouds missing but work fine

rear brake disc backing plates corroded

rear wiper not working

Fail 25 Jan 2024 129,244 miles

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

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all showing slight deterioration (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured both (4.4.3 (a))

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

Offside Front Nail in tyre ()

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

Spare tyre defective ()

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chip (3.2 (a) (i))

o/s+central rear seatbelt clasp shrouds missing but work fine

rear brake disc backing plates corroded

rear wiper not working

Pass 24 Jan 2023 115,877 miles

Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured both (4.4.3 (a))

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

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

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin on limit (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chip (3.2 (a) (i))

cannot open boot

o/s rear seatbelt clasp plastic shroud missing

rear brake disc backing plates deteriorated

rear wiper not working

Fail 24 Jan 2023 115,872 miles

Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f))

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

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

Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured both (4.4.3 (a))

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

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

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin on limit (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chip (3.2 (a) (i))

cannot open boot

o/s rear seatbelt clasp plastic shroud missing

rear brake disc backing plates deteriorated

rear wiper not working

Pass 12 Jan 2022 103,258 miles

Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated +weeping (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

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

front driveshaft inner boot showing deterioration

rear brake disc backing plates corroded

windscreen chip

Pass 19 Jan 2021 95,496 miles
Pass 29 Jul 2019 89,282 miles

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

Pass 25 Jul 2018 81,589 miles
Pass 11 Jan 2017 66,210 miles
Pass 3 Feb 2016 61,681 miles

Centre Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin 75% worn (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front Outer door handle sticking but is not stopping the door closing securely

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

Offside Front Outer door handle sticking but is not preventing the door from closing securely.

Offside Front Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement consul bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Side repeater has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.4.A.2c)

hand brake blind collapsed making the handbrake stiff to operate.

rear bump stops perished

Pass 4 Feb 2015 55,723 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Handbrake operation a little stiff.

Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 29 Jan 2014 48,151 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

n/s rear bumper damaged

Pass 7 Feb 2013 39,790 miles

front & rear bumpers dameged

n/s inner drive boot leaking slightly

Pass 30 Jan 2012 33,549 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Vehicle's internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights

Pass 3 Feb 2011 25,724 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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WD57 DNJ is a 2008 Skoda Octavia in Green with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 83.3%.

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 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 WD57 DNJ, 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.

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WD57 DNJ is a 2008 Skoda Octavia, first registered on 8 February 2008.

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