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WP62 VJV

2013 Skoda Octavia

Grey Diesel 1598cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires16 Jun 2025
Tests15 (10 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

389,670 mi
Last recorded389,670 miles
Recorded on11 Jun 2024
Typical for 2013 Skoda Octavia80,604 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationWP62 VJV
MakeSkoda
ModelOctavia
Year2013
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

10 pass 5 fail
Pass 11 Jun 2024 389,670 miles

Nearside Front Drive shaft joint worn, but not excessively Inner joint (6.1.7 (c) (i))

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

Plastic under trays fitted

Slight coolant leak

Pass 7 Jun 2023 350,837 miles

Front wishbone bushes worn and movement detected

Nearside rear tyre wearing on inner edge

Pass 15 Jun 2022 326,555 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))

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

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))

Offside rear drop link slight play

Offside rear tyre wearing on inner edge

Pass 17 Jun 2021 301,369 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))

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

Plastic under trays fitted

Fail 15 Jun 2021 301,364 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn ( drop link) (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Side repeater not working ( mirror repeater) (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.2.3 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre tread pattern not visible over the whole tread area when minimum depth required is 1.0mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))

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

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

Plastic under trays fitted

Pass 2 Jun 2020 277,641 miles

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 12 Jun 2019 249,382 miles

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

Fail 12 Jun 2019 249,380 miles

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 7 Feb 2019 236,793 miles

Nearside indicator repeater poor condition

Nearside rear 195/65 x 15 tyre heavily perished

Pass 29 Jan 2018 205,509 miles

Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Inner Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Fail 29 Jan 2018 205,509 miles

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Inner Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 13 Feb 2017 160,288 miles

engine cover

front wishbone [rear] showing splits

n/s/r tyre wearing uneven

o/s door mirror cracked

plastic sills

undertrays

Fail 9 Feb 2017 159,675 miles

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

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

Offside Front Side repeater has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating o/s door mirror (1.4.A.2c)

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

engine cover

front wishbone [rear] showing splits

n/s/r tyre wearing uneven

o/s door mirror cracked

plastic sills

undertrays

Pass 4 Feb 2016 103,462 miles

front inner brake pads worn

nearside front tyre worn edges

offside front shock absorber light misting of oil

offside rear tyre perished/worn/2x nails

oil leak(sump plug

Fail 4 Feb 2016 103,462 miles

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

front inner brake pads worn

nearside front tyre worn edges

offside front shock absorber light misting of oil

offside rear tyre perished/worn/2x nails

oil leak(sump plug

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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WP62 VJV is a 2013 Skoda Octavia in Grey with a 1,598cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 2013 Skoda Octavia models, the average MOT pass rate is 82.6% with a typical mileage of 80,604 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 WP62 VJV, 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 13 years old, this Skoda Octavia is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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WP62 VJV is a 2013 Skoda Octavia, first registered on 29 January 2013.

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