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YD09 UET

2009 Skoda Octavia

Silver Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires29 Mar 2027
Tests24 (16 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

405,000 mi
Last recorded405,000 miles
Recorded on14 Mar 2026
Typical for 2009 Skoda Octavia92,046 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYD09 UET
MakeSkoda
ModelOctavia
Year2009
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

16 pass 8 fail
Pass 14 Mar 2026 405,000 miles

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

Coil spring corroded All Round (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Underbody Undersealed N/S/R Jacking point Damaged

Pass 19 Mar 2025 400,296 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Underbody Undersealed and N/S/R Jacking Point Damaged

Fail 19 Mar 2025 400,296 miles

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

Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

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

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

Underbody Undersealed and N/S/R Jacking Point Damaged

Pass 30 Mar 2024 398,574 miles

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

N/S/R Jacking Point Damaged

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Underbody Undersealed

Pass 4 Feb 2023 398,048 miles

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Underbody Undersealed also some areas Corroded

Pass 26 Jan 2022 393,517 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear 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))

Rear Underbody General Corrosion

Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Fail 26 Jan 2022 393,517 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear 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))

Rear Underbody General Corrosion

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

Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 10 Feb 2021 388,799 miles

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 4 Feb 2020 384,615 miles

Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Fail 1 Feb 2020 384,571 miles

Front Headlamp aim not tested Both insecure (4.1.2 (b))

Front Headlamp insecure Both Front (4.1.1 (c))

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

Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Pass 25 Jan 2019 376,782 miles

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

Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 12 Feb 2018 366,999 miles

Oil leak ()

Fail 6 Feb 2018 366,896 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a)

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

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

Oil leak ()

Pass 7 Feb 2017 356,120 miles

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

Oil leak ()

Fail 7 Feb 2017 356,120 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Oil leak ()

Pass 25 Feb 2016 329,206 miles
Fail 24 Feb 2016 329,205 miles

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush rear bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush rear bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 16 Feb 2015 289,835 miles
Pass 21 Feb 2014 255,870 miles
Fail 21 Feb 2014 255,869 miles

Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)

Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Vehicle's internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights

Pass 7 Feb 2013 200,525 miles

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 23 Jan 2013 199,058 miles
Pass 31 Jan 2012 154,429 miles
Fail 30 Jan 2012 154,429 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

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

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

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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YD09 UET is a 2009 Skoda Octavia in Silver with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

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 YD09 UET, 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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YD09 UET is a 2009 Skoda Octavia, first registered on 4 March 2009.

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