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YG07 OEW

2007 Skoda Octavia

Grey Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires19 Feb 2026
Tests19 (16 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate84.2%

Mileage

147,895 mi
Last recorded147,895 miles
Recorded on11 Feb 2025
Typical for 2007 Skoda Octavia101,206 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYG07 OEW
MakeSkoda
ModelOctavia
Year2007
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

16 pass 3 fail
Pass 11 Feb 2025 147,895 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened track control (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened track control (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 11 Feb 2025 147,895 miles

Nearside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened track control (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened track control (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 2 Feb 2024 139,983 miles

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Pass 6 Feb 2023 129,824 miles
Pass 8 Feb 2022 119,702 miles
Pass 5 Feb 2021 111,845 miles
Pass 31 Jan 2020 106,529 miles
Pass 1 Feb 2019 97,626 miles
Pass 9 Feb 2018 89,649 miles

Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Pass 7 Feb 2017 81,735 miles
Fail 7 Feb 2017 81,735 miles

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 15 Feb 2016 72,735 miles

Nearside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Offside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

child seat fit to nsr seat, unable to fully inspect seatbelt

nsf tyre at 3mm on edges

osf tyre at 2mm inner edge

Pass 5 Feb 2015 61,950 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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

Nearside Outer Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

front tyres scrubbing of on the inner sides

very slight play in the nearside front tie arm

Pass 21 Jan 2014 53,955 miles
Fail 21 Jan 2014 53,955 miles

Nearside Front front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

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

Offside Front front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

Rear Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

front brake pads very low/discs heavily lipped,slight judder from front brakes

Pass 29 Jan 2013 44,356 miles
Pass 20 Feb 2012 34,322 miles

unable to open boot from outside but inpected boot inside acsessed via rear seat

Pass 18 Feb 2011 21,994 miles
Pass 24 Mar 2010 10,937 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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YG07 OEW is a 2007 Skoda Octavia in Grey with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 84.2%.

Across all 2007 Skoda Octavia models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.7% with a typical mileage of 101,206 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 YG07 OEW, 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 19 years old, this Skoda Octavia is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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YG07 OEW is a 2007 Skoda Octavia, first registered on 12 March 2007.

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