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YG62 YSW

2012 Skoda Octavia

Silver Diesel 1968cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires30 Jun 2027
Tests18 (14 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate77.8%

Mileage

155,255 mi
Last recorded155,255 miles
Recorded on25 Jun 2026
Typical for 2012 Skoda Octavia86,077 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYG62 YSW
MakeSkoda
ModelOctavia
Year2012
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,968cc

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MOT History

14 pass 4 fail
Pass 25 Jun 2026 155,255 miles
Pass 2 Jun 2025 150,786 miles
Pass 14 Jun 2024 146,408 miles
Pass 18 Jun 2023 141,196 miles

Offside Front Lower Oil leak, but not excessive Oil Leak from timing cover area. (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 18 Jun 2023 141,196 miles

Central Rear Registration plate insecure (0.1 (a))

Offside Front Lower Oil leak, but not excessive Oil Leak from timing cover area. (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Pass 1 Jul 2022 135,610 miles

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

Fail 1 Jul 2022 135,610 miles

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

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

Pass 13 Jul 2021 128,177 miles
Pass 5 Aug 2020 121,457 miles
Pass 13 Sep 2019 110,047 miles
Fail 13 Sep 2019 110,047 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Pass 26 Sep 2018 98,196 miles
Pass 28 Sep 2017 87,951 miles

Emissions too low to read on smoke machine

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

Speedometer dial glass slightly damaged Slight cracks but still clearly visible (6.7.2)

Pass 3 Oct 2016 87,171 miles

Emissions too clean to test

Pass 24 Sep 2015 75,825 miles

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

emissions to lean to test

engine and under covers fitted

Fail 1 Oct 2014 51,675 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Nail in offside rear tyre

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

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

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

near side rear seat not fitted

smoke test aborted due to low rpm

Pass 1 Oct 2014 51,675 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Nail in offside rear tyre

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

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

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

near side rear seat not fitted

smoke test aborted due to low rpm

Pass 3 Oct 2013 24,080 miles

near side rear seat belt could not be checked due to medical equipment

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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YG62 YSW is a 2012 Skoda Octavia in Silver with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 77.8%.

Across all 2012 Skoda Octavia models, the average MOT pass rate is 79.1% with a typical mileage of 86,077 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 YG62 YSW, 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 14 years old, this Skoda Octavia is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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YG62 YSW is a 2012 Skoda Octavia, first registered on 8 October 2012.

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