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SW62DHY
2012 SKODA OCTAVIA
Colour: Grey
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1598cc
General Information
- Registration SW62DHY
- Manufacturer SKODA
- Model OCTAVIA
- Year 2012
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1598cc
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- Expires 04 Mar 2027
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MOT History 16 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
16
Total Tests
11
Passes
5
Failures
68.75%
Pass Rate
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88 Total Defects Recorded
5 Mar 2026
Pass
Mileage: 110,388 MI
Expiry date: 4 Mar 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both front. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Advise both front and both rear tyres cracked/perished 205/55r16. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Advise all rear arms corroded/upper and lower. (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.2 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened Shock absorber. (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Tyre wearing inner edge, 205/55r16.
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Wishbone rear bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened Shock absorber. (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Wishbone rear bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
25 Feb 2026
Fail
Mileage: 110,348 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Service brake efficiency below requirements Minimum requirement is 58%, vehicle achieved 55%. (1.2.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Advise both front and both rear tyres cracked/perished 205/55r16. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Advise all rear arms corroded/upper and lower. (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both front. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both rear discs. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened Shock absorber. (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Tyre wearing inner edge, 205/55r16.
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Wishbone rear bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened Shock absorber. (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Wishbone rear bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
25 Feb 2025
Pass
Mileage: 105,568 MI
Expiry date: 24 Feb 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Lower Oil leak, but not excessive back of engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
25 Feb 2025
Fail
Mileage: 105,568 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Front Lower Oil leak, but not excessive back of engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
2 Jan 2024
Pass
Mileage: 95,013 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jan 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both rear. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Lower control arm. (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Lower control arm. (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both front. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
4 Jan 2023
Pass
Mileage: 87,473 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jan 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Upper Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
1 Feb 2022
Pass
Mileage: 82,722 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jan 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Central Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material across rear axle (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
25 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 81,741 MI
Expiry date: 25 Nov 2021 11 Jun 202625 Nov 2020
Fail
Mileage: 81,741 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
6 Nov 2019
Pass
Mileage: 76,260 MI
Expiry date: 25 Nov 2020 11 Jun 20266 Nov 2019
Fail
Mileage: 76,260 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Central Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
8 Nov 2018
Pass
Mileage: 69,923 MI
Expiry date: 25 Nov 2019 11 Jun 202615 Nov 2017
Pass
Mileage: 57,774 MI
Expiry date: 25 Nov 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
5 Nov 2016
Pass
Mileage: 44,465 MI
Expiry date: 25 Nov 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear tyre outer wall perishing and starting to crack, not yet reaching ply or cord
5 Nov 2016
Fail
Mileage: 44,465 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear tyre outer wall perishing and starting to crack, not yet reaching ply or cord
24 Nov 2015
Pass
Mileage: 36,974 MI
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SW62DHY was registered on 2012-11-26
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