2013 Skoda Octavia 2.0L Diesel · AE63 AAE

The vehicle presents a broadly roadworthy profile as of the most recent DVSA tests conducted on 16 December 2025. On that date the Octavia first failed the examination at 114,874 miles with no defects recorded, then passed the same day at identical mileage with no defects noted; this anomaly suggests an administrative or procedural rejection rather than a mechanical deficiency. Across the preceding four annual tests from December 2022 to December 2025 the car cleared each inspection with zero advisories, indicating a stable maintenance trend and no worsening mechanical condition. Mileage progression aligns with typical use for a thirteen-year-old hatchback. The record shows 84,596 miles at the 14 December 2022 test, rising to 93,028 miles on 20 December 2023, 102,542 miles on 17 December 2024, and 114,874 miles on 16 December 2025. Annual increments of roughly 8,400 to 12,300 miles reflect consistent private or light commercial operation, with no standing periods or abrupt accumulation that would signal neglected storage. The sparse but clean history offers little evidence of deferred upkeep. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection of age-related wear components despite the unblemished MOT trail. The tester recorded no suspension bushes, coil springs, binding calipers, brake discs, or structural corrosion issues, yet a 2013 vehicle at 114,874 miles warrants hands-on checks of those items plus exhaust emissions integrity. Prior owners clearly kept the car to pass standard each winter, but the absence of advisories does not exempt the chassis from latent fatigue.