2012 Skoda Octavia 2.0L Diesel · NU12 LHL
2012 Skoda Octavia (2.0L, diesel). First registered 01 Apr 2012. Recorded mileage 170,114 miles. MOT expired on 15 Oct 2018.
- Make & Model
- SKODA OCTAVIA
- Year / Origin
- 2012 · Stockton-on-Tees
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 15 Oct 2018
- Road Tax
- Untaxed (12 May 2018)
- Recorded Mileage
- 170,114 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- DIESEL · 2.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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NU12 LHL Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 05/10/2017
- 170,114 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 1 historical MOT failure
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
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NU12 LHL MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
5 MOT tests are recorded for this 2012 Skoda Octavia (NU12 LHL) between October 2014 and October 2017.
The record contains 4 passes and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 05 October 2017 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 1 failure that buyers may want to investigate.
Recorded failure items include: “Offside Front Direction indicator not working wing mirror (1.4.A.2c)”.
NU12 LHL Mileage History
- 16/10/201478,127 mi
- 13/10/2015121,686 mi+43,559 mi
- 12/10/2016148,032 mi+26,346 mi
- 05/10/2017170,114 mi+22,082 mi
Average of roughly 30,965 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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