2009 Skoda Octavia 1.9L Diesel · AD09 MDE

The Skoda Octavia presents as roadworthy following the most recent test on 17 December 2025 at 78,652 miles, where the tester recorded no defects and issued a pass. The maintenance trend is stable across the available history, with four consecutive passes prior to that date and no advisories logged at any stage. The lone anomaly is the failure on 3 December 2025 at 78,472 miles, which the record lists with no defects recorded, suggesting an administrative or non-mechanical rejection rather than a fault-driven stop. Annual mileage sits at roughly 4,627 per year against the vehicle's 2009 build, a low figure for a seventeen-year-old car. The records show steady accumulation: 65,328 miles in November 2022, 69,620 in November 2023, 74,590 in November 2024, and 78,472 by early December 2025. No gaps or sudden spikes appear; the clean sheet across five years implies the previous keeper maintained basic test compliance, though the sparse advisory data limits insight into worn consumables. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection of suspension bushes, coil springs, and brake discs given the car's age and low-use profile, as standing periods can accelerate corrosion unseen by a pass-only MOT. The December 2025 failure with zero defects warrants confirmation that no genuine fault was masked at retest fourteen days later. Given the absent advisories, no recurring mechanical trend emerges from the record. Focus the viewing on structural integrity beneath sills and subframes, plus binding calipers from disuse, to validate the paper trail before purchase.