2020 Skoda Octavia 1.5L Petrol · AF20 XMW

The Skoda Octavia presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 16 April 2025 at 60,245 miles returned a pass with no defects recorded, and the prior clean pass dated 3 April 2024 at 49,230 miles confirms no outstanding advisories have carried forward. The vehicle shows no worsening mechanical faults across its four-year MOT footprint. Recorded mileage tracks typical use for a 2020 registered car. The tester logged 36,618 miles on 17 April 2023, rising to 49,187 miles at the failed attempt on 2 April 2024, then 49,230 miles the next day after rectification, and 60,245 miles by April 2025. Annual accumulation averages near 10,000 miles with no abrupt jumps or long dormant periods. The history is sparse but clean, showing only a single failure with no defects listed, which suggests an administrative or unrecorded minor cause rather than mechanical neglect. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection of suspension bushes, coil springs, brake discs and calipers given the age and mileage, despite no advisories raised. The 2 April 2024 failure with zero defects logged warrants clarification from the selling party as to whether it was a documentation error or a withdrawn test. Verify underside corrosion, exhaust emissions and structural integrity in person, as MOT passes at this mileage do not exempt six-year-old vehicles from consumable wear.