2007 Skoda Octavia 1.9L Diesel · AJ07 KBP

The Skoda Octavia presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 20 May 2025 at 142,037 miles returned a pass with no defects recorded, and the two prior annual tests in May 2024 and March 2023 also closed as passes. The record shows no advisories or mechanical faults across the last three years, indicating the vehicle has been maintained to a standard that clears the statutory roadworthiness threshold without recurring concerns. Recorded mileage sits at 142,037 against a 2007 build, an average of roughly 7,476 miles per year. The odometer moved from 134,245 at the March 2023 failure to 138,981 by May 2024, then to 142,037 by May 2025. That equates to about 4,700 miles in the first interval and 3,000 in the second, both below the annual average and pointing to light recent use. The DVSA data is sparse, with only clean passes and two same-day failures carrying no defect codes, so no wear pattern can be inferred from the entries themselves. The March 2023 and May 2024 failures list no defects, which suggests administrative or presentation issues at the test centre rather than mechanical rejection. A buyer should still commission an independent inspection of suspension bushes, coil springs, brake discs and calipers, and underbody corrosion, as the MOT record offers no visibility of these items beyond the pass result. Given the car is nineteen years old, structural integrity around sills and subframes warrants physical checks despite the clean history. Pre-purchase examination should also confirm the reason for the two zero-defect failures and verify the mileage discontinuity between the 9 March 2023 pass at 134,251 and the 8 March 2023 fail at 134,245. The six-mile gap implies a retest following a clerical rejection. Otherwise, the history implies a low-stress ownership profile with no flag of skipped consumable upkeep.