2014 Skoda Octavia 1.6L Diesel · BJ64 YOW

The Skoda Octavia presents as roadworthy on the most recent test, passing cleanly on 10 April 2025 at 155,332 miles with no defects recorded. The maintenance trend reads as stable across the available history, with the only blemish being a failed entry on 5 April 2024 at 132,212 miles that the DVSA log shows with no defects recorded, immediately followed the same day by a pass at identical mileage. Such a same-day fail-and-pass with no faults listed typically points to an administrative or data anomaly rather than a mechanical defect, and no advisories have surfaced on any test in the chain. The odometer sat at 111,286 miles on 7 April 2022, then jumped to 112,285 miles by 31 March 2023, a mere 999 miles in nearly a year that suggests the car stood largely idle or covered only short local trips during that window. From 31 March 2023 to 5 April 2024 the clock advanced 19,927 miles, and by 10 April 2025 it reached 155,332, adding a further 23,120 miles. Over its twelve years the car averages roughly 12,944 miles per year, placing it above typical private-use norms and signalling elevated consumable and drivetrain exposure for its age. The clean advisory sheet across all five tests means the tester never flagged worn suspension bushes, corroded structure, binding calipers, or exhaust issues at the recorded mileages. A buyer should still commission an independent inspection of the front coil springs, subframe corrosion, and brake disc thickness, since a high-mileage 2014 Octavia can hide fatigue that a no-defect MOT does not capture. The 2024 same-day fail with zero recorded defects warrants a check of the DVSA portal or previous keeper paperwork to confirm no suppressed fault context exists before purchase.