2016 Skoda Octavia 1.6L Diesel · BU16 POH
2016 Skoda Octavia (1.6L, diesel). First registered 03 Mar 2016. Recorded mileage 140,653 miles. MOT expired on 25 Jul 2026.
- Make & Model
- SKODA OCTAVIA
- Year / Origin
- 2016 · Birmingham
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 25 Jul 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 140,653 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- ULEZ Compliant (Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 1.6L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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BU16 POH Key Findings
- 3 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 26/07/2025
- 140,653 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
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BU16 POH MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
3 MOT tests are recorded for this 2016 Skoda Octavia (BU16 POH) between December 2022 and July 2025.
The record contains 3 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
BU16 POH Mileage History
- 14/12/2022126,677 mi
- 25/07/2024132,970 mi+6,293 mi
- 26/07/2025140,653 mi+7,683 mi
Average of roughly 5,345 miles per year across 3 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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