2018 Skoda Octavia 1.6L Diesel · BW18 XGY
2018 Skoda Octavia (1.6L, diesel). First registered 20 Aug 2018. Recorded mileage 79,444 miles. MOT expired on 27 Aug 2026.
- Make & Model
- SKODA OCTAVIA
- Year / Origin
- 2018 · Birmingham
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 27 Aug 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 79,444 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- ULEZ Compliant (Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 1.6L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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BW18 XGY Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 28/08/2025
- 79,444 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
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BW18 XGY MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
4 MOT tests are recorded for this 2018 Skoda Octavia (BW18 XGY) between June 2022 and August 2025.
The record contains 4 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
BW18 XGY Mileage History
- 14/06/202259,298 mi
- 28/08/202365,264 mi+5,966 mi
- 23/08/202469,675 mi+4,411 mi
- 28/08/202579,444 mi+9,769 mi
Average of roughly 6,284 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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