2007 Skoda Roomster 1.9L Diesel · DA07 LYP
2007 Skoda Roomster (1.9L, diesel). First registered 20 Jun 2007. Recorded mileage 184,850 miles. MOT expired on 10 Jun 2026.
- Make & Model
- SKODA ROOMSTER
- Year / Origin
- 2007 · Chester
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 10 Jun 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 184,850 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 1.9L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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DA07 LYP Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 12/06/2025
- 184,850 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 2 historical MOT failures
- 3 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring suspension items (6 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
DA07 LYP MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
5 MOT tests are recorded for this 2007 Skoda Roomster (DA07 LYP) between February 2023 and June 2025.
The record contains 3 passes and 2 failures.
The most recent test on 12 June 2025 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 2 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Suspension (6 issues), Lighting (6 issues), Tyres (2 issues), Brakes (1 issue), Windscreen (1 issue). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 6 advisory notices are recorded. Advisories flag items that passed but may need attention before the next test; they are not evidence of how well the vehicle has been serviced.
Recorded failure items include: “Front Position lamp not working Both Side (4.2.1 (a) (ii))”; “Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))”; “Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))”.
DA07 LYP Mileage History
- 11/02/2023159,879 mi
- 29/04/2024177,929 mi+18,050 mi
- 01/05/2024177,929 mi
- 05/06/2025184,594 mi+6,665 mi
- 12/06/2025184,850 mi+256 mi
Average of roughly 10,704 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
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Known faults for Skoda Skoda Roomster
Our database tracks 3 specific mechanical faults and recurring failure patterns identified across UK MOT testing stations for this generation.
MOT Roadworthiness: Poor
This rating reflects historical MOT pass rates and recurring advisory wear patterns from official DVSA test logs. Note that roadworthiness does not verify outstanding finance, insurance write-offs, or stolen records.
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Common Problems: SKODA ROOMSTER
Known issues reported by owners and MOT testers.
- Front suspension clunks, worn bushes and spring failures(Moderate)
The Roomster shares the Fabia/Polo PQ34 front axle, and UK potholes and grit take it hard. Fault File's measured MOT record shows bushes and ball joints recorded on 18.5 per cent of tests at 10-15 years old against a 9.0 per cent class average, with owners tracing clonks to drop links, lower-arm bushes and top mounts from around 60,000 miles; Get Car Wise's MOT analysis adds premature front coil spring failure - fractures from the lower coils where corrosion starts - at rates many times the fleet average, documented from as low as 20,000 miles.
- Seizing brake calipers and binding flagged at MOT(Moderate)
Roomsters turn up at the test bench with brakes dragging: Fault File's MOT data records binding brakes on 3.4 per cent of 10-15-year-old tests against a 1.4 per cent class average, and Get Car Wise measures caliper-seizure failures at up to 10.4 times the fleet average across all engine variants, worsening with age and mileage. The usual story is a slide pin or piston corrosion on cars that do short school runs and never get the brakes hot enough to boil off moisture. A seized caliper cooks the disc, drags fuel economy and is an instant MOT fail.
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- Front suspension clunks, worn bushes and spring failuresModerate
The Roomster shares the Fabia/Polo PQ34 front axle, and UK potholes and grit take it hard. Fault File's measured MOT record shows bushes and ball joints recorded on 18.5 per cent of tests at 10-15 years old against a 9.0 per cent class average, with owners tracing clonks to drop links, lower-arm bushes and top mounts from around 60,000 miles; Get Car Wise's MOT analysis adds premature front coil spring failure - fractures from the lower coils where corrosion starts - at rates many times the fleet average, documented from as low as 20,000 miles.
- Seizing brake calipers and binding flagged at MOTModerate
Roomsters turn up at the test bench with brakes dragging: Fault File's MOT data records binding brakes on 3.4 per cent of 10-15-year-old tests against a 1.4 per cent class average, and Get Car Wise measures caliper-seizure failures at up to 10.4 times the fleet average across all engine variants, worsening with age and mileage. The usual story is a slide pin or piston corrosion on cars that do short school runs and never get the brakes hot enough to boil off moisture. A seized caliper cooks the disc, drags fuel economy and is an instant MOT fail.
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