2015 Skoda Octavia 2.0L Diesel · DA15 FJO

The Skoda Octavia presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 7 October 2025 at 98,980 miles returned a pass with no defects recorded, and the three prior annual tests from 2022 to 2024 also passed cleanly. The single failure on 5 October 2024 at 86,006 miles is anomalous as the record shows no defects listed and the vehicle passed on the same date at the same mileage, suggesting an administrative or retest correction rather than a mechanical fault. Annual mileage averages around 8,998 miles, typical for an eleven-year-old vehicle. The records show consistent yearly increments: 58,792 miles in October 2022, 74,226 in October 2023, 86,006 in October 2024, and 98,980 in October 2025. No rapid accumulation or standing gaps appear. The clean advisories across all tests indicate previous owners addressed consumables before each examination rather than deferring wear items. A buyer should still commission an independent inspection of suspension bushes, coil springs, and brake discs given the age and near-100,000-mile count. The MOT history flags no corrosion, binding calipers, or exhaust emission concerns, but test passes without advisories do not measure remaining component life. Pre-purchase checks should confirm tyre tread depth, wiper condition, and underbody structural integrity. The absence of recorded faults implies reasonable care, yet the 2024 same-day fail and pass warrants verification that no suppressed defect existed on the original test.