2022 Skoda Octavia SE L TSI 1.5L Petrol · EJ72 KWR

The Skoda Octavia SE L TSI presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 5 November 2025 at 23,097 miles passed with no defects recorded, and every successful examination since first registration shows a clean sheet with no advisories or failures on mechanical grounds. The lone blemish is a failed test on 4 December 2024 at 13,741 miles, reversed and passed one day later on 5 December 2024 at identical mileage with no defects listed, indicating an administrative or non-mechanical rejection rather than a fault requiring repair. Annual mileage sits well below typical use for a 2022 car. The record shows 5,484 miles at the 21 December 2023 test, 9,266 miles by 28 June 2024, 13,741 miles by December 2024, and 23,097 miles by November 2025. That final jump of 9,356 miles in eleven months is the largest single period of accumulation, yet the overall average of roughly 5,774 miles per year confirms light use. Such low running often means long standing periods, which can age tyres, flat-spot rubber, and encourage corrosion on brake discs and underbody surfaces despite the absence of flagged defects. The clean advisory history gives no recurring suspension bushes, coil spring, or exhaust emission concerns to chase. A buyer should still verify in person that the December 2024 failure was purely paperwork, not a concealed brake or structural fault cleared without record. Given the low mileage and likely static storage, inspect brake discs for surface rust binding, check tyre sidewalls for perishing, and confirm the underbody and sills remain free of structural corrosion the tester did not note. With no recorded wear items or mechanical risks across five tests, the vehicle shows signs of careful, low-demand ownership. A pre-purchase inspection remains sensible to catch standing-related issues invisible to the MOT ledger, but the official record supports a sound roadworthiness verdict.