2012 Skoda Octavia 1.4L Petrol · FM12 JWC

The Skoda Octavia presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 6 September 2025 at 94,642 miles returned a pass with no defects recorded, and the prior annual test on 12 September 2024 at 87,104 miles also passed clean. The history shows no recurring advisories or progressive mechanical deterioration across the five-year record. Mileage accumulation sits at a typical level for a 2012 vehicle, averaging roughly 6,760 miles per year against the 94,642 miles recorded. The owner added 14,818 miles between the August 2022 test at 65,775 miles and the September 2023 test at 72,286 miles, then 14,818 miles again to the September 2024 figure of 87,104 miles, followed by 7,538 miles to the 2025 test. The DVSA data is sparse, with only clean passes and a single unexplained failure on 9 September 2024 at 87,091 miles, retested three days later with no defects noted. A buyer should still commission an independent inspection of suspension bushes, coil springs, brake discs, and subframe corrosion given the car is fourteen years old. The September 2024 failure with no listed defect suggests a documentation or administrative issue rather than a mechanical fault, but the rapid retest implies the seller addressed a minor non-mechanical item quickly. No structural integrity risks, exhaust emissions failures, or binding calipers appear in the official record. The clean advisory history indicates previous owners kept basic consumable wear in check, though the absence of logged advisories on an ageing Octavia warrants verification of undertray condition and sill rust at point of sale.