2018 Skoda Octavia 1.6L Diesel · FN18 RVV

The Skoda Octavia presents as roadworthy following the most recent DVSA test. The tester passed the car on 9 March 2026 at 72,023 miles with no defects recorded. The maintenance trend is stable, with every annual examination from 2023 through 2026 returning a clean result. A prior failed attempt on the same date at 72,022 miles listed no defects, indicating an administrative or presentational rejection rather than a mechanical fault. Annual mileage sits at roughly 9,000 miles, typical for an eight-year-old vehicle. The records show steady accumulation: 31,050 miles in March 2023, 40,874 in March 2024, 55,323 in March 2025, and 72,023 by March 2026. No abrupt jumps or dormant periods appear. The clean advisory columns across all five entries suggest the previous keeper addressed consumables before each test rather than letting tyres, brake discs, or suspension bushes degrade to flagged condition. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection despite the unblemished history. The MOT dataset contains no advisories on corrosion, exhaust emissions, or structural integrity, so those areas remain unverified by the record. Given the age, examine front coil springs, subframe mounts, and brake calipers for latent wear the annual test did not capture. The duplicated 9 March 2026 entries at near-identical mileages warrant a V5C and garage query to confirm no odometer discrepancy or clocking. Absence of faults is not proof of component health. Pre-purchase scrutiny of underbody rust and steering geometry remains prudent.