2012 Skoda Octavia 1.6L Diesel · GV62 BHU
2012 Skoda Octavia (1.6L, diesel). First registered 27 Dec 2012. Recorded mileage 205,721 miles. MOT expired on 19 Feb 2025.
- Make & Model
- SKODA OCTAVIA
- Year / Origin
- 2012 · Canterbury
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 19 Feb 2025
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 205,721 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 1.6L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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GV62 BHU Key Findings
- 3 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 20/01/2024
- 205,721 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
GV62 BHU MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
3 MOT tests are recorded for this 2012 Skoda Octavia (GV62 BHU) between December 2021 and January 2024.
The record contains 3 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
GV62 BHU Mileage History
- 30/12/2021184,990 mi
- 20/02/2023192,765 mi+7,775 mi
- 20/01/2024205,721 mi+12,956 mi
Average of roughly 10,084 miles per year across 3 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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