2007 Skoda Roomster 1.4L Diesel · KN57 OGR
2007 Skoda Roomster (1.4L, diesel). First registered 25 Sept 2007. Recorded mileage 164,848 miles. MOT expired on 30 Jan 2026.
- Make & Model
- SKODA ROOMSTER
- Year / Origin
- 2007 · Northampton
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 30 Jan 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 164,848 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 1.4L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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KN57 OGR Key Findings
- 26 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 24/01/2025
- 164,848 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 11 historical MOT failures
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (18 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
KN57 OGR MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
26 MOT tests are recorded for this 2007 Skoda Roomster (KN57 OGR) between September 2010 and January 2025.
The record contains 15 passes and 11 failures.
The most recent test on 24 January 2025 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 11 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Lighting (18 issues), Suspension (16 issues), Tyres (16 issues), Brakes (13 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (7 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 45 advisory notices are recorded. Advisories flag items that passed but may need attention before the next test; they are not evidence of how well the vehicle has been serviced.
Recorded failure items include: “Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt ”; “Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))”; “Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))”.
KN57 OGR Mileage History
- 23/09/201039,592 mi
- 09/09/201148,111 mi+8,519 mi
- 14/09/201259,405 mi+11,294 mi
- 14/09/201369,636 mi+10,231 mi
- 05/09/201478,843 mi+9,207 mi
- 09/09/201478,843 mi
- 11/09/201586,725 mi+7,882 mi
- 11/09/201586,725 mi
- 23/09/201695,764 mi+9,039 mi
- 23/09/201695,764 mi
- 22/09/2017104,694 mi+8,930 mi
- 22/09/2017104,694 mi
- 18/09/2018112,112 mi+7,418 mi
- 19/09/2018112,112 mi
- 04/10/2019120,171 mi+8,059 mi
- 04/10/2019120,171 mi
- 04/11/2020126,210 mi+6,039 mi
- 04/11/2020126,210 mi
- 19/11/2021113,115 mi-13,095 mi
- 26/11/2021113,115 mi
- 22/12/2022145,576 mi+32,461 mi
- 31/01/2023145,587 mi+11 mi
- 31/01/2023145,589 mi+2 mi
- 19/01/2024157,264 mi+11,675 mi
- 27/01/2024157,277 mi+13 mi
- 24/01/2025164,848 mi+7,571 mi
Average of roughly 8,736 miles per year across 26 recorded odometer readings.
Recorded mileage decreased between one or more tests — a potential clocking indicator worth verifying before purchase.
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Known faults for Skoda Skoda Roomster
Our database tracks 3 specific mechanical faults and recurring failure patterns identified across UK MOT testing stations for this generation.
MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
This rating reflects historical MOT pass rates and recurring advisory wear patterns from official DVSA test logs. Note that roadworthiness does not verify outstanding finance, insurance write-offs, or stolen records.
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Common Problems: SKODA ROOMSTER
Known issues reported by owners and MOT testers.
- Front suspension clunks, worn bushes and spring failures(Moderate)
The Roomster shares the Fabia/Polo PQ34 front axle, and UK potholes and grit take it hard. Fault File's measured MOT record shows bushes and ball joints recorded on 18.5 per cent of tests at 10-15 years old against a 9.0 per cent class average, with owners tracing clonks to drop links, lower-arm bushes and top mounts from around 60,000 miles; Get Car Wise's MOT analysis adds premature front coil spring failure - fractures from the lower coils where corrosion starts - at rates many times the fleet average, documented from as low as 20,000 miles.
- Seizing brake calipers and binding flagged at MOT(Moderate)
Roomsters turn up at the test bench with brakes dragging: Fault File's MOT data records binding brakes on 3.4 per cent of 10-15-year-old tests against a 1.4 per cent class average, and Get Car Wise measures caliper-seizure failures at up to 10.4 times the fleet average across all engine variants, worsening with age and mileage. The usual story is a slide pin or piston corrosion on cars that do short school runs and never get the brakes hot enough to boil off moisture. A seized caliper cooks the disc, drags fuel economy and is an instant MOT fail.
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- Front suspension clunks, worn bushes and spring failuresModerate
The Roomster shares the Fabia/Polo PQ34 front axle, and UK potholes and grit take it hard. Fault File's measured MOT record shows bushes and ball joints recorded on 18.5 per cent of tests at 10-15 years old against a 9.0 per cent class average, with owners tracing clonks to drop links, lower-arm bushes and top mounts from around 60,000 miles; Get Car Wise's MOT analysis adds premature front coil spring failure - fractures from the lower coils where corrosion starts - at rates many times the fleet average, documented from as low as 20,000 miles.
- Seizing brake calipers and binding flagged at MOTModerate
Roomsters turn up at the test bench with brakes dragging: Fault File's MOT data records binding brakes on 3.4 per cent of 10-15-year-old tests against a 1.4 per cent class average, and Get Car Wise measures caliper-seizure failures at up to 10.4 times the fleet average across all engine variants, worsening with age and mileage. The usual story is a slide pin or piston corrosion on cars that do short school runs and never get the brakes hot enough to boil off moisture. A seized caliper cooks the disc, drags fuel economy and is an instant MOT fail.
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