2014 Skoda Yeti 2.0L Diesel · MF64 WRZ

The most recent MOT (6 Oct 2025) was a pass, but it highlighted a number of wear‑related advisories. The off‑side rear tyre is down to the legal limit, has a nail embedded in it and is only 2 mm of tread left on the edge. The near‑side rear anti‑roll‑bar ball joint shows slight play and both rear suspension arms are corroded, although not yet structurally weakened. All rear suspension components were noted as corroded in the 2024 test as well. A clear pattern emerges from the four‑year MOT record: recurring tyre wear on the rear (2024 and 2025) and on the front (2023) together with progressive corrosion of rear suspension parts each year. Brake pad wear has also been flagged – thin front pads in 2023 and thin rear pads in 2021 – but no failure has been recorded. Apart from the corrosion notes, there are no major defects or failures, so the overall condition has remained passable, but the wear advisories are accumulating rather than receding. Mileage is very low for a 12‑year‑old Skoda Yeti – just over 5 000 mi per year. This suggests the vehicle has not been heavily used, which can keep consumables such as engine and transmission components relatively fresh. However, low utilisation often coincides with long periods of storage, which can promote surface rust on suspension parts, as seen in the MOT comments.