2014 Skoda Octavia 1.6L Diesel · PC14 MOC

The Skoda Octavia presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend, evidenced by the most recent DVSA test on 10 June 2025 at 148,806 miles returning a clean pass with no defects recorded. Across the four subsequent annual tests from September 2022 through June 2025, the vehicle cleared every examination without a single advisory or noted defect. This unbroken sequence of passes indicates the previous keepers addressed wear proactively and the structure, suspension, and braking systems have held within tolerance. The mileage stands at 148,806 against a 2014 build, averaging roughly 12,400 miles per year and placing this estate in the high-use bracket for its age. The record shows 110,301 miles on 20 September 2022, rising to 122,043 by 19 September 2023, then 126,420 on 20 March 2024 and 148,806 by June 2025. The final twelve-month span added over 22,000 miles, a marked acceleration from the prior ~12,000 annual rate, suggesting heavier commuting or business use in the last owner's hands. The only blemish is a failed entry logged on 20 September 2022 at 110,294 miles, reversed the same day at 110,301 miles with a pass and no defects cited, pointing to a paperwork or pre-check anomaly rather than a mechanical fault. Given the clean sheet across five years, no recurring corrosion, exhaust, suspension bush, or brake disc issues appear in the data. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection of subframe and sills for structural rust, verify coil springs and wishbone bushes for fatigue from the elevated late-life mileage, and confirm the condition of brake calipers and pads given the 22,000-mile surge since March 2024. The absence of advisories does not exempt the car from consumable checks; tyres, wiper blades, and fluid intervals remain the owner's responsibility beyond the MOT scope.