2016 Skoda Octavia 2.0L Diesel · S17 MDL
2016 Skoda Octavia (2.0L, diesel). First registered 30 Jan 2016. Recorded mileage 83,695 miles. MOT expired on 29 Apr 2026.
- Make & Model
- SKODA OCTAVIA
- Year / Origin
- 2016 · Glasgow
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 29 Apr 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 83,695 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- ULEZ Compliant (Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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S17 MDL Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 30/04/2025
- 83,695 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
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S17 MDL MOT History
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4 MOT tests are recorded for this 2016 Skoda Octavia (S17 MDL) between April 2022 and April 2025.
The record contains 4 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
S17 MDL Mileage History
- 01/04/202249,537 mi
- 13/04/202361,264 mi+11,727 mi
- 16/04/202472,965 mi+11,701 mi
- 30/04/202583,695 mi+10,730 mi
Average of roughly 11,090 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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