2006 Skoda Octavia 1.9L Diesel · SA06 AOY

The 2006 Skoda Octavia currently holds roadworthy status following the most recent MOT test on 14 July 2025 at 126,687 miles, where the examiner issued a pass with no defects. The maintenance trend across the supplied records is stable, showing consecutive clean passes from March 2023 onward apart from an anomalous failure on 1 August 2023 at 109,812 miles that was immediately rectified by a pass at 109,817 miles the same day. No advisories or recurring mechanical faults emerge from the chronology. Registered in 2006, the car displays 126,687 recorded miles, averaging near 6,300 miles per year and reflecting typical use for a two-decade-old vehicle. The MOT trail begins with a pass at 107,319 miles on 9 March 2023, then shows only slight movement to 109,817 miles by 1 August 2023, a low-intensity five-month period. Between August 2023 and the 23 July 2024 test at 118,155 miles the odometer advanced roughly 8,300 miles, and by 14 July 2025 it gained a further 8,532 miles. This sparse yet unblemished record reveals steady annual coverage without sudden accumulation or extended dormancy. A buyer should still arrange a hands-on inspection of structural and mechanical elements prone to age-related deterioration. The tester flagged no suspension bushes, coil springs, binding calipers, brake discs, corrosion or exhaust emissions faults, but a 20-year-old shell at six-figure mileage may conceal unseen rust or tired dampers. The unexplained August 2023 failure carrying no defect notation demands verification of the original DVSA certificate to exclude administrative anomaly or omitted minor item. Consistent annual MOT passes suggest the previous keeper prioritised statutory compliance, though the total absence of advisories across rising mileages could indicate either diligent servicing or lenient test scrutiny. Given the clean paper trail, physical checks of drivetrain condition, subframe integrity and tyre sidewall health remain prudent before purchase.