2010 Skoda Octavia 1.9L Diesel · SC59 AEX

The Skoda Octavia presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend, evidenced by the most recent DVSA test on 14 December 2025 at 179,488 miles returning a pass with no defects recorded. Prior tests on 7 December 2024 at 163,865 miles and 22 November 2023 at 158,096 miles also passed cleanly. The single failure on 22 November 2023 at 158,096 miles is anomalous: the tester logged no defects yet issued a fail, which typically points to an administrative or documentation error at the testing station rather than a mechanical fault. Mileage accumulation sits at roughly 11,200 miles per year against the vehicle's 16-year life, a typical figure for this age of car. The records show 149,369 miles on 29 November 2022, rising to 158,096 by 22 November 2023, then 163,865 on 7 December 2024 and 179,488 on 14 December 2025. The jump between November 2023 and December 2024 is modest at 5,769 miles, but the following year added 15,623 miles, indicating heavier recent use. The data set is sparse, covering only five entries across three years, so long-term wear patterns before 2022 remain undocumented. A buyer should still commission an independent inspection of suspension bushes, coil springs, and brake discs given the high 179,488-mile total and the increased annual mileage seen in the last twelve months. The clean MOT history means no advisories flag corrosion, exhaust emissions, or binding calipers, yet a 2010 vehicle at this mileage will likely show age-related wear invisible to the basic MOT pass criteria. Previous owners appear to have kept the car to a passable standard with no recorded neglect of consumables or structural items across the supplied tests. The unexplained fail-with-no-defects on 22 November 2023 warrants a check of the full DVSA certificate to confirm no outstanding recall or plate discrepancy.