2012 Skoda Octavia 1.6L Diesel · SK12 XRV
2012 Skoda Octavia (1.6L, diesel). First registered 13 Mar 2012. Recorded mileage 278,387 miles. MOT expired on 10 Mar 2025.
- Make & Model
- SKODA OCTAVIA
- Year / Origin
- 2012 · Edinburgh
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 10 Mar 2025
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 278,387 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 1.6L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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SK12 XRV Key Findings
- 3 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 07/03/2024
- 278,387 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
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SK12 XRV MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
3 MOT tests are recorded for this 2012 Skoda Octavia (SK12 XRV) between March 2022 and March 2024.
The record contains 3 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
SK12 XRV Mileage History
- 11/03/2022214,009 mi
- 01/03/2023252,604 mi+38,595 mi
- 07/03/2024278,387 mi+25,783 mi
Average of roughly 32,343 miles per year across 3 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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