2008 Skoda Roomster 1.6L Petrol · SK58 LOD
2008 Skoda Roomster (1.6L, petrol). First registered 01 Sept 2008. Recorded mileage 100,232 miles. MOT valid until 14 Sept 2027.
- Make & Model
- SKODA ROOMSTER
- Year / Origin
- 2008 · Edinburgh
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Valid until 14 Sept 2027
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 100,232 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- ULEZ Compliant (Euro 4+)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 1.6L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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SK58 LOD Key Findings
- 27 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 16/09/2026
- 100,232 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 10 historical MOT failures
- 1 defect noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring tyres items (17 mentions)
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SK58 LOD MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
27 MOT tests are recorded for this 2008 Skoda Roomster (SK58 LOD) between August 2011 and September 2026.
The record contains 17 passes and 10 failures.
The most recent test on 16 September 2026 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 10 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Tyres (17 issues), Brakes (13 issues), Suspension (10 issues), Lighting (8 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (7 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 44 advisory notices are recorded. Advisories flag items that passed but may need attention before the next test; they are not evidence of how well the vehicle has been serviced.
Recorded failure items include: “Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))”; “Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))”; “Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))”.
SK58 LOD Mileage History
- 23/08/201113,320 mi
- 12/06/201216,014 mi+2,694 mi
- 22/11/201319,920 mi+3,906 mi
- 22/11/201319,920 mi
- 10/03/201422,807 mi+2,887 mi
- 10/03/201422,807 mi
- 25/02/201529,844 mi+7,037 mi
- 24/02/201636,275 mi+6,431 mi
- 02/03/201744,053 mi+7,778 mi
- 28/02/201849,841 mi+5,788 mi
- 28/02/201957,967 mi+8,126 mi
- 28/02/201957,967 mi
- 26/02/202067,102 mi+9,135 mi
- 26/02/202067,102 mi
- 03/03/202170,870 mi+3,768 mi
- 04/03/202170,870 mi
- 18/02/202275,066 mi+4,196 mi
- 25/02/202275,075 mi+9 mi
- 13/03/202378,729 mi+3,654 mi
- 14/03/202378,729 mi
- 19/06/202484,824 mi+6,095 mi
- 02/06/202591,638 mi+6,814 mi
- 03/06/202591,638 mi
- 21/08/202593,049 mi+1,411 mi
- 22/08/202593,050 mi+1 mi
- 14/09/2026100,230 mi+7,180 mi
- 16/09/2026100,232 mi+2 mi
Average of roughly 5,768 miles per year across 27 recorded odometer readings.
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Known faults for Skoda Skoda Roomster
Our database tracks 3 specific mechanical faults and recurring failure patterns identified across UK MOT testing stations for this generation.
MOT Roadworthiness: Average
This rating reflects historical MOT pass rates and recurring advisory wear patterns from official DVSA test logs. Note that roadworthiness does not verify outstanding finance, insurance write-offs, or stolen records.
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Common Problems: SKODA ROOMSTER
Known issues reported by owners and MOT testers.
- Front suspension clunks, worn bushes and spring failures(Moderate)
The Roomster shares the Fabia/Polo PQ34 front axle, and UK potholes and grit take it hard. Fault File's measured MOT record shows bushes and ball joints recorded on 18.5 per cent of tests at 10-15 years old against a 9.0 per cent class average, with owners tracing clonks to drop links, lower-arm bushes and top mounts from around 60,000 miles; Get Car Wise's MOT analysis adds premature front coil spring failure - fractures from the lower coils where corrosion starts - at rates many times the fleet average, documented from as low as 20,000 miles.
- Seizing brake calipers and binding flagged at MOT(Moderate)
Roomsters turn up at the test bench with brakes dragging: Fault File's MOT data records binding brakes on 3.4 per cent of 10-15-year-old tests against a 1.4 per cent class average, and Get Car Wise measures caliper-seizure failures at up to 10.4 times the fleet average across all engine variants, worsening with age and mileage. The usual story is a slide pin or piston corrosion on cars that do short school runs and never get the brakes hot enough to boil off moisture. A seized caliper cooks the disc, drags fuel economy and is an instant MOT fail.
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- Front suspension clunks, worn bushes and spring failuresModerate
The Roomster shares the Fabia/Polo PQ34 front axle, and UK potholes and grit take it hard. Fault File's measured MOT record shows bushes and ball joints recorded on 18.5 per cent of tests at 10-15 years old against a 9.0 per cent class average, with owners tracing clonks to drop links, lower-arm bushes and top mounts from around 60,000 miles; Get Car Wise's MOT analysis adds premature front coil spring failure - fractures from the lower coils where corrosion starts - at rates many times the fleet average, documented from as low as 20,000 miles.
- Seizing brake calipers and binding flagged at MOTModerate
Roomsters turn up at the test bench with brakes dragging: Fault File's MOT data records binding brakes on 3.4 per cent of 10-15-year-old tests against a 1.4 per cent class average, and Get Car Wise measures caliper-seizure failures at up to 10.4 times the fleet average across all engine variants, worsening with age and mileage. The usual story is a slide pin or piston corrosion on cars that do short school runs and never get the brakes hot enough to boil off moisture. A seized caliper cooks the disc, drags fuel economy and is an instant MOT fail.
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