2006 Skoda Roomster 1.4L Diesel · WF56 NZJ
2006 Skoda Roomster (1.4L, diesel). First registered 02 Dec 2006. Recorded mileage 140,049 miles. MOT expired on 19 Sept 2024.
- Make & Model
- SKODA ROOMSTER
- Year / Origin
- 2006 · Exeter
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 19 Sept 2024
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 140,049 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 1.4L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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WF56 NZJ Key Findings
- 22 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 21/09/2023
- 140,049 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 7 historical MOT failures
- 1 defect noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring brakes items (16 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
WF56 NZJ MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
22 MOT tests are recorded for this 2006 Skoda Roomster (WF56 NZJ) between November 2009 and September 2023.
The record contains 15 passes and 7 failures.
The most recent test on 21 September 2023 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 7 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Brakes (16 issues), Tyres (14 issues), Suspension (9 issues), Lighting (7 issues), Windscreen (2 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 30 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: “Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (”; “Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))”; “All direction indicators incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))”.
WF56 NZJ Mileage History
- 30/11/200932,675 mi
- 13/11/201042,900 mi+10,225 mi
- 09/04/201145,661 mi+2,761 mi
- 12/04/201145,661 mi
- 27/03/201256,717 mi+11,056 mi
- 19/04/201365,337 mi+8,620 mi
- 20/04/201365,356 mi+19 mi
- 16/04/201470,079 mi+4,723 mi
- 17/04/201574,359 mi+4,280 mi
- 17/04/201574,359 mi
- 19/04/201617,713 mi-56,646 mi
- 19/04/201617,713 mi
- 06/04/201780,944 mi+63,231 mi
- 06/04/201780,944 mi
- 06/04/201896,335 mi+15,391 mi
- 25/03/2019107,664 mi+11,329 mi
- 25/03/2019107,669 mi+5 mi
- 11/09/2020111,862 mi+4,193 mi
- 09/09/2021114,661 mi+2,799 mi
- 20/09/2022127,707 mi+13,046 mi
- 21/09/2023140,049 mi+12,342 mi
- 21/09/2023140,049 mi
Average of roughly 7,777 miles per year across 22 recorded odometer readings.
Recorded mileage decreased between one or more tests — a potential clocking indicator worth verifying before purchase.
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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: Below 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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