2016 Skoda Yeti 1.2L Petrol · WL66 ARF

The 2016 Skoda Yeti presented for MOT testing on 27 June 2025 at the most recent recorded mileage of 45,330 and passed with no advisories or defects noted. The four-year record from 2022 through 2025 shows an identical outcome at every annual test, each passed cleanly with zero recorded items. Relative to today, 30 August 2026, the most recent entry is roughly fourteen months old, meaning the next statutory test is now due. The maintenance trend as captured by the DVSA is stable and unremarkable, though the complete absence of advisory notes across four consecutive tests is somewhat unusual for a ten-year-old vehicle and may simply reflect minimal wear rather than exemplary care, a distinction the MOT history alone cannot confirm. Annual mileage accumulation sits at approximately 4,500 miles per year, which is low for a vehicle of this age. From the 2022 test through to the 2025 entry the odometer has progressed steadily without any conspicuous gaps or sudden jumps, consistent with regular but light use. Low annual mileage reduces wear on high-mileage items such as brake discs, clutch friction material and engine internals, but it can simultaneously accelerate corrosion on underbody components, brake callipers and exhaust mounting rubbers through extended standing periods. The recorded figures do not indicate any tachograph-style irregularities, merely an unremarkable low-use pattern. Given the clean advisory history, a prospective buyer should focus the physical inspection on areas the MOT does not routinely cover or where age-related deterioration is plausible regardless of test outcomes. Particular attention should be paid to the underside for surface corrosion on subframes, suspension arms and brake lines, as Yorkshire-type salt exposure over a decade commonly produces such degradation on Yetis of this generation. Brake discs and pads should be measured directly for wear and lipping, the handbrake mechanism checked for full application, and the coil spring seats and rear suspension bushes examined for cracking, all common Skoda Yeti wear points. Finally, the tyres should be inspected for age-related sidewall cracking even if tread depth remains adequate, the cooling system and timing chain area checked for evidence of leaks, and a scan carried out for any stored fault codes. With the next MOT due imminently, any marginal advisories are likely to surface shortly. The record is clean and the risk profile appears low, but a pre-purchase inspection remains prudent on a ten-year-old crossover carrying low miles.