2017 Skoda Octavia 1.6L Diesel · WU17 VKT
2017 Skoda Octavia (1.6L, diesel). First registered 31 Mar 2017. Recorded mileage 79,438 miles. MOT expired on 12 Aug 2026.
- Make & Model
- SKODA OCTAVIA
- Year / Origin
- 2017 · Bristol
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 12 Aug 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 79,438 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- ULEZ Compliant (Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 1.6L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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WU17 VKT Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 13/08/2025
- 79,438 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
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WU17 VKT MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
5 MOT tests are recorded for this 2017 Skoda Octavia (WU17 VKT) between March 2022 and August 2025.
The record contains 5 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
WU17 VKT Mileage History
- 08/03/202240,968 mi
- 02/03/202353,771 mi+12,803 mi
- 14/03/202464,997 mi+11,226 mi
- 19/03/202575,959 mi+10,962 mi
- 13/08/202579,438 mi+3,479 mi
Average of roughly 11,205 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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