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Skoda Octavia GC16HFY — MOT history, mileage and tax

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2016 Skoda Octavia

Generated from DVSA record, 6 Oct 2026
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Source DVSA (bulk record)
DVSA record · 6 Oct 2026DVLA fields (tax, ULEZ, CO2, recalls) not loaded yet
Year
2016
Fuel
Diesel
Colour
Beige
Engine
1968cc
CO2
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Euro status
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1 Vehicle identity

Registration
GC16HFY
Make
Skoda
Model
Octavia
Year
2016
First registered
8 Jul 2016
Fuel
Diesel
Engine
1968cc
Colour
Beige
CO2
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Euro status
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Marked for export
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Wheel plan
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Type approval
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V5C issued
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Vehicle age
10 yr 2 mo
Registration area
Maidstone

2 Tax, MOT & ULEZ

Tax status
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Tax due
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Annual road tax
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MOT status
Valid (as at 27 Sep 2026)
MOT expiry
25 Sep 2027
ULEZ / Clean Air Zone
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Outstanding recall
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First used date
8 Jul 2016
Manufacture date
8 Jul 2016

3 What this car’s MOT record points to

Read from the last two years of this car's own test record, grouped by area. Each line quotes what the tester wrote and the date of the test.

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Brakes

Advisory, 5 Sept 2025: Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin.

Typical UK garage price for brake pad replacement: £100–£300. Typical UK garage prices for each job, from published UK repair-cost guides, checked September 2026; not a quote.

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Suspension & steering

Advisory, 5 Sept 2025: Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil. Recorded at 3 tests.

Typical UK garage price for coil spring replacement: £175–£400. Typical UK garage prices for each job, from published UK repair-cost guides, checked September 2026; not a quote.

No recent issue

Tyres, Exhaust & emissions, Lamps & visibility, Structure & corrosion, Engine – oil, Other

Nothing recorded against these in the last two years of tests.

Tyres: last recorded 11 Jul 2022 (advisory), outside the two-year window.

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4 How it compares with other 2016 Octavias

Against every Skoda Octavia first used in 2016 and tested in Great Britain in the 2025 test year (19,915 first-attempt tests) — the most recent full year available.

MeasureThis carTypical 2016 OctaviaWhat it means
Pass rate, first attempts7 of 8 (88%)80.5% in 2025Higher than the group figure
Fails, first attempts1 of 815.4% of first testsIn line with the group figure
Fixed during the test (PRS)14.1% of first tests1 on this record
Mileage at its latest test (26 Sept 2026)81,140 miles89,886 (middle half 66,625–122,478)Inside the middle half; not an outlier
Clean passes (no advisories)3 of 841.2% of first testsLower than the group figure

"Typical" is every Skoda Octavia first used in 2016, any fuel or use — not adjusted for mileage. This car's figures are from its own record only. A first attempt is any test not within 10 days after a failed test of this car.

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  1. On this carBrakes. advisory recorded in the last two years (2022, 2023, 2024, 2025). Worth looking at the discs and pads through the wheel spokes for scoring and a worn lip, and noticing on a test drive whether the car pulls to one side or the pedal feels long.
  2. On this carSuspension & steering. advisory recorded in the last two years (2023, 2024, 2025). Worth looking behind each wheel with a torch at the coil springs and bushes, and listening for knocks over bumps on a test drive.
  3. Nothing recentLamps & visibility. A top failure area for 2016 Octavias. Nothing on this car’s record. Worth asking someone to watch while you work every lamp and indicator, and checking the wipers clear the screen cleanly.

This car vs what 2016 Octavias usually fail on

Headlamp aim: projected beam image is obviously incorrect10.0%this car: nothing in this area on record
Coil spring: fractured or broken9.7%this car: suspension & steering items recorded 2023, 2024, 2025
Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick9.1%this car: brakes items recorded 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm8.1%this car: tyres items recorded 2019, 2022
Condition: has ply or cords exposed7.8%this car: tyres items recorded 2019, 2022

Bars: share of 2016 Octavia first tests that did not pass first time in 2025 carrying each item, in DVSA's wording. Right-hand note: what this car's own record shows in that area.

Mileage position

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5 MOT history

Tests passed8 of 9
Tests failed1
Plate changesNone
Record sourceDVA_NI + Great Britain (DVSA)
Avg mileage/year7,231 mi
Pass rate89%
First mileage28,580 mi (as at 20 Jun 2019)
Last mileage81,140 mi (as at 26 Sep 2026)
Years on record7.3 yr
Colour at last MOTBeige

Test history

Pass 26 Sep 2026 81,140 mi Expiry 25 Sep 2027

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

Pass 5 Sep 2025 76,247 mi Expiry 4 Sep 2026
  • Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) Advisory
  • Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Advisory
Pass 19 Aug 2024 68,927 mi Expiry 28 Aug 2025
  • Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) Advisory
  • Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin 70/75% worn (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Advisory
Fail 19 Aug 2024 68,927 mi
  • Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) Advisory
  • Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin 70/75% worn (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Advisory
  • Dangerous Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Failed
Pass 29 Aug 2023 62,697 mi Expiry 28 Aug 2024
  • Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Advisory
  • Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) Advisory
Pass 11 Jul 2022 53,565 mi Expiry 10 Jul 2023
  • Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin 65% worn (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Advisory
  • Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both wearing inner edges ok at moment (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
  • Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge outer edge wearing slightly (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
  • Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing x2 perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Advisory
Pass 24 Jun 2021 44,264 mi Expiry 5 Jul 2022

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

Pass 6 Jul 2020 37,106 mi Expiry 5 Jul 2021

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

Pass 20 Jun 2019 28,580 mi Expiry 7 Jan 2021
  • Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Advisory
  • Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Advisory

MOT data sourced from DVSA, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. DVSA bulk record as of 27 Sep 2026. DVLA-only fields (tax status, tax due, annual road tax, ULEZ/CO2/Euro status, export marker, wheel plan, type approval, V5C date, recalls) are not loaded until someone presses "Check latest from DVLA & DVSA". Sections 3 and 4 are SortedCars’ arithmetic on the same public record and on DVSA test statistics; they describe the record, not the car’s condition, and are not advice about buying it. Always have a used car inspected before you buy. Check the official record at GOV.UK: check MOT history.

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