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Skoda Octavia MA16ECF — MOT history, mileage and tax

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GB MA16ECF

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
Grey
Engine
1598cc
CO2
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Euro status
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1 Vehicle identity

Registration
MA16ECF
Make
Skoda
Model
Octavia
Year
2016
First registered
17 Mar 2016
Fuel
Diesel
Engine
1598cc
Colour
Grey
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 6 mo
Registration area
Manchester

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
17 Mar 2016
Manufacture date
17 Mar 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, 10 May 2025: Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin.

Advisory, 10 May 2025: Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened.

Advisory, 10 May 2025: Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin.

Advisory, 10 May 2025: Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened.

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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Tyres

Advisory, 10 May 2025: Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge.

Advisory, 10 May 2025: Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge.

Advisory, 10 May 2025: Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge.

Advisory, 10 May 2025: Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge.

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Lamps & visibility

Minor item, 26 Sept 2026: Nearside Side repeater with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning.

Typical UK garage price for lamp or bulb replacement: £30–£200. Typical UK garage prices for each job, from published UK repair-cost guides, checked September 2026; not a quote.

No recent issue

Suspension & steering, Exhaust & emissions, Structure & corrosion, Engine – oil, Other

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

Exhaust & emissions: last recorded 6 Jun 2023 (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 attempts8 of 8 (100%)80.5% in 2025Higher than the group figure
Fails, first attempts0 of 815.4% of first testsNone on this record
Fixed during the test (PRS)04.1% of first testsNone on this record
Mileage at its latest test (26 Sept 2026)151,061 miles89,886 (middle half 66,625–122,478)Above the middle half; not an outlier
Clean passes (no advisories)1 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 (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 carTyres. advisory recorded in the last two years (2019, 2020, 2025). Worth checking the tread depth across the whole width of each tyre, and the sidewalls for cuts, cracks and bulges.
  3. On this carLamps & visibility. minor item recorded in the last two years (2026). Worth asking someone to watch while you work every lamp and indicator, and checking the wipers clear the screen cleanly.
  4. Nothing recentSuspension & steering. A top failure area for 2016 Octavias. Nothing on this car’s record. Worth looking behind each wheel with a torch at the coil springs and bushes, and listening for knocks over bumps on a test drive.

This car vs what 2016 Octavias usually fail on

Headlamp aim: projected beam image is obviously incorrect10.0%this car: lamps & visibility items recorded 2026
Coil spring: fractured or broken9.7%this car: nothing in this area on record
Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick9.1%this car: brakes items recorded 2025
Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm8.1%this car: tyres items recorded 2019, 2020, 2025
Condition: has ply or cords exposed7.8%this car: tyres items recorded 2019, 2020, 2025

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 8
Tests failed0
Plate changesNone
Record sourceGreat Britain (DVSA)
Avg mileage/year12,473 mi
Pass rate100%
First mileage57,503 mi (as at 27 Mar 2019)
Last mileage151,061 mi (as at 26 Sep 2026)
Years on record7.5 yr
Colour at last MOTGrey

Test history

Pass 26 Sep 2026 151,061 mi Expiry 25 Sep 2027
  • Nearside Side repeater with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.4.1 (a) (i)) Minor
Pass 10 May 2025 140,397 mi Expiry 9 May 2026
  • Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Advisory
  • Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
  • Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Advisory
  • Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
  • Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Advisory
  • Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
  • Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Advisory
  • Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
Pass 7 May 2024 126,697 mi Expiry 6 May 2025

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

Pass 6 Jun 2023 111,550 mi Expiry 9 Jun 2024
  • emissions tested and met, too low to record on DSM Advisory
Pass 31 May 2022 94,873 mi Expiry 9 Jun 2023
  • emissions tested and met, too low to record on DSM Advisory
Pass 21 May 2021 80,094 mi Expiry 9 Jun 2022
  • emissions tested and met, too low to record on DSM Advisory
Pass 10 Jun 2020 71,175 mi Expiry 9 Jun 2021
  • Both rear tyres on 3mm Advisory
Pass 27 Mar 2019 57,503 mi Expiry 26 Mar 2020
  • Emissions tested and met, too clean to record on DSM. Advisory
  • N/S/R Tyre 3mm 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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