2009 SKODA — MOT History, Mileage & AI Check
Data from DVLA & DVSA records, last checked 11 June 2026.
Vehicle details
- Make & model
- SKODA
- Year
- 2009
- Fuel
- DIESEL
- Colour
- MAROON
- Engine
- 1896 cc
- Tax status (as of 11 June 2026)
- Untaxed
- MOT status (as of 11 June 2026)
- Not valid
- MOT due
- was due 27 November 2024
- Last recorded mileage
- 60,766 mi
AI verdict AVOID 33/100
AI analysis by CarGPT, generated 11 June 2026 from this vehicle's MOT record. Not professional advice — always inspect before buying.
This 2009 Skoda has 19 MOT tests on record with a 63% pass rate and 60,766 miles. The vehicle is currently not valid for MOT and has a high mileage, making it a high-risk purchase.
The vehicle shows high annual usage, averaging 14,957 miles/year, with a significant drop in recent years (e.g., 2,405 miles from Nov 2020 to Nov 2021).
Things to check
- Not valid for MOT since 2024-11-27, indicating no recent safety checks.
- 4 major failures across 9 tests, including 2 emissions failures and 2 brake failures.
- 9 advisories for suspension components, exhaust, and brakes, indicating chronic neglect.
- Mileage trajectory shows a significant drop in recent years, raising odometer fraud concerns.
Working in its favour
- Most recent MOT passed despite 7 historical failures
- Euro NCAP safety rating of 5/5 stars (2024) indicates a strong safety record for its age.
- Low insurance group (1–4) suggests a relatively affordable premium for a 2009 Skoda.
- No evidence of Cat N/S write-off markers in the provided MOT history.
Mileage history
MOT test history — 12/19 passed
| Date | Result | Mileage | Defects & advisories |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2012 | PASS | 60,766 mi | None recorded |
| May 2013 | PASS | 85,004 mi |
ADVISORY Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f) ADVISORY Offside Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b) ADVISORY Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) USER ENTERED Nail in nearside rear tyre USER ENTERED Off side rear bump stop deteriorated
|
| May 2014 | FAIL | 105,668 mi |
FAIL Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3) ADVISORY Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) USER ENTERED both front lower arm bushes worn USER ENTERED both rear bump stops breaking up
|
| May 2014 | PASS | 105,673 mi |
USER ENTERED both rear bump stops breaking up
|
| May 2015 | PASS | 126,802 mi |
USER ENTERED rear indicators poor USER ENTERED n/s/r tyre worn on inner edge USER ENTERED n/s/f antiroll bar link USER ENTERED rear coil springs corroded USER ENTERED wipers poor
|
| May 2016 | FAIL | 149,452 mi |
FAIL Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2) FAIL Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g) FAIL Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
|
| May 2016 | PASS | 149,454 mi | None recorded |
| May 2017 | PASS | 171,297 mi | None recorded |
| Apr 2018 | FAIL | 190,887 mi |
FAIL Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b) FAIL Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1) FAIL Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b) FAIL Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
|
| May 2018 | PASS | 190,900 mi | None recorded |
| May 2019 | FAIL | 205,801 mi |
ADVISORY front & rear suspension heavily corroded ADVISORY Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)) ADVISORY Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)) MAJOR Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))
|
| May 2019 | PASS | 205,804 mi |
ADVISORY front & rear suspension heavily corroded ADVISORY Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)) ADVISORY Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
|
| Nov 2020 | FAIL | 212,193 mi |
MAJOR Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))
|
| Nov 2020 | PASS | 212,193 mi | None recorded |
| Nov 2021 | FAIL | 214,598 mi |
MAJOR Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) MINOR Nearside Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i)) MINOR Offside Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i)) ADVISORY Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to rear at rear (1.1.11 (c)) MINOR Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
|
| Nov 2021 | PASS | 214,599 mi |
MINOR Nearside Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i)) MINOR Offside Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i)) ADVISORY Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to rear at rear (1.1.11 (c)) MINOR Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
|
| Nov 2022 | PASS | 218,065 mi |
MINOR Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)) ADVISORY Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c)) ADVISORY Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to rear at across axle beam (1.1.11 (c)) MINOR Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i)) MINOR Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i)) ADVISORY Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement all rears (5.3.4 (a) (i))
|
| Nov 2023 | FAIL | 223,086 mi |
MAJOR Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) MAJOR Offside Front Brake pad(s) worn down to wear indicator (1.1.13 (a) (i)) ADVISORY Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i)) MAJOR Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) MAJOR Nearside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Sill (6.1.1 (c) (i)) MAJOR Offside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))
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| Nov 2023 | PASS | 223,087 mi |
ADVISORY Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
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