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AF53FKA
2004 SKODA OCTAVIA
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1781cc
General Information
- Registration AF53FKA
- Manufacturer SKODA
- Model OCTAVIA
- Year 2004
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1781cc
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- Expires 28 Jul 2026
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MOT History 28 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
28
Total Tests
18
Passes
10
Failures
64.29%
Pass Rate
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51 Total Defects Recorded
18 Jul 2025
Pass
Mileage: 80,020 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jul 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
18 Jul 2025
Fail
Mileage: 80,020 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
23 Jul 2024
Pass
Mileage: 78,159 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jul 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
20 Jul 2023
Pass
Mileage: 76,225 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jul 2024 12 Jun 202629 Jul 2022
Pass
Mileage: 73,930 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jul 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
28 Jul 2022
Fail
Mileage: 73,914 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Central Rear Seat belt buckle missing (7.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Front Driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
2 Jul 2021
Pass
Mileage: 71,715 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jul 2022 12 Jun 20262 Jul 2021
Fail
Mileage: 71,715 MI
12 Jun 202626 Jun 2020
Pass
Mileage: 69,121 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jun 2021 12 Jun 20261 Jul 2019
Pass
Mileage: 64,565 MI
Expiry date: 30 Dec 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
1 Jul 2019
Fail
Mileage: 64,565 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
29 Aug 2018
Pass
Mileage: 62,184 MI
Expiry date: 28 Aug 2019 12 Jun 202631 Jul 2018
Fail
Mileage: 62,181 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre ageing and cracking
- Nearside Rear Registration light not operating
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
14 Jul 2017
Pass
Mileage: 59,317 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jul 2018 12 Jun 202614 Jul 2017
Fail
Mileage: 59,317 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
30 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 57,193 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jul 2017 12 Jun 202630 Jul 2016
Fail
Mileage: 57,193 MI
12 Jun 202629 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 54,077 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jul 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Outer Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
26 Jul 2014
Pass
Mileage: 51,500 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jul 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
26 Jul 2014
Fail
Mileage: 51,500 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
23 Jul 2013
Pass
Mileage: 48,710 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jul 2014 12 Jun 202623 Jul 2012
Pass
Mileage: 45,357 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jul 2013 12 Jun 20261 Aug 2011
Pass
Mileage: 41,634 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jul 2012 12 Jun 202624 Jul 2010
Pass
Mileage: 38,665 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jul 2011 12 Jun 202624 Jul 2010
Fail
Mileage: 38,665 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Emissions not tested (7.0)
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
17 Jan 2009
Pass
Mileage: 32,746 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jan 2010 12 Jun 202620 Jan 2007
Pass
Mileage: 29,360 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jan 2008 12 Jun 202619 Jan 2007
Fail
Mileage: 29,338 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
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AF53FKA was registered on 2004-01-14
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