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AV55FME
2005 SKODA OCTAVIA
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1781cc
General Information
- Registration AV55FME
- Manufacturer SKODA
- Model OCTAVIA
- Year 2005
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1781cc
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- Expires 05 Oct 2026
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MOT History 29 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
29
Total Tests
18
Passes
11
Failures
62.07%
Pass Rate
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71 Total Defects Recorded
25 Sep 2025
Pass
Mileage: 180,206 MI
Expiry date: 5 Oct 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material inner wheel arch section corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
25 Sep 2025
Fail
Mileage: 180,206 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords inner sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material inner wheel arch section corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
10 Sep 2024
Pass
Mileage: 176,822 MI
Expiry date: 5 Oct 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
9 Sep 2024
Fail
Mileage: 176,822 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
4 Oct 2023
Pass
Mileage: 173,444 MI
Expiry date: 5 Oct 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both rears (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
6 Oct 2022
Pass
Mileage: 170,102 MI
Expiry date: 5 Oct 2023 13 Jun 20266 Oct 2022
Fail
Mileage: 170,102 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
23 Sep 2021
Pass
Mileage: 165,683 MI
Expiry date: 29 Sep 2022 13 Jun 202623 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 161,011 MI
Expiry date: 29 Sep 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
23 Sep 2020
Fail
Mileage: 161,011 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside 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
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
30 Sep 2019
Pass
Mileage: 153,849 MI
Expiry date: 29 Sep 2020 13 Jun 202627 Sep 2018
Pass
Mileage: 147,211 MI
Expiry date: 28 Sep 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
26 Sep 2018
Fail
Mileage: 147,211 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust heat shield insecure
- Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
14 Sep 2017
Pass
Mileage: 139,794 MI
Expiry date: 28 Sep 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
14 Sep 2017
Fail
Mileage: 139,792 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear rear parking (secondary) brakes imbalanced (3.7.B.6b)
- Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Nail in tyre ()
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
29 Sep 2016
Pass
Mileage: 133,555 MI
Expiry date: 28 Sep 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- slight exhaust blow on rear box
- offside handbrake cable corroded
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
23 Sep 2016
Fail
Mileage: 133,554 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Fuel system component insecure fuel filter (7.2.1)
- Windscreen has a combination of minor damage areas which restrict the drivers view (8.3.1c)
- Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported mount corroded (7.1.1)
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported mount missing (7.1.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- slight exhaust blow on rear box
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- offside handbrake cable corroded
10 Sep 2015
Pass
Mileage: 126,577 MI
Expiry date: 20 Sep 2016 13 Jun 20269 Sep 2015
Fail
Mileage: 126,574 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 205/50/zr17 93w (4.1.E.1)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Advisory notice item(s)
- cat heat shield loose and rattling
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
9 Sep 2014
Pass
Mileage: 113,940 MI
Expiry date: 20 Sep 2015 13 Jun 20268 Sep 2014
Fail
Mileage: 113,940 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
10 Sep 2013
Pass
Mileage: 105,132 MI
Expiry date: 20 Sep 2014 13 Jun 202620 Sep 2012
Pass
Mileage: 95,824 MI
Expiry date: 20 Sep 2013 13 Jun 20266 Sep 2011
Pass
Mileage: 83,240 MI
Expiry date: 20 Sep 2012 13 Jun 202617 Sep 2010
Pass
Mileage: 68,726 MI
Expiry date: 20 Sep 2011 13 Jun 202621 Sep 2009
Pass
Mileage: 53,188 MI
Expiry date: 20 Sep 2010 13 Jun 202621 Sep 2009
Fail
Mileage: 53,188 MI
13 Jun 202616 Sep 2008
Pass
Mileage: 38,096 MI
Expiry date: 20 Sep 2009Advisory 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)
16 Sep 2008
Fail
Mileage: 38,096 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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AV55FME was registered on 2005-09-20
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