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DF05TCO
2005 SKODA OCTAVIA
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1896cc
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- Registration DF05TCO
- Manufacturer SKODA
- Model OCTAVIA
- Year 2005
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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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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123 Total Defects Recorded
25 Jun 2025
Pass
Mileage: 192,272 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jun 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Head lights and front fog lights remain illuminated with light switch in off position
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
10 Apr 2024
Pass
Mileage: 182,846 MI
Expiry date: 9 Apr 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced OUTER SILL (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
15 Feb 2024
Fail
Mileage: 182,747 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush likely to become detached trail arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Inner Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush likely to become detached trail arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers insecurely attached (5.3.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers insecurely attached (5.3.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Outer cv joint
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Outer Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))
15 Feb 2023
Pass
Mileage: 168,132 MI
Expiry date: 17 Feb 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both rears (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Outer Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing outer edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both fronts (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
7 Feb 2022
Pass
Mileage: 163,517 MI
Expiry date: 17 Feb 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened sub frame (5.3.3 (b) (i))
2 Feb 2021
Pass
Mileage: 161,603 MI
Expiry date: 17 Feb 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- corrosion to all under side of vehicle suspension components
- Coil spring corroded both front (5.3.1 (b) (i))
5 Feb 2020
Pass
Mileage: 160,150 MI
Expiry date: 17 Feb 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- underbody corrosion not to excess
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
5 Feb 2020
Fail
Mileage: 160,127 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- underbody corrosion not to excess
31 Jan 2019
Pass
Mileage: 155,458 MI
Expiry date: 17 Feb 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front tyre valve cracking
- Offside Front Inner drive shaft bolts loose
- Brake hydraulic reservoir close to minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (i))
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front tyre valve cracking
- Nearside Rear tyre valve cracking
31 Jan 2019
Fail
Mileage: 156,435 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front tyre valve cracking
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front tyre valve cracking
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Nearside Rear tyre valve cracking
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Inner drive shaft bolts loose
- Brake hydraulic reservoir close to minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (i))
27 Jan 2018
Pass
Mileage: 152,340 MI
Expiry date: 17 Feb 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- slight front brake imbalance
24 Jan 2018
Fail
Mileage: 152,300 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear tyre cracking not showing cords
- slight front brake imbalance
- both front tyres wearing thin on outer edges
- both front tyre valves cracking
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
23 Jan 2017
Pass
Mileage: 148,435 MI
Expiry date: 17 Feb 2018 21 Jun 202620 Jan 2017
Fail
Mileage: 148,391 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- both front shock absorbers weak operation when driven
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (3.5.1i)
27 Jan 2016
Pass
Mileage: 145,854 MI
Expiry date: 17 Feb 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear brake slightly binding
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
27 Jan 2016
Fail
Mileage: 145,826 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
- Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear brake slightly binding
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
9 Feb 2015
Pass
Mileage: 144,472 MI
Expiry date: 17 Feb 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Trailing arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
5 Feb 2015
Fail
Mileage: 144,448 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Trailing arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
6 Feb 2014
Fail
Mileage: 126,568 MI
21 Jun 20266 Feb 2014
Pass
Mileage: 126,568 MI
Expiry date: 17 Feb 2015 21 Jun 20268 Feb 2013
Pass
Mileage: 106,031 MI
Expiry date: 17 Feb 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
10 Feb 2012
Pass
Mileage: 92,706 MI
Expiry date: 17 Feb 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)
9 Feb 2011
Pass
Mileage: 80,641 MI
Expiry date: 17 Feb 2012 21 Jun 202615 Feb 2010
Pass
Mileage: 67,801 MI
Expiry date: 17 Feb 2011 21 Jun 202610 Feb 2010
Fail
Mileage: 67,728 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
- Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
5 Feb 2009
Pass
Mileage: 54,014 MI
Expiry date: 17 Feb 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
5 Feb 2009
Fail
Mileage: 54,014 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
18 Feb 2008
Pass
Mileage: 38,393 MI
Expiry date: 17 Feb 2009 21 Jun 202618 Feb 2008
Fail
Mileage: 38,393 MI
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DF05TCO was registered on 2005-04-29
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