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GD54TBY
2004 SKODA OCTAVIA
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1896cc
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- Registration GD54TBY
- Manufacturer SKODA
- Model OCTAVIA
- Year 2004
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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- Expires 30 Sep 2026
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MOT History 26 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
26
Total Tests
19
Passes
7
Failures
73.08%
Pass Rate
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76 Total Defects Recorded
11 Sep 2025
Pass
Mileage: 134,166 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all rear brake pipes included mainline pipes to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
10 Sep 2025
Fail
Mileage: 134,154 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all rear brake pipes included mainline pipes to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
1 Oct 2024
Pass
Mileage: 127,929 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
1 Oct 2024
Fail
Mileage: 127,919 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
23 Aug 2023
Pass
Mileage: 126,729 MI
Expiry date: 15 Sep 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear axle corroded
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
5 Sep 2022
Pass
Mileage: 123,413 MI
Expiry date: 15 Sep 2023 23 Jun 20261 Sep 2022
Fail
Mileage: 123,402 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure badly split (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure badly split (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Service brake excessively binding both sides (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn corroded (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- diesel smoke emission limits only just achieved
- both sides front suspension top mountings have play and lift to safe limit
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
16 Sep 2021
Pass
Mileage: 121,456 MI
Expiry date: 15 Sep 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
14 Sep 2021
Fail
Mileage: 121,456 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake lever not releasing correctly and functionality of brakes affected (1.1.2 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake lever not releasing correctly and functionality of brakes affected (1.1.2 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
9 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 120,485 MI
Expiry date: 10 Sep 2021 23 Jun 20267 Sep 2020
Fail
Mileage: 120,483 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Central Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Repair immediately
9 Sep 2019
Pass
Mileage: 117,068 MI
Expiry date: 10 Sep 2020 23 Jun 20269 Sep 2019
Fail
Mileage: 117,068 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm tyre bold and worn out showing cord (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
11 Sep 2018
Pass
Mileage: 112,533 MI
Expiry date: 10 Sep 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- top and bottom engine covers fitted restricting access to components.
8 Sep 2017
Pass
Mileage: 108,161 MI
Expiry date: 8 Sep 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Top and bottom engine covers fitted restricting access to components
5 Sep 2016
Pass
Mileage: 103,712 MI
Expiry date: 8 Sep 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Multiple small stone chips in front screen
- Top and bottom engine covers fitted restricting access to components
3 Sep 2015
Pass
Mileage: 90,478 MI
Expiry date: 8 Sep 2016 23 Jun 20263 Sep 2015
Fail
Mileage: 90,476 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
3 Sep 2014
Pass
Mileage: 75,394 MI
Expiry date: 8 Sep 2015 23 Jun 20269 Sep 2013
Pass
Mileage: 68,154 MI
Expiry date: 8 Sep 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- 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 Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
7 Sep 2012
Pass
Mileage: 62,822 MI
Expiry date: 6 Sep 2013 23 Jun 20265 Sep 2011
Pass
Mileage: 56,578 MI
Expiry date: 4 Sep 2012 23 Jun 20261 Sep 2010
Pass
Mileage: 50,872 MI
Expiry date: 3 Sep 2011 23 Jun 20262 Sep 2009
Pass
Mileage: 43,955 MI
Expiry date: 3 Sep 2010Advisory 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)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
3 Sep 2008
Pass
Mileage: 36,665 MI
Expiry date: 3 Sep 2009 23 Jun 20264 Sep 2007
Pass
Mileage: 28,730 MI
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GD54TBY was registered on 2004-09-01
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