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2008 SKODA OCTAVIA
General Information
- Registration GL08XRE
- Manufacturer SKODA
- Model OCTAVIA
- Year 2008
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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- Expires 23 Oct 2026
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MOT History 18 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
23 Oct 2025
Pass
Mileage: 160,795 MI
Expiry date: 23 Oct 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust emits black smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))
- Rear Coil spring corroded BOTH (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement BOTH (5.3.4 (a) (i))
22 Oct 2025
Fail
Mileage: 160,790 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement BOTH (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Coil spring corroded BOTH (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Exhaust emits black smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))
21 Oct 2024
Pass
Mileage: 150,611 MI
Expiry date: 23 Oct 2025 15 Jun 202621 Oct 2024
Fail
Mileage: 150,611 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
4 Oct 2023
Pass
Mileage: 143,958 MI
Expiry date: 23 Oct 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Both rear coil springs corroded
- Central Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
4 Oct 2023
Fail
Mileage: 143,958 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside 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
Advisory notice item(s)
- Both rear coil springs corroded
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Central Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
24 Oct 2022
Pass
Mileage: 139,107 MI
Expiry date: 23 Oct 2023 15 Jun 20262 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 135,368 MI
Expiry date: 8 Sep 2021 15 Jun 20262 Sep 2020
Fail
Mileage: 135,368 MI
15 Jun 20269 Sep 2019
Pass
Mileage: 128,957 MI
Expiry date: 8 Sep 2020 15 Jun 202620 Oct 2018
Pass
Mileage: 119,073 MI
Expiry date: 19 Oct 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
21 Feb 2017
Pass
Mileage: 114,796 MI
Expiry date: 23 Feb 2018 15 Jun 202620 Feb 2016
Pass
Mileage: 99,489 MI
Expiry date: 23 Feb 2017 15 Jun 202624 Feb 2015
Pass
Mileage: 80,858 MI
Expiry date: 23 Feb 2016 15 Jun 202623 Feb 2015
Fail
Mileage: 80,858 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
4 Jul 2013
Pass
Mileage: 73,365 MI
Expiry date: 2 Aug 2014 15 Jun 202620 Jul 2012
Pass
Mileage: 61,552 MI
Expiry date: 2 Aug 2013 15 Jun 202629 Jul 2011
Pass
Mileage: 48,948 MI
Expiry date: 2 Aug 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Side repeater obscured but not more than 50% (1.4.A.2d)
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GL08XRE was registered on 2008-08-02
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