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2003 SKODA OCTAVIA
General Information
- Registration LS53NNU
- Manufacturer SKODA
- Model OCTAVIA
- Year 2003
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1595cc
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- Expired 06 Jun 2026
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MOT History 16 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
24 Apr 2015
Fail
Mileage: 120,315 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
24 Apr 2015
Pass
Mileage: 120,315 MI
Expiry date: 23 Apr 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
24 Apr 2014
Pass
Mileage: 110,518 MI
Expiry date: 23 Apr 2015 6 Jun 202624 Apr 2014
Fail
Mileage: 110,518 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Inner Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
- Offside Inner Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
7 May 2013
Pass
Mileage: 100,373 MI
Expiry date: 31 May 2014 6 Jun 20267 May 2013
Fail
Mileage: 100,373 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Offside rear brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.5b)
- Offside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- Nearside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
- Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
3 May 2012
Pass
Mileage: 87,855 MI
Expiry date: 31 May 2013 6 Jun 20263 May 2012
Fail
Mileage: 87,855 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front drive shaft coupling flexible rubber or fabric coupling unit severely cracked (2.5.C.1d)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- Centre Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released (1.2.1e)
- Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Offside Front position lamp(s) has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.1.A.3b)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside rear brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.5b)
- Nearside rear brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.5b)
1 Jun 2011
Pass
Mileage: 77,459 MI
Expiry date: 31 May 2012 6 Jun 20266 May 2010
Pass
Mileage: 65,735 MI
Expiry date: 5 May 2011 6 Jun 202620 Apr 2009
Pass
Mileage: 54,159 MI
Expiry date: 27 Apr 2010 6 Jun 202615 Apr 2009
Fail
Mileage: 54,159 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Offside Front position lamp(s) not in good working order (function impaired) (1.1.4a)
- Emissions not tested (7.0)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
28 Apr 2008
Pass
Mileage: 44,888 MI
Expiry date: 27 Apr 2009 6 Jun 202628 Apr 2008
Fail
Mileage: 44,888 MI
6 Jun 202626 Oct 2006
Pass
Mileage: 28,294 MI
Expiry date: 30 Oct 2007 6 Jun 202626 Oct 2006
Fail
Mileage: 28,294 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
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LS53NNU was registered on 2003-10-30
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