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OU08XBY
2008 SKODA OCTAVIA
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1896cc
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- Registration OU08XBY
- Manufacturer SKODA
- Model OCTAVIA
- Year 2008
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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- Expires 05 Oct 2026
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MOT History 26 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
26
Total Tests
16
Passes
10
Failures
61.54%
Pass Rate
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71 Total Defects Recorded
1 Oct 2025
Pass
Mileage: 191,166 MI
Expiry date: 5 Oct 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Tyre is Slightly Misshaped (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
19 Sep 2025
Fail
Mileage: 190,928 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed Cords Exposed on Inner Edge (205/55/R16) (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Inner and Outer Sill Holed and Corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Tyre is Slightly Misshaped (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
1 Oct 2024
Pass
Mileage: 182,424 MI
Expiry date: 5 Oct 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
27 Sep 2024
Fail
Mileage: 182,045 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system Brake Pipe at Caliper Leaking (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system Brake Pipe at Caliper Leaking (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
29 Sep 2023
Pass
Mileage: 171,817 MI
Expiry date: 5 Oct 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Central Upper Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
28 Sep 2023
Fail
Mileage: 171,817 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) 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
Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Upper Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
3 Oct 2022
Pass
Mileage: 164,517 MI
Expiry date: 5 Oct 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
29 Sep 2022
Fail
Mileage: 164,487 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread pattern not visible over the whole tread area when minimum depth required is 1.0mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
6 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 156,558 MI
Expiry date: 5 Oct 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Macpherson upper mount slightly worn
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Headlamp unit Loose but not insecure
6 Oct 2021
Fail
Mileage: 156,558 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Macpherson upper mount slightly worn
- Nearside Front Headlamp unit Loose but not insecure
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Service brake binding but not excessively both more so o/s/r (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
2 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 150,060 MI
Expiry date: 1 Oct 2021 2 Jul 20262 Oct 2020
Fail
Mileage: 150,057 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm inner edge worn (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm inner edge worn (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
7 May 2019
Pass
Mileage: 137,054 MI
Expiry date: 21 Nov 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
22 May 2018
Pass
Mileage: 130,438 MI
Expiry date: 21 May 2019 2 Jul 202622 May 2018
Fail
Mileage: 130,436 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
18 May 2017
Pass
Mileage: 123,980 MI
Expiry date: 17 May 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- healight washer pipe fractured
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
12 May 2016
Pass
Mileage: 118,153 MI
Expiry date: 11 May 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- could not inspect rear inner brake pads due to caliper arrangement
12 May 2016
Fail
Mileage: 118,153 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- could not inspect rear inner brake pads due to caliper arrangement
12 May 2015
Pass
Mileage: 112,558 MI
Expiry date: 11 May 2016 2 Jul 20263 Jun 2014
Pass
Mileage: 104,765 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jun 2015 2 Jul 20261 Jul 2013
Pass
Mileage: 99,580 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jun 2014 2 Jul 202622 May 2012
Pass
Mileage: 93,623 MI
Expiry date: 7 Jun 2013 2 Jul 20268 Jun 2011
Pass
Mileage: 87,021 MI
Expiry date: 7 Jun 2012 2 Jul 20268 Jun 2011
Fail
Mileage: 87,021 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
4 Apr 2011
Pass
Mileage: 85,404 MI
Expiry date: 11 Apr 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- 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)
29 Mar 2011
Fail
Mileage: 85,066 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- 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)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
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OU08XBY was registered on 2008-04-11
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