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OU53AFK
2003 SKODA OCTAVIA
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1781cc
General Information
- Registration OU53AFK
- Manufacturer SKODA
- Model OCTAVIA
- Year 2003
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1781cc
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- Expires 15 Jun 2027
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MOT History 29 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
29
Total Tests
21
Passes
8
Failures
72.41%
Pass Rate
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68 Total Defects Recorded
16 Jun 2026
Pass
Mileage: 170,929 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jun 2027 29 Jun 202630 Sep 2025
Pass
Mileage: 168,169 MI
Expiry date: 20 Oct 2026 29 Jun 202618 Oct 2024
Pass
Mileage: 165,038 MI
Expiry date: 20 Oct 2025 29 Jun 202618 Oct 2024
Fail
Mileage: 165,038 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
6 Oct 2023
Pass
Mileage: 159,770 MI
Expiry date: 20 Oct 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
21 Oct 2022
Pass
Mileage: 158,620 MI
Expiry date: 20 Oct 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
7 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 157,931 MI
Expiry date: 8 Oct 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
7 Oct 2021
Fail
Mileage: 157,929 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
9 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 152,002 MI
Expiry date: 8 Oct 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
9 Oct 2020
Fail
Mileage: 152,002 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
10 Sep 2019
Pass
Mileage: 138,552 MI
Expiry date: 9 Sep 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
9 Sep 2019
Fail
Mileage: 138,551 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside 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)
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))
7 Aug 2018
Pass
Mileage: 134,783 MI
Expiry date: 4 Sep 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
6 Aug 2018
Fail
Mileage: 134,754 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
5 Sep 2017
Pass
Mileage: 132,411 MI
Expiry date: 4 Sep 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. Rate of increase recorded at 26% (3.7.B.5b)
30 Sep 2016
Pass
Mileage: 128,222 MI
Expiry date: 13 Oct 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak slight
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm (4.1.E.1)
- engine cover fitted obscuring some engine bay components
26 Sep 2016
Fail
Mileage: 128,222 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Inner 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)
- engine cover fitted obscuring some engine bay components
- Oil leak slight
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm (4.1.E.1)
14 Oct 2015
Pass
Mileage: 123,529 MI
Expiry date: 13 Oct 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Minor oil leak
- Engine cover fitted obscuring some underside components
22 Sep 2014
Pass
Mileage: 115,740 MI
Expiry date: 6 Oct 2015 29 Jun 20267 Oct 2013
Pass
Mileage: 110,074 MI
Expiry date: 6 Oct 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
3 Oct 2013
Fail
Mileage: 110,073 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
24 Sep 2012
Pass
Mileage: 104,093 MI
Expiry date: 23 Sep 2013Advisory 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)
- Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
9 Sep 2011
Pass
Mileage: 100,790 MI
Expiry date: 9 Sep 2012 29 Jun 202610 Sep 2010
Pass
Mileage: 85,573 MI
Expiry date: 9 Sep 2011 29 Jun 202629 Sep 2009
Fail
Mileage: 71,955 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
29 Sep 2009
Pass
Mileage: 71,955 MI
Expiry date: 16 Oct 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
16 Oct 2008
Pass
Mileage: 57,101 MI
Expiry date: 16 Oct 2009 29 Jun 20268 Oct 2007
Pass
Mileage: 43,143 MI
Expiry date: 16 Oct 2008 29 Jun 202617 Oct 2006
Pass
Mileage: 30,704 MI
Expiry date: 16 Oct 2007Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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OU53AFK was registered on 2003-09-08
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