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2003 SKODA OCTAVIA
General Information
- Registration OV53UOB
- Manufacturer SKODA
- Model OCTAVIA
- Year 2003
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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- Expired 08 Jan 2021
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MOT History 20 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
9 Jul 2019
Pass
Mileage: 56,893 MI
Expiry date: 8 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
9 Jul 2019
Fail
Mileage: 56,893 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
13 Dec 2017
Pass
Mileage: 49,620 MI
Expiry date: 12 Dec 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
24 Nov 2016
Pass
Mileage: 49,340 MI
Expiry date: 27 Nov 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- all steering / suspension / braking components showing general corrosion
- slight play / wear / flexing developing on both front lower arm rear support bushes / adv attention
- signs of corrosion becoming slightly advanced in places
23 Nov 2016
Fail
Mileage: 49,340 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid out of water (8.2.3)
- Rear coil spring broken both rear coil springs broken at lower section (2.4.C.1a)
- Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Advisory notice item(s)
- head light lens covers fitted / dirty / mouldy / beam intensity becoming weak adv attention to clean
- slight play / wear / flexing developing on both front lower arm rear support bushes / adv attention
- signs of corrosion becoming slightly advanced in places
- all steering / suspension / braking components showing general corrosion
30 Oct 2015
Pass
Mileage: 48,349 MI
Expiry date: 27 Nov 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Both headlamp beam images slightly diffused! Recommend deep clean
- Turbo vacuum pipe slightly chafing driveshaft
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit Bald inner edge 205/55/16 (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- Front and rear suspension components corroded
- All brake pipes surface corroded
21 Nov 2014
Pass
Mileage: 46,688 MI
Expiry date: 27 Nov 2015 2 Jul 202621 Nov 2014
Fail
Mileage: 46,683 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
14 Nov 2013
Pass
Mileage: 45,259 MI
Expiry date: 27 Nov 2014 2 Jul 202613 Nov 2013
Fail
Mileage: 45,259 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
- Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
- Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
28 Nov 2012
Pass
Mileage: 43,695 MI
Expiry date: 27 Nov 2013 2 Jul 202628 Nov 2012
Fail
Mileage: 43,695 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
26 Nov 2012
Fail
Mileage: 43,684 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
23 Nov 2011
Pass
Mileage: 41,298 MI
Expiry date: 27 Nov 2012 2 Jul 20263 Nov 2010
Pass
Mileage: 39,061 MI
Expiry date: 27 Nov 2011 2 Jul 20263 Nov 2010
Fail
Mileage: 39,061 MI
2 Jul 202616 Nov 2009
Pass
Mileage: 37,046 MI
Expiry date: 27 Nov 2010 2 Jul 20266 Nov 2008
Pass
Mileage: 34,923 MI
Expiry date: 27 Nov 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
10 Nov 2007
Pass
Mileage: 33,041 MI
Expiry date: 27 Nov 2008 2 Jul 202627 Nov 2006
Pass
Mileage: 29,344 MI
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OV53UOB was registered on 2003-11-27
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