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2008 SKODA OCTAVIA
General Information
- Registration OV58FVJ
- Manufacturer SKODA
- Model OCTAVIA
- Year 2008
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1968cc
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- Expired 19 Sep 2025
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MOT History 22 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
17 Sep 2024
Pass
Mileage: 130,549 MI
Expiry date: 19 Sep 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tread 2.3mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tread 2.8mm (5.2.3 (e))
17 Sep 2024
Fail
Mileage: 130,549 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative suspension levelling control unit rod broken (4.1.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Rear Tyre(s) of different sizes are fitted on the same axle. space saver spare, fitted to offside rear (5.2.3 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tread 2.8mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tread 2.3mm (5.2.3 (e))
20 Sep 2023
Pass
Mileage: 124,325 MI
Expiry date: 19 Sep 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
12 Sep 2023
Fail
Mileage: 124,324 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside 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
- Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
9 Sep 2022
Pass
Mileage: 117,289 MI
Expiry date: 13 Sep 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
6 Sep 2022
Fail
Mileage: 117,257 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) 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)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
14 Sep 2021
Pass
Mileage: 111,619 MI
Expiry date: 13 Sep 2022 28 Jun 20263 Sep 2021
Fail
Mileage: 111,537 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- 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)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- engine and underbody covers fitted, obscuring some testable items
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
16 Mar 2020
Pass
Mileage: 105,716 MI
Expiry date: 15 Mar 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- engine and underbody covers fitted, obscuring testable items
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
16 Mar 2020
Fail
Mileage: 105,713 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- 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)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- engine and underbody covers fitted, obscuring testable items
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
7 Mar 2019
Pass
Mileage: 97,947 MI
Expiry date: 13 Mar 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- engine and underbody covers fitted, obscuring testable items
7 Mar 2019
Fail
Mileage: 97,944 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Outer Prop shaft joint constant velocity boot no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front 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 Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- engine and underbody covers fitted, obscuring testable items
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
14 Mar 2018
Pass
Mileage: 90,898 MI
Expiry date: 13 Mar 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush front bush (2.4.G.2)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- 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)
14 Mar 2018
Fail
Mileage: 90,890 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush front bush (2.4.G.2)
- 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)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
13 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 83,402 MI
Expiry date: 12 Mar 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Side repeater deteriorated, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
10 Mar 2016
Pass
Mileage: 75,765 MI
Expiry date: 9 Mar 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- undertrays and engine covers fitted
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
6 Mar 2015
Pass
Mileage: 68,097 MI
Expiry date: 5 Mar 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
2 Mar 2015
Fail
Mileage: 68,027 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory 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)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
3 Feb 2014
Pass
Mileage: 59,527 MI
Expiry date: 2 Feb 2015 28 Jun 202631 Jan 2013
Pass
Mileage: 49,893 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jan 2014 28 Jun 202617 Jan 2012
Pass
Mileage: 40,825 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jan 2013 28 Jun 202617 Jan 2012
Fail
Mileage: 40,825 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
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OV58FVJ was registered on 2008-10-24
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