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OY08FTC
2008 SKODA OCTAVIA
Colour: Black
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1968cc
General Information
- Registration OY08FTC
- Manufacturer SKODA
- Model OCTAVIA
- Year 2008
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1968cc
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MOT History 24 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
24
Total Tests
15
Passes
9
Failures
62.5%
Pass Rate
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100 Total Defects Recorded
26 Mar 2025
Pass
Mileage: 297,920 MI
Expiry date: 29 Mar 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened front and rear (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- underbody corrosion
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
11 Mar 2024
Pass
Mileage: 288,230 MI
Expiry date: 29 Mar 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
11 Mar 2024
Fail
Mileage: 288,218 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
20 Mar 2023
Pass
Mileage: 269,363 MI
Expiry date: 29 Mar 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
13 Mar 2023
Fail
Mileage: 269,017 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- 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)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
24 Mar 2022
Pass
Mileage: 248,589 MI
Expiry date: 29 Mar 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
22 Mar 2022
Fail
Mileage: 248,456 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps (4.7.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
15 Mar 2021
Pass
Mileage: 229,058 MI
Expiry date: 29 Mar 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front wing mirror glass cracked
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge and nsr and x 2 rear tyres are perished (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated both sides (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
15 Mar 2021
Fail
Mileage: 229,058 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front wing mirror glass cracked
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge and nsr and x 2 rear tyres are perished (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated both sides (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
30 Mar 2020
Pass
Mileage: 213,340 MI
Expiry date: 29 Mar 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- damage to n/s/r door and sill
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
27 Mar 2020
Fail
Mileage: 213,313 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- damage to n/s/r door and sill
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
28 Mar 2019
Pass
Mileage: 193,334 MI
Expiry date: 27 Mar 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
8 Feb 2018
Pass
Mileage: 173,804 MI
Expiry date: 21 Feb 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
15 Feb 2017
Pass
Mileage: 161,099 MI
Expiry date: 21 Feb 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
11 Feb 2017
Fail
Mileage: 160,968 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
22 Feb 2016
Pass
Mileage: 147,796 MI
Expiry date: 21 Feb 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- cut in n/s/f tyre wall
- Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
22 Feb 2016
Fail
Mileage: 147,796 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- cut in n/s/f tyre wall
- Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
10 Mar 2015
Pass
Mileage: 131,030 MI
Expiry date: 5 Apr 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
15 Mar 2014
Pass
Mileage: 119,619 MI
Expiry date: 5 Apr 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has slight damage (6.1.A.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
15 Mar 2014
Fail
Mileage: 119,619 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has slight damage (6.1.A.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
25 Mar 2013
Pass
Mileage: 89,124 MI
Expiry date: 5 Apr 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
25 Mar 2013
Fail
Mileage: 89,122 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- 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)
27 Mar 2012
Pass
Mileage: 71,883 MI
Expiry date: 5 Apr 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
6 Apr 2011
Pass
Mileage: 57,777 MI
Expiry date: 5 Apr 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
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OY08FTC was registered on 2008-03-01
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