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SW13PHJ
2013 SKODA OCTAVIA
Colour: Black
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1968cc
General Information
- Registration SW13PHJ
- Manufacturer SKODA
- Model OCTAVIA
- Year 2013
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1968cc
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- Expires 08 Oct 2026
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MOT History 17 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
17
Total Tests
11
Passes
6
Failures
64.71%
Pass Rate
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57 Total Defects Recorded
9 Oct 2025
Pass
Mileage: 160,857 MI
Expiry date: 8 Oct 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Inner Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear suspension arm rear bush's worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre worn close to legal limit + cracking (5.2.3 (e))
- Front both front shock absorber's corroded
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn bush worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt ball joint dust cover deteriorated (2.1.3 (g) (i))
6 Oct 2025
Fail
Mileage: 160,774 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed ply exposed inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed ply exposed inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush likely to become detached suspension arm rear bush likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn both front suspension arm inner side bush's excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn suspension arm rear bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play both front (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn bush worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Front both front shock absorber's corroded
- Front Inner Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear suspension arm rear bush's worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre worn close to legal limit + cracking (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt ball joint dust cover deteriorated (2.1.3 (g) (i))
4 Oct 2024
Pass
Mileage: 150,731 MI
Expiry date: 6 Oct 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone front bush slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone rear bush separating (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush separating (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone rear bush separating (5.3.4 (a) (i))
5 Oct 2023
Pass
Mileage: 138,812 MI
Expiry date: 6 Oct 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
4 Oct 2023
Fail
Mileage: 138,812 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- 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
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Prop shaft flexible coupling excessively deteriorated (6.1.7 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
6 Oct 2022
Pass
Mileage: 127,031 MI
Expiry date: 6 Oct 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front mirror cracked
6 Oct 2022
Fail
Mileage: 127,031 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front mirror cracked
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
7 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 116,797 MI
Expiry date: 6 Oct 2022 9 Jun 202622 Dec 2020
Pass
Mileage: 108,442 MI
Expiry date: 21 Dec 2021 9 Jun 202618 Aug 2020
Pass
Mileage: 107,119 MI
Expiry date: 29 Aug 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
18 Aug 2020
Fail
Mileage: 107,119 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
27 Aug 2019
Pass
Mileage: 99,382 MI
Expiry date: 29 Aug 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on 2.9mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on 2.9mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
26 Aug 2019
Fail
Mileage: 99,380 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on 2.9mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on 2.9mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
9 Aug 2018
Pass
Mileage: 83,993 MI
Expiry date: 29 Aug 2019 9 Jun 20268 Aug 2018
Fail
Mileage: 83,993 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin Both. (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
25 Aug 2017
Pass
Mileage: 70,958 MI
Expiry date: 29 Aug 2018 9 Jun 202625 Aug 2016
Pass
Mileage: 59,171 MI
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SW13PHJ was registered on 2013-08-30
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