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SW51TAM
2011 SKODA OCTAVIA
Colour: Beige
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1968cc
General Information
- Registration SW51TAM
- Manufacturer SKODA
- Model OCTAVIA
- Year 2011
- Colour Beige
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1968cc
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- Expired 10 Jun 2026
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MOT History 18 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
18
Total Tests
10
Passes
8
Failures
55.56%
Pass Rate
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52 Total Defects Recorded
3 Oct 2024
Fail
Mileage: 183,636 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Horn not working (7.7 (a)) Repair immediately
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
26 Sep 2023
Pass
Mileage: 174,652 MI
Expiry date: 6 Oct 2024 10 Jun 202621 Sep 2023
Fail
Mileage: 174,635 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) Repair immediately
27 Sep 2022
Pass
Mileage: 157,348 MI
Expiry date: 6 Oct 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- bonnet release handle requires securing
- under trays fitted obscuring components and pipes
- both rear lower suspension arms corroding
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
7 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 143,120 MI
Expiry date: 6 Oct 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement ALL (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Direction indicator slightly discoloured All (4.4.3 (a))
29 Sep 2021
Fail
Mileage: 143,106 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick Both Sides (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut mounting fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Brake disc significantly and obviously worn ALL DISCS (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Direction indicator slightly discoloured All (4.4.3 (a))
- Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement ALL (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
30 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 123,665 MI
Expiry date: 29 Sep 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
28 Sep 2020
Fail
Mileage: 123,663 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
1 Apr 2019
Pass
Mileage: 108,872 MI
Expiry date: 28 Sep 2020 10 Jun 202629 Mar 2019
Fail
Mileage: 108,869 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
28 Mar 2018
Pass
Mileage: 92,364 MI
Expiry date: 1 Apr 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- undertrays fitted not allowing full inspection of underside
- Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)
28 Mar 2018
Fail
Mileage: 92,361 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- undertrays fitted not allowing full inspection of underside
- Nearside Rear brake binding slightly
- Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)
21 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 75,520 MI
Expiry date: 1 Apr 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush Movement felt slightly from side to side of wheel (2.4.G.2)
- 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)
21 Mar 2017
Fail
Mileage: 75,518 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Offside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush Movement felt slightly from side to side of wheel (2.4.G.2)
29 Mar 2016
Pass
Mileage: 59,264 MI
Expiry date: 1 Apr 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin 10mm (3.5.1g)
2 Apr 2015
Pass
Mileage: 41,855 MI
Expiry date: 1 Apr 2016 10 Jun 20266 Mar 2015
Fail
Mileage: 41,846 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
1 Jul 2014
Pass
Mileage: 34,347 MI
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SW51TAM was registered on 2011-07-01
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