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2009 SKODA OCTAVIA
General Information
- Registration SW59BNJ
- Manufacturer SKODA
- Model OCTAVIA
- Year 2009
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1595cc
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- Expires 04 Dec 2026
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MOT History 22 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
5 Dec 2025
Pass
Mileage: 54,110 MI
Expiry date: 4 Dec 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- vefcile under body cover with undersill
- rear axle has corrosion
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both side (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both side (1.1.11 (c))
5 Dec 2025
Fail
Mileage: 54,110 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both side (1.1.11 (c))
- vefcile under body cover with undersill
- rear axle has corrosion
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both side (1.1.11 (c))
22 Nov 2024
Pass
Mileage: 46,755 MI
Expiry date: 21 Nov 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- vehicle under body covered with under seal
30 Apr 2024
Pass
Mileage: 45,824 MI
Expiry date: 29 Apr 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- general corrosion under vehicle
- Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened both side (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened both side (5.3.3 (b) (i))
30 Apr 2024
Fail
Mileage: 45,821 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Front Inner Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt clip loose (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- general corrosion under vehicle
- Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened both side (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened both side (5.3.3 (b) (i))
15 Feb 2023
Pass
Mileage: 44,616 MI
Expiry date: 14 Mar 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated slightly grease leaking from the clip (6.1.7 (g) (i))
7 Mar 2022
Pass
Mileage: 42,802 MI
Expiry date: 14 Mar 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- general light under body and suspension corrosion
15 Mar 2021
Pass
Mileage: 41,415 MI
Expiry date: 14 Mar 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- exhaust slight leak rear
- vehicle undersealed
4 Mar 2020
Pass
Mileage: 38,149 MI
Expiry date: 3 Mar 2021 9 Jun 20264 Mar 2020
Fail
Mileage: 38,147 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread pattern not visible over the whole tread area when minimum depth required is 1.0mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Tyre tread pattern not visible over the whole tread area when minimum depth required is 1.0mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases main box . (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
14 Feb 2019
Pass
Mileage: 33,447 MI
Expiry date: 13 Feb 2020 9 Jun 202613 Feb 2019
Fail
Mileage: 33,443 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Central Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
24 Jan 2018
Pass
Mileage: 29,509 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jan 2019 9 Jun 202624 Jan 2018
Fail
Mileage: 29,509 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
14 Dec 2016
Pass
Mileage: 24,594 MI
Expiry date: 6 Jan 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- engine oil badly deteriorated
- Offside Front front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
- Nearside Front front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
14 Dec 2016
Fail
Mileage: 24,594 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure due to perishing and damage to sidewall tyre is also down to 2mm tread (4.1.D.1b)
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed sidewall damage 195/65/r15 (4.1.D.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- engine oil badly deteriorated
7 Jan 2016
Pass
Mileage: 20,209 MI
Expiry date: 6 Jan 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- oil low and dirty. service overdue
24 Dec 2015
Fail
Mileage: 20,048 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- oil low and dirty. service overdue
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
19 Dec 2014
Pass
Mileage: 16,349 MI
Expiry date: 18 Dec 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
13 Dec 2013
Pass
Mileage: 12,770 MI
Expiry date: 12 Dec 2014 9 Jun 202613 Dec 2013
Fail
Mileage: 12,770 MI
9 Jun 20263 Dec 2012
Pass
Mileage: 8,997 MI
Expiry date: 2 Dec 2013 9 Jun 2026You can check the history of this vehicle for free by clicking on the "Run a free basic check" button above. This will tell you all the running costs, tax rates, technical specs, MOT history and more!
SW59BNJ was registered on 2009-11-24
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