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2008 SKODA OCTAVIA
General Information
- Registration WD08FFX
- Manufacturer SKODA
- Model OCTAVIA
- Year 2008
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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- Expired 19 Nov 2025
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MOT History 23 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
20 Nov 2024
Pass
Mileage: 187,441 MI
Expiry date: 19 Nov 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
5 Nov 2024
Fail
Mileage: 187,327 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
7 Nov 2023
Pass
Mileage: 182,004 MI
Expiry date: 6 Nov 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
26 Oct 2022
Pass
Mileage: 177,495 MI
Expiry date: 5 Nov 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing lightly corroded (5.3.2 (b))
25 Oct 2022
Fail
Mileage: 177,489 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing lightly corroded (5.3.2 (b))
22 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 171,951 MI
Expiry date: 5 Nov 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Upper Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Casing rusty (5.3.2 (b))
19 Oct 2021
Fail
Mileage: 171,944 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Central Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Upper Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Casing rusty (5.3.2 (b))
6 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 166,791 MI
Expiry date: 5 Nov 2021 25 Jun 20265 Nov 2020
Fail
Mileage: 166,789 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear 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))
- Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
27 Sep 2019
Pass
Mileage: 156,028 MI
Expiry date: 3 Oct 2020 25 Jun 202627 Sep 2019
Fail
Mileage: 156,011 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
1 Oct 2018
Pass
Mileage: 146,903 MI
Expiry date: 3 Oct 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspention ball joint perished but prevents ingress of dirt.
- Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Central Rear tyer worn inside edge.
1 Oct 2018
Fail
Mileage: 146,897 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspention ball joint perished but prevents ingress of dirt.
- Central Rear tyer worn inside edge.
- Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
3 Oct 2017
Pass
Mileage: 135,313 MI
Expiry date: 3 Oct 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- 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)
30 Sep 2016
Pass
Mileage: 122,545 MI
Expiry date: 3 Oct 2017 25 Jun 202630 Sep 2015
Pass
Mileage: 108,221 MI
Expiry date: 3 Oct 2016 25 Jun 202630 Sep 2015
Fail
Mileage: 108,221 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- 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)
26 Sep 2014
Pass
Mileage: 96,901 MI
Expiry date: 3 Oct 2015 25 Jun 202626 Sep 2014
Fail
Mileage: 96,898 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke (7.4.B.3a)
27 Sep 2013
Pass
Mileage: 84,791 MI
Expiry date: 3 Oct 2014 25 Jun 20261 Oct 2012
Pass
Mileage: 72,328 MI
Expiry date: 3 Oct 2013 25 Jun 20264 Oct 2011
Pass
Mileage: 62,099 MI
Expiry date: 3 Oct 2012 25 Jun 20264 Oct 2011
Fail
Mileage: 62,099 MI
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WD08FFX was registered on 2008-08-04
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