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2005 SKODA OCTAVIA
General Information
- Registration WD55CBF
- Manufacturer SKODA
- Model OCTAVIA
- Year 2005
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1968cc
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- Expired 21 Jun 2026
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MOT History 26 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
28 Nov 2024
Fail
Mileage: 168,123 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Stop lamp(s) switch with a delay in operation delay in switching off (4.3.2 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Central Rear Seat belt buckle missing (7.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))
7 Dec 2023
Pass
Mileage: 158,978 MI
Expiry date: 6 Dec 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
5 Dec 2023
Fail
Mileage: 158,978 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
22 Nov 2022
Pass
Mileage: 140,747 MI
Expiry date: 27 Nov 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Mounting bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Mounting bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
21 Nov 2022
Fail
Mileage: 140,747 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Mounting bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Mounting bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
18 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 121,712 MI
Expiry date: 27 Nov 2022 21 Jun 20265 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 110,665 MI
Expiry date: 27 Nov 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
4 Nov 2020
Fail
Mileage: 110,665 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Stop lamp(s) not working eye level (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside 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))
15 Nov 2019
Pass
Mileage: 101,090 MI
Expiry date: 27 Nov 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged Casing missing. (7.1.2 (d))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
15 Nov 2019
Fail
Mileage: 101,080 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged Casing missing. (7.1.2 (d))
- Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
21 Nov 2018
Pass
Mileage: 90,858 MI
Expiry date: 27 Nov 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Outer Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively both (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Central Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view lower centre part screen small chip (3.2 (a) (i))
10 Nov 2017
Pass
Mileage: 84,740 MI
Expiry date: 27 Nov 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt both bottom ball joints (2.4.G.2)
- Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush both sides (2.4.G.2)
8 Nov 2017
Fail
Mileage: 84,727 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush both sides (2.4.G.2)
- Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt both bottom ball joints (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit also has a nail (4.1.E.1)
- Offside mirror cracked
9 Nov 2016
Pass
Mileage: 77,536 MI
Expiry date: 27 Nov 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Both rear bushes (2.4.G.2)
- Both rear tyres wearing on inner edges.
- Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt Both (2.4.G.2)
29 Oct 2015
Pass
Mileage: 71,031 MI
Expiry date: 27 Nov 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Both rear bushes (2.4.G.2)
6 Nov 2014
Pass
Mileage: 64,388 MI
Expiry date: 27 Nov 2015 21 Jun 202619 Nov 2013
Pass
Mileage: 55,292 MI
Expiry date: 27 Nov 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
13 Nov 2012
Pass
Mileage: 46,074 MI
Expiry date: 27 Nov 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
28 Nov 2011
Pass
Mileage: 39,201 MI
Expiry date: 27 Nov 2012 21 Jun 202624 Nov 2011
Fail
Mileage: 39,200 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
23 Dec 2010
Pass
Mileage: 32,870 MI
Expiry date: 30 Dec 2011 21 Jun 202623 Dec 2010
Fail
Mileage: 32,870 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
22 Dec 2010
Fail
Mileage: 32,866 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
- Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
18 Dec 2009
Pass
Mileage: 24,796 MI
Expiry date: 30 Dec 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
18 Dec 2009
Fail
Mileage: 24,796 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
- Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
18 Dec 2008
Pass
Mileage: 17,183 MI
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WD55CBF was registered on 2005-12-30
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