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WM08XCF
2008 SKODA OCTAVIA
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1598cc
General Information
- Registration WM08XCF
- Manufacturer SKODA
- Model OCTAVIA
- Year 2008
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1598cc
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- Expires 11 Oct 2026
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MOT History 24 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
24
Total Tests
15
Passes
9
Failures
62.5%
Pass Rate
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64 Total Defects Recorded
7 Oct 2025
Pass
Mileage: 162,845 MI
Expiry date: 11 Oct 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
2 Oct 2025
Fail
Mileage: 162,844 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed 205/55/16 (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the light source so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) Repair immediately
- Steering rack has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) (2.3 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
3 Oct 2024
Pass
Mileage: 152,158 MI
Expiry date: 11 Oct 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
2 Oct 2024
Fail
Mileage: 152,158 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
4 Oct 2023
Pass
Mileage: 142,374 MI
Expiry date: 11 Oct 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Front flexy outer skin broken
- Both rear trailing arm bushes worn
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
10 Oct 2022
Pass
Mileage: 132,569 MI
Expiry date: 11 Oct 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both rear. (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
6 Oct 2022
Fail
Mileage: 132,568 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Rear Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both rear. (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Tyre obviously under inflated Both rear tyres. (5.2.3 (l))
30 Sep 2021
Pass
Mileage: 121,793 MI
Expiry date: 11 Oct 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Rear Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
29 Sep 2021
Fail
Mileage: 121,793 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
12 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 110,625 MI
Expiry date: 11 Oct 2021 4 Jul 20267 Oct 2020
Fail
Mileage: 110,624 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
8 Oct 2019
Pass
Mileage: 100,738 MI
Expiry date: 7 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
4 Oct 2019
Fail
Mileage: 100,676 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Offside Side repeater light intensity significantly reduced (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Flexy (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
28 Sep 2018
Pass
Mileage: 89,094 MI
Expiry date: 27 Sep 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
28 Sep 2018
Fail
Mileage: 89,094 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
28 Sep 2017
Pass
Mileage: 75,409 MI
Expiry date: 27 Sep 2018 4 Jul 202628 Sep 2017
Fail
Mileage: 75,409 MI
4 Jul 20268 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 64,030 MI
Expiry date: 5 Aug 2017 4 Jul 202630 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 58,911 MI
Expiry date: 5 Aug 2016 4 Jul 20269 Jul 2014
Pass
Mileage: 52,521 MI
Expiry date: 5 Aug 2015 4 Jul 202624 Jul 2013
Pass
Mileage: 45,528 MI
Expiry date: 5 Aug 2014 4 Jul 20262 Aug 2012
Pass
Mileage: 38,391 MI
Expiry date: 5 Aug 2013 4 Jul 202629 Jul 2011
Pass
Mileage: 30,355 MI
Expiry date: 5 Aug 2012 4 Jul 202627 Jul 2011
Fail
Mileage: 30,308 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
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WM08XCF was registered on 2008-08-05
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