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AE05 OSZ

2005 Skoda Octavia

Blue Diesel 1968cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires11 Dec 2023
Tests20 (14 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

59,021 mi
Last recorded59,021 miles
Recorded on11 Dec 2023
Typical for 2005 Skoda Octavia98,343 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAE05 OSZ
MakeSkoda
ModelOctavia
Year2005
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,968cc

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MOT History

14 pass 6 fail
Fail 11 Dec 2023 59,021 miles

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Suspension arm damaged and seriously weakened Trailing arm bent (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Trailing arm bush unbonded (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle Wheel contacts body of vehicle when jacked up, rear suspension arm bent (5.2.3 (f))

Undertray insecure (8.1.1 (b) (i))

All direction indicators slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Side repeater with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 12 Dec 2022 57,653 miles

Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 6 Dec 2021 56,580 miles

Front brake effort n/s/f slightly down

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 3 Dec 2020 54,724 miles

Nearside Front Lower suspension arm rear bush perished

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Lower suspension arm rear bush perished

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 5 Dec 2019 53,487 miles

both rear brake back plates corroded

both rear trailing arm,front bushes slightly perished

Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated both outer cv gaitors (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 3 Dec 2019 53,468 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated both outer cv gaitors (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

both rear brake back plates corroded

both rear trailing arm,front bushes slightly perished

Pass 11 Dec 2018 50,542 miles

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

The front undertray is insecure but not likely to become detached

The rear subframe and suspension components are heavily corroded

Pass 10 Oct 2017 46,794 miles

Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Front tyre 2mm

Offside Front tyre perished in tread pattern

Pass 20 Sep 2016 42,493 miles

Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both sides / rear bush (2.4.G.2)

Front registration plate slightly damaged

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt small hole / grease leak (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front tyre perished

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured both (1.4.A.2f)

Rear Lower Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both sides / inner bushes (2.4.G.2)

Rear Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both sides / inner bush (2.4.G.2)

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Rear both tyres starting to perish

Rear coil spring corroded both (2.4.C.1b)

rear of front lower engine shield insecure

Fail 20 Sep 2016 42,493 miles

Tyre pressure monitoring system warning lamp indicates a fault (4.1.D.4)

Brake pipe slightly corroded centre to offside rear (3.6.B.2c)

Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both sides / rear bush (2.4.G.2)

Front registration plate slightly damaged

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt small hole / grease leak (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front tyre perished

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured both (1.4.A.2f)

Rear Lower Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both sides / inner bushes (2.4.G.2)

Rear Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both sides / inner bush (2.4.G.2)

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Rear both tyres starting to perish

Rear coil spring corroded both (2.4.C.1b)

rear of front lower engine shield insecure

Pass 7 Oct 2015 40,076 miles

Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both sides / rear bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front tyre has cut to cords, but not withing the requirements for a fail

Offside Front tyre perishing 195/65 R15 V 2012

Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured both (1.4.A.2f)

Rear coil spring corroded both (2.4.C.1b)

child seat fitted, not allowing full inspection of adult belt

general under body corrosion

slight engine oil leak

tyre pressure warning light on

Pass 15 Oct 2014 37,753 miles

Offside rear outer brake pad low

Rear brake disc's corroded

Tyre pressure monitoring system lamp illuminated

Fail 14 Oct 2014 37,748 miles

Nearside Front Upper 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 Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside rear outer brake pad low

Rear brake disc's corroded

Tyre pressure monitoring system lamp illuminated

Pass 13 Sep 2013 36,145 miles
Pass 25 Sep 2012 32,238 miles

Offside rear brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.5b)

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Fail 25 Sep 2012 32,238 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Offside rear brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.5b)

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 8 Aug 2011 31,671 miles

rear disc's pitted

Pass 3 Feb 2010 26,210 miles
Fail 1 Feb 2010 26,194 miles

Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Pass 27 Jan 2009 25,544 miles

How Reliable is the Skoda Octavia?

Based on 3,816,734 MOT tests across 338,116 vehicles.

77.7%
Pass Rate
8,620
Miles/Year
28
Year Lifespan
338,116
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 81,688
Registration plate lamp not working 38,058
position lamp(s) not working 31,953
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 31,729
Direction indicator incorrect colour 28,575
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AE05 OSZ is a 2005 Skoda Octavia in Blue with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.

Across all 2005 Skoda Octavia models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.7% with a typical mileage of 98,343 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Skoda Octavia fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 81,688 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AE05 OSZ, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Skoda Octavia typically stays on UK roads for around 28 years. At 21 years old, this Skoda Octavia is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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AE05 OSZ is a 2005 Skoda Octavia, first registered on 4 July 2005.

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