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AE05 TLO

2005 Skoda Octavia

Beige Diesel 1968cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires29 Jul 2027
Tests27 (19 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate70.4%

Mileage

144,515 mi
Last recorded144,515 miles
Recorded on29 Jul 2026
Typical for 2005 Skoda Octavia98,343 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAE05 TLO
MakeSkoda
ModelOctavia
Year2005
ColourBeige
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,968cc

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MOT History

19 pass 8 fail
Pass 29 Jul 2026 144,515 miles

Coil spring corroded both front (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing and stepping inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 29 Jul 2026 144,515 miles

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

Coil spring corroded both front (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing and stepping inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 8 Jul 2025 141,141 miles

Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both front headlights lens (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 1.96mm also tyre deteriorating and badly worn inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Fail 7 Jul 2025 141,135 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit above 0.75 see sheet (8.2.2.2 (a))

Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both front headlights lens (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 1.96mm also tyre deteriorating and badly worn inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Pass 8 Jul 2024 138,367 miles

Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing and inner edge worn (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 8 Jul 2024 138,367 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing and inner edge worn (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 7 Jul 2023 134,985 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 15 Jul 2022 129,350 miles

Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both front (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Pass 14 Jul 2021 125,878 miles

Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both headlights (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

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

clutch pedal has an extra bracket bolted on

Pass 14 Jul 2020 125,054 miles

Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

clutch pedal has an extra bracket bolted on

Fail 14 Jul 2020 125,054 miles

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

Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

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

Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

clutch pedal has an extra bracket bolted on

Pass 10 Jul 2019 121,021 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front ( inside edge) (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both headlights (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both front tyres (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear tyres (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

clutch pedal has an extra bracket on pad

Fail 8 Jul 2019 121,019 miles

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

Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front ( inside edge) (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both headlights (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both front tyres (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear tyres (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

clutch pedal has an extra bracket on pad

Pass 16 Jul 2018 113,326 miles

Nearside Rear shock absorber dust cover insecure.

n/s and o/s front brake discs corroded and scorred on inner friction areas.

Pass 13 Jul 2017 107,227 miles

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 18 Jul 2016 101,723 miles
Pass 14 Jul 2015 92,005 miles

Vehicle's internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights

Pass 22 Jul 2014 84,413 miles

Vehicle's internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights

n/s & o/s front tyres wearing badly on inner edges

Fail 22 Jul 2014 84,413 miles

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

Vehicle's internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights

n/s & o/s front tyres wearing badly on inner edges

Pass 10 Jul 2013 76,976 miles

Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

o/s front amber indicator bulb deteriorating

Pass 11 Jul 2012 71,636 miles
Pass 25 Jul 2011 63,923 miles

Nail in offside rear tyre

engine oil level on minimum mark.

inner tread area wearing badly on both front tyres,

Pass 26 Jul 2010 55,846 miles
Fail 21 Jul 2010 55,820 miles

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

Pass 20 Jul 2009 46,574 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Fail 20 Jul 2009 46,574 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

n/s front. o/s front & o/s rear tyres worn down to 2mm tread depth

Pass 11 Jul 2008 35,411 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 TLO is a 2005 Skoda Octavia in Beige with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.4%.

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 TLO, 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 TLO is a 2005 Skoda Octavia, first registered on 29 July 2005.

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