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AU54 SZY

2004 Skoda Octavia

Silver Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires13 Mar 2023
Tests20 (15 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

174,886 mi
Last recorded174,886 miles
Recorded on14 Mar 2022
Typical for 2004 Skoda Octavia101,231 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAU54 SZY
MakeSkoda
ModelOctavia
Year2004
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

15 pass 5 fail
Pass 14 Mar 2022 174,886 miles

Front Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both side ()

Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has slight play both side (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 13 Mar 2021 170,451 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Fail 13 Mar 2021 170,451 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 13 Mar 2020 164,917 miles

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 13 Mar 2020 164,917 miles

Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 14 Mar 2019 161,628 miles
Fail 13 Mar 2019 161,628 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 Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 3 Jan 2018 159,290 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s and o/s (3.5.1i)

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

exhaust brackets corroding thin

Pass 20 Sep 2016 153,809 miles
Pass 10 Sep 2015 149,305 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded both ends of front to rear brake pipes swolen and corroded unsure of thickness (3.6.B.2c)

Brake pipe slightly corroded both rear outter brake pipes swolen and corroded unsure of thickness (3.6.B.2c)

Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases clamp corroded and blowing (7.1.2)

Front brake discs worn, lipped and corroded

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

Nearside Front inner rack ball joint play

Nearside Front wheel bearing slightly noisy

Fail 2 Sep 2015 148,961 miles

Brake servo vacuum pipe split (3.6.C.1b)

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Brake pipe slightly corroded both ends of front to rear brake pipes swolen and corroded unsure of thickness (3.6.B.2c)

Brake pipe slightly corroded both rear outter brake pipes swolen and corroded unsure of thickness (3.6.B.2c)

Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases clamp corroded and blowing (7.1.2)

Front brake discs worn, lipped and corroded

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

Nearside Front inner rack ball joint play

Nearside Front wheel bearing slightly noisy

Pass 4 Sep 2014 134,548 miles

Center exhaust clamp sleeve corroded

Nearside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Rear brake disc's corroded and lipped

Pass 11 Sep 2013 119,287 miles

Oil leak

Rear brake disc's lipped

Fail 9 Sep 2013 119,187 miles

Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Oil leak

Rear brake disc's lipped

Pass 12 Sep 2012 104,267 miles
Pass 21 Sep 2011 91,643 miles
Pass 26 Aug 2010 75,181 miles

Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Offside Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)

minor cracking to both rear bump stops

minor play in both front antiroll bar bushes

Pass 14 Sep 2009 59,558 miles

Nearside Inner Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Inner Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 16 Sep 2008 45,421 miles
Pass 31 Aug 2007 28,863 miles

Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

rear bump stops slight splitting

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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AU54 SZY is a 2004 Skoda Octavia in Silver with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

Across all 2004 Skoda Octavia models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.4% with a typical mileage of 101,231 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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 AU54 SZY, 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 22 years old, this Skoda Octavia is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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AU54 SZY is a 2004 Skoda Octavia, first registered on 24 September 2004.

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