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DE06 DFP

2006 Skoda Octavia

Red Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires25 Jan 2023
Tests18 (10 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate55.6%

Mileage

337,574 mi
Last recorded337,574 miles
Recorded on26 Jan 2022
Typical for 2006 Skoda Octavia98,261 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDE06 DFP
MakeSkoda
ModelOctavia
Year2006
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

10 pass 8 fail
Pass 26 Jan 2022 337,574 miles
Fail 26 Jan 2022 337,574 miles

Nearside Rear Position lamp showing white light to the rear (4.2.3 (a) (ii))

Fail 30 Nov 2021 33,708 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

Driver's airbag obviously inoperative (7.1.5 (c))

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

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

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Pass 7 Dec 2020 323,930 miles
Fail 7 Dec 2020 323,930 miles

Driver's airbag obviously inoperative (7.1.5 (c))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 31 Aug 2019 301,819 miles

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

Fail 31 Aug 2019 301,819 miles

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 6 Aug 2018 281,042 miles

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

underbody covered

Pass 13 Jun 2017 254,579 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 24 Mar 2016 232,574 miles
Pass 31 Mar 2015 227,910 miles

front registration plate badly cracked

nearside rear lamp lens cracked

offside front indicator slightly faded

Fail 31 Mar 2015 227,910 miles

Brake pedal spongy (3.3.B.1b)

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Outer Lower Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Outer Upper Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

front registration plate badly cracked

nearside rear lamp lens cracked

offside front indicator slightly faded

Pass 9 Apr 2014 224,211 miles

front registration plate in poor condition

front wiper blades slightly smearing screen

Fail 9 Apr 2014 224,211 miles

Offside Rear position lamp(s) has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.1.A.3b)

front registration plate in poor condition

front wiper blades slightly smearing screen

Pass 18 Apr 2013 223,387 miles

front registration plate badly cracked

nearside rear tyre worn to 3mm

offside rear tyre worn to 2mm on inner edge

Fail 18 Apr 2013 223,387 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

front registration plate badly cracked

nearside rear tyre worn to 3mm

offside rear tyre worn to 2mm on inner edge

Fail 12 Jan 2012 199,967 miles

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

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

offside front tyre worn to 3mm on inner edge

Pass 12 Jan 2012 199,967 miles

offside front tyre worn to 3mm on inner edge

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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DE06 DFP is a 2006 Skoda Octavia in Red with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 55.6%.

Across all 2006 Skoda Octavia models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.9% with a typical mileage of 98,261 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 DE06 DFP, 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 20 years old, this Skoda Octavia is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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DE06 DFP is a 2006 Skoda Octavia, first registered on 29 June 2006.

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