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DG55 AZV

2005 Skoda Octavia

Grey Diesel 1968cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires26 Feb 2027
Tests28 (19 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate67.9%

Mileage

189,166 mi
Last recorded189,166 miles
Recorded on21 Feb 2026
Typical for 2005 Skoda Octavia98,343 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDG55 AZV
MakeSkoda
ModelOctavia
Year2005
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,968cc

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MOT History

19 pass 9 fail
Pass 21 Feb 2026 189,166 miles

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

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

suspension corroded

underbody corrosion

Fail 19 Feb 2026 189,164 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

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

suspension corroded

underbody corrosion

Pass 27 Feb 2025 181,327 miles

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

Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

suspension corroded

underbody corrosion

Pass 30 Jan 2024 171,299 miles

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

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

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

Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Pass 1 Feb 2023 162,023 miles

Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated inner cv boot perishing. (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin brake pads been hot. (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Nail in tyre causing slow puncher. ()

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

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

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both rear lower suspension arms corroding. (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear lower suspension arm, and rear tie bar bushes perishing. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear trailing arm bushes perishing and coming unbonded. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 25 Jan 2023 161,786 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))

Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated flexy hose showing cords. (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

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

Offside Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated inner cv boot perishing. (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Rear Nail in tyre causing slow puncher. ()

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

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

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both rear lower suspension arms corroding. (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear lower suspension arm, and rear tie bar bushes perishing. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear trailing arm bushes perishing and coming unbonded. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 13 Jan 2022 150,354 miles

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both rear trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 22 Jan 2021 142,836 miles

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

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

Pass 11 Jan 2020 140,289 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))

Fail 11 Jan 2020 140,289 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))

Pass 25 Jan 2019 135,280 miles

FRONT AND REAR BRAKE DISC COVERS CORRODED

Fail 25 Jan 2019 135,280 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn WISHBONE ARM REAR BUSH (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn WISHBONE ARM REAR BUSH (5.3.4 (a) (i))

FRONT AND REAR BRAKE DISC COVERS CORRODED

Pass 30 Jan 2018 124,705 miles

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

nearside front brake back plate not fitted & offside corroded badly

rear brake discs back plates badly corroded away

Fail 29 Jan 2018 124,705 miles

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

front brakes release unevenly (3.7.B.4)

rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

rear brakes release unevenly (3.7.B.4)

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

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

rear brake discs back plates badly corroded away

Pass 11 Sep 2017 124,516 miles

Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt TWO ()

HANDBRAKE REACHING ONLY MINIMUM EFFICIENCY

N/S REAR TYRE DETERIORATING

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

Fail 6 Sep 2017 124,300 miles

Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt TWO ()

HANDBRAKE REACHING ONLY MINIMUM EFFICIENCY

N/S REAR TYRE DETERIORATING

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

Pass 13 Sep 2016 105,876 miles

Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

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

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

Pass 18 Sep 2015 85,755 miles

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

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

child seats fitted preventing inspection of adult belt

Fail 18 Sep 2015 85,755 miles

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

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

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

child seats fitted preventing inspection of adult belt

Pass 5 Sep 2014 66,281 miles
Pass 4 Sep 2013 52,087 miles

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

Fail 24 Aug 2013 52,086 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 22 Aug 2012 45,647 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

front registration plate cracked

Pass 24 Aug 2011 39,779 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)

front discs corroded

Pass 24 Aug 2010 34,298 miles
Pass 21 Aug 2009 29,072 miles

Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)

Fail 21 Aug 2009 29,072 miles

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

Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)

Pass 11 Aug 2008 23,177 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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DG55 AZV is a 2005 Skoda Octavia in Grey with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 67.9%.

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 DG55 AZV, 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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DG55 AZV is a 2005 Skoda Octavia, first registered on 5 September 2005.

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