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FG05 OGX

2005 Skoda Octavia

Silver Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires4 Dec 2026
Tests24 (17 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate70.8%

Mileage

220,718 mi
Last recorded220,718 miles
Recorded on3 Dec 2025
Typical for 2005 Skoda Octavia98,343 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFG05 OGX
MakeSkoda
ModelOctavia
Year2005
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

17 pass 7 fail
Pass 3 Dec 2025 220,718 miles

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

Nearside Power steering component has slight seepage from a component steering rack (2.1.5 (a))

Nearside head lamp secured with cable ties

Nearside inner and outer sills damage

Offside inner and outer sills damage

Fail 2 Dec 2025 220,718 miles

Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

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

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Nearside Power steering component has slight seepage from a component steering rack (2.1.5 (a))

Nearside head lamp secured with cable ties

Nearside inner and outer sills damage

Offside Front door card removed open door with cable

Offside inner and outer sills damage

Pass 5 Dec 2024 212,938 miles

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

Nearside Front inner and outer sills damaged

Nearside headlamp secured with cable ties

Offside Front inner and outer sills damaged

Fail 5 Dec 2024 212,938 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front inner and outer sills damaged

Nearside headlamp secured with cable ties

Offside Front inner and outer sills damaged

Pass 5 Dec 2023 203,468 miles

Nearside headlamp secured with ties

Nearside inner and outer sill damaged

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside inner and outer sill damaged

Fail 4 Dec 2023 203,468 miles

Fuel system component leaking dripping from engine (6.1.3 (b) (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))

Nearside headlamp secured with ties

Nearside inner and outer sill damaged

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside inner and outer sill damaged

Pass 11 Oct 2022 188,245 miles

Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

offside & nearside front outer sills damaged

Fail 10 Oct 2022 188,245 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush split (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 Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

offside & nearside front outer sills damaged

Pass 14 Oct 2021 173,719 miles

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

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()

Fail 13 Oct 2021 173,719 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 Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

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

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()

Pass 15 Oct 2020 160,592 miles

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

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated both sides (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

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

Rear Service brake binding but not excessively both sides (1.2.1 (f))

Pass 13 Nov 2018 158,599 miles

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

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

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

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

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

Rear Service brake binding but not excessively both sides (1.2.1 (f))

Fail 13 Nov 2018 158,599 miles

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

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both (3.4 (b) (ii))

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

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

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

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

Rear Service brake binding but not excessively both sides (1.2.1 (f))

Pass 30 Nov 2017 156,413 miles

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

Front wiper blades starting to smear screen

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Oil leak ()

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

Pass 15 Mar 2017 154,552 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)

Pass 20 Feb 2016 146,802 miles
Pass 13 Feb 2015 131,724 miles

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

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)

Vehicle's internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights

Fail 27 Feb 2014 121,009 miles

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

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

Pass 27 Feb 2014 121,009 miles
Pass 15 Feb 2013 110,681 miles
Pass 2 Mar 2012 101,086 miles

Nearside Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 9 Feb 2011 88,223 miles
Pass 11 Feb 2010 73,928 miles
Pass 26 Feb 2009 57,730 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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FG05 OGX is a 2005 Skoda Octavia in Silver with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.8%.

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 FG05 OGX, 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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FG05 OGX is a 2005 Skoda Octavia, first registered on 26 March 2005.

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