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FG55 SOE

2005 Skoda Octavia

Silver Petrol 1781cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires20 Jul 2026
Tests26 (17 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate65.4%

Mileage

146,449 mi
Last recorded146,449 miles
Recorded on21 Jul 2025
Typical for 2005 Skoda Octavia98,343 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFG55 SOE
MakeSkoda
ModelOctavia
Year2005
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,781cc

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MOT History

17 pass 9 fail
Pass 21 Jul 2025 146,449 miles
Fail 18 Jun 2025 146,348 miles

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

Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded axle to caliper (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing play so excessive it is likely to break up (5.1.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Pass 11 Jun 2024 135,215 miles

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing on edge 3-4mm remaining 205/50/r17 (5.2.3 (e))

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

Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively rear brakes fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

Fail 11 Jun 2024 135,210 miles

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

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing on edge 3-4mm remaining 205/50/r17 (5.2.3 (e))

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

Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively rear brakes fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

Pass 22 Jun 2023 124,932 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases pipe into rear silencer (6.1.2 (a))

Rear Upper Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))

Fail 16 Jun 2023 124,923 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 Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively split, poor visibility (3.4 (b) (ii))

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

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

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

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

Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated boot cracking (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases pipe into rear silencer (6.1.2 (a))

Rear Upper Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))

Pass 13 Oct 2021 118,837 miles

Front brake disc back plates corroded/weak

Oil leak, but not excessive onto o/s outer cv gaiter (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 12 Oct 2021 118,828 miles

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 u/s (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Front brake disc back plates corroded/weak

Oil leak, but not excessive onto o/s outer cv gaiter (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 7 Oct 2020 114,483 miles

Fluid leak, but not excessive onto o/s inner cv gaiter (8.4.1 (a) (i))

front brake disc backing plates corroded/weak

rear silencer leaking

Fail 6 Oct 2020 114,483 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Fluid leak, but not excessive onto o/s inner cv gaiter (8.4.1 (a) (i))

front brake disc backing plates corroded/weak

rear silencer leaking

Pass 11 Oct 2019 109,711 miles

Fluid leak, but not excessive onto inner cv gaiters (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

osf bottom ball joint dust cover splitting

rear silencer leaking

Fail 10 Oct 2019 109,711 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

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

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

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

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

Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

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

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Fluid leak, but not excessive onto inner cv gaiters (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

fluid on osr caliper..not leaking under pressure

osf bottom ball joint dust cover splitting

rear silencer leaking

Pass 10 Oct 2018 101,983 miles

fluid on osr brake caliper..not leaking under pressure

front/osr indicators becoming discoloured

oil leak onto inner cv gaiters

osf bottom ball joint dust cover splitting

rear silencer leaking

Pass 3 Oct 2017 93,589 miles

Nearside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Offside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Pass 3 Oct 2016 84,289 miles
Fail 3 Oct 2016 84,281 miles

Offside front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)

Pass 8 Oct 2015 77,083 miles
Pass 14 Oct 2014 70,799 miles
Fail 2 Oct 2014 70,627 miles

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

Pass 8 Oct 2013 63,376 miles
Fail 8 Oct 2013 63,376 miles

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

Pass 24 Sep 2012 55,988 miles
Pass 21 Sep 2011 48,005 miles

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

front discs have slight imbalance of 15%

rear discs slightly pitted/scored

Pass 24 Sep 2010 41,234 miles
Pass 24 Sep 2009 32,946 miles

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

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

Pass 29 Sep 2008 24,534 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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FG55 SOE is a 2005 Skoda Octavia in Silver with a 1,781cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.4%.

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 FG55 SOE, 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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FG55 SOE is a 2005 Skoda Octavia, first registered on 20 October 2005.

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