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FH57 ZGB

2007 Skoda Octavia

Blue Petrol 1984cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires29 Jan 2027
Tests26 (17 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate65.4%

Mileage

140,135 mi
Last recorded140,135 miles
Recorded on30 Jan 2026
Typical for 2007 Skoda Octavia101,206 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFH57 ZGB
MakeSkoda
ModelOctavia
Year2007
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,984cc

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MOT History

17 pass 9 fail
Pass 30 Jan 2026 140,135 miles
Fail 16 Jan 2026 139,197 miles

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

Pass 21 Jan 2025 130,436 miles
Fail 15 Jan 2025 130,206 miles

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

Pass 26 Jan 2024 118,960 miles

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 26 Jan 2024 118,960 miles

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

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 27 Sep 2023 117,191 miles

Coil spring corroded Both Front (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Front Nail in tyre ()

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Head lamp full of condensation, slightly effect beam pattern and light output.

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 27 Sep 2023 117,191 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

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

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

Nearside Rear Upper Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp comes on when brakes are applied (4.2.3 (c))

Nearside Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp side lamp comes on instead of stop lamp (4.3.3 (b))

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

Coil spring corroded Both Front (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Front Nail in tyre ()

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Head lamp full of condensation, slightly effect beam pattern and light output.

Offside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 27 Sep 2022 112,294 miles

Exhaust system heavily corroded and blowing in various places

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner faces corroded approx 40% of surface (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 1.9mm and bald inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.2mm and bald inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Rear subframe corroded

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 27 Sep 2022 112,291 miles

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))

Bulb warning light on dash

Exhaust system heavily corroded and blowing in various places

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner faces corroded approx 40% of surface (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 1.9mm and bald inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Outer Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.2mm and bald inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Rear subframe corroded

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 16 Sep 2021 107,445 miles

Chips in windscreen

Front brake discs pitted

Fuel cap sill perished

Nearside front track rod end gaitor perishing

Offside front track rod end gaitor perishing

Pass 14 Sep 2020 103,235 miles

Offside Front brake disc partially corroded on inner face

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 14 Sep 2020 103,234 miles

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

Offside Front brake disc partially corroded on inner face

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 20 Sep 2019 98,073 miles

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

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view under 10 mm (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 10 Sep 2018 92,891 miles

Fuel cap sealing ring starting to crack/perish

Items removed from driver's view prior to test Dash cam and pendant ()

Nearside Front Brake disc inner surface corroded/pitting

Nearside Rear Tyre getting low inner edge

Offside Front Brake disc inner surface corroded/pitting

Offside Rear Tyre getting low inner edge

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view 2 areas of damage zone 'A' (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 19 Sep 2017 87,834 miles

Fuel cap sealing ring starting to crack / perish

Nearside Rear Tyre low inner edge

Offside Rear Slight bind on brake

Offside Rear Tyre low inner edge

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' 2 areas of damage (8.3.1a)

Pass 29 Sep 2016 82,675 miles

Slight bind Offside rear brake

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 28 Sep 2015 75,288 miles
Fail 28 Sep 2015 75,288 miles

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

Pass 26 Sep 2014 67,975 miles
Fail 25 Sep 2014 67,975 miles

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

Pass 22 Nov 2013 60,561 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 5 Dec 2012 50,551 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Fail 4 Dec 2012 50,546 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 has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

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

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Pass 25 Nov 2011 39,978 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Pass 2 Dec 2010 29,371 miles

front tyres very worn on edges of tread

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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FH57 ZGB is a 2007 Skoda Octavia in Blue with a 1,984cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.4%.

Across all 2007 Skoda Octavia models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.7% with a typical mileage of 101,206 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 FH57 ZGB, 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 19 years old, this Skoda Octavia is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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FH57 ZGB is a 2007 Skoda Octavia, first registered on 6 December 2007.

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