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FN57 OCY

2007 Skoda Octavia

Red Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires11 Aug 2026
Tests22 (15 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate68.2%

Mileage

222,876 mi
Last recorded222,876 miles
Recorded on31 Jul 2025
Typical for 2007 Skoda Octavia101,206 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFN57 OCY
MakeSkoda
ModelOctavia
Year2007
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

15 pass 7 fail
Pass 31 Jul 2025 222,876 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Under trays fitted obscuring prescribed areas and components

Fail 31 Jul 2025 222,876 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Under trays fitted obscuring prescribed areas and components

Pass 5 Aug 2024 217,125 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened FRONT BRAKE DISCS IN POOR CONDITION & SHOULD BE REPLACED A.S.A.P. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge BOTH FRONT TYRES WORN LOW ON INNER EDGES. (5.2.3 (e))

REAR SUBFRAME & SUSPENSION HEAVILY RUSTING.

Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn BOTH REAR TRAILING ARM BUSHES SPLITTING & SEPARATING. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge BOTH REAR TYRES EXCESSIVELY WORN ON INNER SHOULDER. (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 26 Jul 2024 217,072 miles

Exhaust silencer insecure FRONT TO CENTRE JOINING SLEEVE CLAMPS SNAPPED. (8.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))

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

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

Offside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened FRONT BRAKE DISCS IN POOR CONDITION & SHOULD BE REPLACED A.S.A.P. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge BOTH FRONT TYRES WORN LOW ON INNER EDGES. (5.2.3 (e))

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

REAR SUBFRAME & SUSPENSION HEAVILY RUSTING.

Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn BOTH REAR TRAILING ARM BUSHES SPLITTING & SEPARATING. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge BOTH REAR TYRES EXCESSIVELY WORN ON INNER SHOULDER. (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 20 Jul 2023 206,195 miles

Nearside Front brake pad low warning wire broken

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

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))

under trays fitted obscuring prescribed areas and components

Fail 19 Jul 2023 206,195 miles

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

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

Offside Fuel pipe insecure fuel cooler insecure (6.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Front brake pad low warning wire broken

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

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear reversing lamp not working pre sept 2009

Rear wiper blade split

under trays fitted obscuring prescribed areas and components

Pass 21 Jul 2022 198,097 miles

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin very close to the limit off 1.5mm advised to replace ASAP (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

under trays fitted obscuring prescribed areas and components

Pass 6 Aug 2021 189,755 miles

Fluid leak, but not excessive coolant leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

under trays fitted obscuring prescribed areas and components

Pass 10 Aug 2020 182,585 miles

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to rear greased (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

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

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

under trays fitted obscuring components and prescribed areas

Fail 10 Aug 2020 182,585 miles

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to rear greased (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

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

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

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

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

under trays fitted obscuring components and prescribed areas

Pass 12 Aug 2019 175,221 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All visible brake pipes covered in grease (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Brake hose slightly chafed (1.1.12 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Spare tyre defective flat

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

under trays fitted obscuring components and prescribed areas

Pass 9 Jul 2018 167,182 miles

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre

under trays fitted obscuring prescribed areas

Pass 7 Jul 2017 158,603 miles

brake pad wear warning lamp on but brake pads ok

under trays fitted obscuring prescribed areas

Pass 11 Jul 2016 147,472 miles

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

Fail 9 Jul 2016 147,442 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

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

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

Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

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

Pass 8 Jul 2015 135,839 miles

brake pad warning lamp is illuminated

Fail 7 Jul 2015 135,839 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)

brake pad warning lamp is illuminated

Pass 2 Sep 2013 108,686 miles
Pass 5 Sep 2012 96,654 miles

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

engine oil on min

Fail 5 Sep 2012 96,654 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)

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

engine oil on min

Pass 1 Sep 2011 86,223 miles
Pass 25 Aug 2010 74,444 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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FN57 OCY is a 2007 Skoda Octavia in Red with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.2%.

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 FN57 OCY, 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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FN57 OCY is a 2007 Skoda Octavia, first registered on 1 September 2007.

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