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HT54 LSN

2005 Skoda Octavia

Grey Diesel 1968cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires16 Feb 2027
Tests26 (20 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate76.9%

Mileage

148,206 mi
Last recorded148,206 miles
Recorded on10 Feb 2026
Typical for 2005 Skoda Octavia98,343 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationHT54 LSN
MakeSkoda
ModelOctavia
Year2005
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,968cc

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MOT History

20 pass 6 fail
Pass 10 Feb 2026 148,206 miles

Nearside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light Lens damaged (4.4.1 (b) (i))

Fail 10 Feb 2026 148,206 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm worn on inner edge 205/55 16 (5.2.3 (e))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm worn on inner edge 205/55 16 (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light Lens damaged (4.4.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm worn on inner edge 205/55 16 (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Wearing on inner edge 205/55 16 (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 17 Feb 2025 139,466 miles

Advise MIL warning light illuminated on dashboard...

Advise engine bay covers & under trays fitted obscuring various components...

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Wearing on the inner portion of the tyre... (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Wearing on tghe inner portion of the tyre... (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 17 Feb 2025 139,465 miles

Central Front Driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear bush... (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Advise MIL warning light illuminated on dashboard...

Advise engine bay covers & under trays fitted obscuring various components...

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Wearing on the inner portion of the tyre... (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Wearing on tghe inner portion of the tyre... (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 19 Mar 2024 128,527 miles

All direction indicators slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Spare tyre defective ()

Pass 23 Feb 2023 116,284 miles

Advise engine bay covers & under trays fitted obscuring some testable components.

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

Fail 22 Feb 2023 116,261 miles

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

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

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 Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Advise engine bay covers & under trays fitted obscuring some testable components.

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

Pass 8 Mar 2022 106,767 miles

Advise engine bay covers & under trays fitted obscuring some testable components.

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

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

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

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

Pass 5 Mar 2021 98,879 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

Fail 5 Mar 2021 96,879 miles

Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 23 Mar 2020 90,738 miles

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

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

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

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

Fail 20 Mar 2020 90,615 miles

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

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

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

Pass 5 Mar 2019 82,048 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin inner pads look low (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perishing in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))

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

Pass 7 Feb 2018 72,847 miles

Advise Engine bay covers & Under trays fitted obscuring some testable components

Fail 7 Feb 2018 72,847 miles

Central Front Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)

Advise Engine bay covers & Under trays fitted obscuring some testable components

Pass 11 Feb 2017 63,344 miles

Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt nearside and offside rear ()

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened starting to corrode on inner faces (3.5.1i)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 12 Feb 2016 55,386 miles

Both front lower arm rear bushes starting to perish and split

Child seats fitted unable to fully check seat belts

Engine cover and undertrays fitted

Pass 4 Feb 2015 48,433 miles

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 5 Feb 2014 45,012 miles

Nearside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 28 Jan 2013 41,130 miles

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 23 Jan 2012 38,291 miles

Nearside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 8 Feb 2011 33,905 miles

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

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

Nearside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Offside Front 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 8 Feb 2011 33,905 miles

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

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

Offside Front 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 10 Feb 2010 29,738 miles

Rear registration plate started to delaminate

nearside rear tyre low on outer edge

offside rear tyre low on outer edge

Pass 9 Feb 2009 24,048 miles
Pass 11 Feb 2008 19,942 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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HT54 LSN is a 2005 Skoda Octavia in Grey with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.9%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 HT54 LSN, 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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HT54 LSN is a 2005 Skoda Octavia, first registered on 10 February 2005.

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