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KR56 SXM

2007 Skoda Octavia

Grey Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires26 Jan 2027
Tests25 (17 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate68%

Mileage

150,671 mi
Last recorded150,671 miles
Recorded on14 Jan 2026
Typical for 2007 Skoda Octavia101,206 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationKR56 SXM
MakeSkoda
ModelOctavia
Year2007
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

17 pass 8 fail
Pass 14 Jan 2026 150,671 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively both lipped - pads good, approx. 6-7mm thick (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted on inner edge (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside door mirror indicator lens has small hole - not affecting lighting

Offside Rear bump stop is deteriorated and broken up

Offside track rod end ball joint dust cover is slightly deteriorated

both front lower suspension arm rear bushes are slightly deteriorated

both front tyres are wearing on edges - rest of tread 5-6mm

both rear lower suspension arm inner bushes are slightly deteriorated

coolant expansion bottle is cracked

Pass 10 Jan 2025 144,010 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively both lipped - pads are virtually new (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted on inner edge (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Rear bump stop is deteriorated and broken up

Offside track rod end ball joint dust cover is slightly deteriorated

both front lower suspension arm rear bushes are slightly deteriorated

both rear lower suspension arm inner bushes are slightly deteriorated

Pass 11 Jan 2024 136,404 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively both - lipped - pads are virtually new (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner edge - rest of tread 3-4mm and is stress cracked in tread (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted on inner edge (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear tyre is stress cracked in tread

Offside Front tyre is wearing on inner edge - rest of tread 4-5mm

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner edge - rest of tread 4-6mm and is stress cracked in tread (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear brake disc shows signs of having got hot - not binding at time of test

Offside Rear bump stop is deteriorated and broken up

Offside track rod end ball joint dust cover is slightly deteriorated

both front lower suspension arm rear bushes are slightly deteriorated

both rear lower suspension arm inner bushes are slightly deteriorated

Fail 11 Jan 2024 136,404 miles

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

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

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively both - lipped - pads are virtually new (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner edge - rest of tread 3-4mm and is stress cracked in tread (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted on inner edge (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear bump stop is deteriorated and broken up

Nearside Rear tyre is stress cracked in tread

Offside Front tyre is wearing on inner edge - rest of tread 4-5mm

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner edge - rest of tread 4-6mm and is stress cracked in tread (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear brake disc shows signs of having got hot - not binding at time of test

Offside Rear bump stop is deteriorated and broken up

Offside track rod end ball joint dust cover is slightly deteriorated

both front lower suspension arm rear bushes are slightly deteriorated

both rear lower suspension arm inner bushes are slightly deteriorated

Pass 11 Jan 2023 128,629 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively both - lipped - pads are virtually new (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

both front lower suspension arm rear bushes are slightly deterioarted

both rear bump stops are deteriorated and broken up

both rear lower suspension arm inner bushes are slightly deteriorated

both track rod end ball joint dust covers are slightly deteriorated

n/s/f and o/s/r tyres are slightly stress cracked in tread

Pass 25 Jan 2022 122,647 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively both - lipped - pads virtually new (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged glass damaged/small section missing (3.3 (b) (i))

both front lower suspension arm rear bushes slightly deteriorated

both rear bump stops deteriorated and broken up

both rear lower suspension arm inner bushes deteriorated - no movement

Fail 24 Jan 2022 122,644 miles

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

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

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))

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

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm forward bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively both - lipped - pads virtually new (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge almost smooth on very inner edge, worn on very outer - rest of tread 4mm (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged glass damaged/small section missing (3.3 (b) (i))

both front lower suspension arm rear bushes slightly deteriorated

both rear bump stops deteriorated and broken up

both rear lower suspension arm inner bushes deteriorated - no movement

Pass 20 Jan 2021 116,230 miles

Front brake discs lipped - pads virtually new

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

Nearside Rear tyre wearing on very edges - rest of tread 4-5mm

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

Offside Rear trailing arm forward bush partially unbonded

Offside Rear tyre wearing on very inner edge - rest of tread 4-5mm

Offside door mirror glass damaged in one corner - not affecting view

both front lower ball joint dust covers slightly deteriorated

both front lower suspension arm rear bushes slightly deteriorated

both rear bump stops deteriorated and broken up

both rear lower suspension arm inner bushes deteriorated - no movement

Pass 24 Jan 2020 111,462 miles

Front brake discs lipped

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

Nearside Front Lower ball joint dust cover slightly deteriorated

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted on inner edge (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

Offside Rear trailing arm forward bush partially unbonded

Offside door mirror glass slightly damaged - not affecting view

Rear brake discs slightly lipped

both front lower arm rear bushes slightly deteriorated

both rear bump stops deteriorated and broken up

both rear lower arm inner bushes deteriorated - no movement

Fail 22 Jan 2020 111,462 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm forward bush deteriorated and worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick o/s/r 3mm approx. (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Outer Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick all others 3mm approx. (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front brake discs lipped

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

Nearside Front Lower ball joint dust cover slightly deteriorated

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted on inner edge (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

Offside Rear trailing arm forward bush partially unbonded

Offside door mirror glass slightly damaged - not affecting view

Rear brake discs slightly lipped

both front lower arm rear bushes slightly deteriorated

both rear bump stops deteriorated and broken up

both rear lower arm inner bushes deteriorated - no movement

Pass 25 Jan 2019 103,029 miles

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

Nearside Front Lower arm ball joint dust cover slightly deteriorated

Offside Front Outer brake pad 3mm, all others 5mm approx.

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

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

Rear brake pads 3-4mm approx.

both front lower arm rear bushes deteriorated - no movement

both rear bump stops deteriorated and broken up

both rear lower arm inner bushes deteriorated - no movement

slight lip to front brake discs

Fail 24 Jan 2019 103,027 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Nearside Front Lower arm ball joint dust cover slightly deteriorated

Offside Front Outer brake pad 3mm, all others 5mm approx.

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

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 smooth on very inner edge - rest of tread 3-4mm and is slightly stress cracked in tread (5.2.3 (e))

Rear brake pads 3-4mm approx.

both front lower arm rear bushes deteriorated - no movement

both rear bump stops deteriorated and broken up

both rear lower arm inner bushes deteriorated - no movement

slight lip to front brake discs

Pass 5 Jan 2018 94,368 miles

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush forward bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear tyre smooth on very inner edge - rest of tread 5mm

Nearside track rod end ball joint boot slightly stress cracked

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt small split (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear tyre smooth on very inner edge - rest of tread 4mm

Offside door mirror glass slightly damaged - not affecting view

both front lower arm rear bushes stress cracked

both front lower ball joint boots slightly stress cracked

both front tyres smooth on very inner edges - rest of tread 4mm

both rear bump stops deteriorated

both rear lower arm inner bushes slightly deteriorated

Pass 12 Jan 2017 89,297 miles

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush forward bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear brake disc shows signs of having got hot

Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% 2 out of 14 in high level not working and 1 dim (1.2.1b)

all tyres wearing on very inner edges

both front lower arm rear bushes slightly stress cracked

both rear bump stops slightly deteriorated

Fail 12 Jan 2017 86,297 miles

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside Front Inner wheel arch liner slightly insecure

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush forward bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear brake disc shows signs of having got hot

Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% 2 out of 14 in high level not working and 1 dim (1.2.1b)

all tyres wearing on very inner edges

both front lower arm rear bushes slightly stress cracked

both rear bump stops slightly deteriorated

Pass 5 Jan 2016 77,035 miles

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

Offside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% high level (1.2.1b)

both front lower arm rear bushes slightly stress cracked

Fail 5 Jan 2016 77,035 miles

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

Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% high level (1.2.1b)

both front lower arm rear bushes slightly stress cracked

Pass 15 Jan 2015 66,300 miles
Fail 14 Jan 2015 66,263 miles

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

Pass 27 Jan 2014 58,953 miles

Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Pass 25 Jan 2013 50,528 miles

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

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)

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

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

Pass 10 Jan 2012 42,972 miles

Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Fail 9 Jan 2012 42,972 miles

Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Pass 4 Jan 2011 34,147 miles
Pass 18 Jan 2010 25,028 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)

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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KR56 SXM is a 2007 Skoda Octavia in Grey with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68%.

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 KR56 SXM, 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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KR56 SXM is a 2007 Skoda Octavia, first registered on 25 January 2007.

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