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KW55 AEF

2006 Skoda Octavia

Silver Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires19 Jan 2027
Tests24 (18 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

189,487 mi
Last recorded189,487 miles
Recorded on2 Jan 2026
Typical for 2006 Skoda Octavia98,261 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationKW55 AEF
MakeSkoda
ModelOctavia
Year2006
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

18 pass 6 fail
Pass 2 Jan 2026 189,487 miles

Rear Coil spring corroded Both NSR & OSR (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trail Arm Bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 2 Jan 2026 189,487 miles

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

Offside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))

Rear Coil spring corroded Both NSR & OSR (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trail Arm Bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 17 Jan 2025 182,500 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front flexible joint (6.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Rear trailing suspension arm front bush splitting

both front lower suspension arms rear bushes perished

Pass 17 Jan 2024 173,008 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Exhaust flexi (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 18 Jan 2023 161,728 miles

Coil spring corroded both rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front flexi (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

Fail 18 Jan 2023 161,728 miles

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Coil spring corroded both rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front flexi (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

Pass 20 Jan 2022 146,061 miles

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

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

Pass 3 Dec 2020 139,956 miles

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

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

Fail 24 Nov 2020 139,830 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage 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 (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

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

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

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

Pass 29 Nov 2019 133,887 miles
Pass 22 Jan 2019 133,122 miles

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

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

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

Offside Direction indicator lens defective which has no effect on emitted light side repeater (4.4.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear tyre wearing on inner edge

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

clutch operation poor

rear axel beam corroded

Fail 22 Jan 2019 133,122 miles

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

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Upper Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Offside Direction indicator lens defective which has no effect on emitted light side repeater (4.4.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

Offside Rear tyre wearing on inner edge

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

clutch operation poor

rear axel beam corroded

Pass 17 Jan 2018 121,097 miles

CLUTCH ACTION POOR

Coolant leak ()

EXHAUST CORROSION NOTED

Nearside Rear Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 24 Jan 2017 109,286 miles

All 4 brake back plates corroded

Clutch operation poor

Exhaust corrosion

Front brake disc/s lipped

rear parking (secondary) brake grabbing slightly (3.7.B.6b)

Pass 25 Jan 2016 98,076 miles

Clutch operation poor

Exhaust corrosion

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Fail 25 Jan 2016 98,076 miles

Clutch operation poor

Exhaust corrosion

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Pass 23 Jan 2015 86,410 miles

Clutch operation poor

Pass 22 Jan 2014 76,443 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Pass 28 Jan 2013 65,689 miles
Pass 31 Jan 2012 56,377 miles

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 24 Jan 2011 48,134 miles
Fail 24 Jan 2011 48,134 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

Pass 25 Jan 2010 38,125 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Pass 24 Jan 2009 31,135 miles

advert above tax disc should be removed

engine cover & undertrays fitted , inspection restricted

wheel nuts covered

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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KW55 AEF is a 2006 Skoda Octavia in Silver with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

Across all 2006 Skoda Octavia models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.9% with a typical mileage of 98,261 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 KW55 AEF, 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 20 years old, this Skoda Octavia is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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KW55 AEF is a 2006 Skoda Octavia, first registered on 30 January 2006.

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