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LA06 BHK

2006 Skoda Octavia

Grey Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires16 Nov 2026
Tests25 (17 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate68%

Mileage

155,405 mi
Last recorded155,405 miles
Recorded on17 Oct 2025
Typical for 2006 Skoda Octavia98,261 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationLA06 BHK
MakeSkoda
ModelOctavia
Year2006
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

17 pass 8 fail
Pass 17 Oct 2025 155,405 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread cracked (0.1 (b))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed fraying (7.1.2 (b))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened heavy corrosion on all parts (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front lower arm rear bushes splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear rears slightly perishing in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view stone chips in windscreen (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 17 Oct 2025 155,400 miles

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

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

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread cracked (0.1 (b))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed fraying (7.1.2 (b))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened heavy corrosion on all parts (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front lower arm rear bushes splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both fronts perishing in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear rears slightly perishing in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both fronts edging off badly left hand 2.1mm and 2.5mm (5.2.3 (e))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view stone chips in windscreen (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 7 Nov 2024 143,152 miles

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

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread large crack (0.1 (b))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))

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

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front lower arm rear bushes splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 10 Nov 2023 132,930 miles

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

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread cracked (0.1 (b))

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

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front lower arm rear bushes splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view stone chip in right hand lower of windscreen (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 10 Nov 2023 132,925 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn lower (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread cracked (0.1 (b))

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

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front lower arm rear bushes splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 11 Nov 2022 122,323 miles

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

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread cracked (0.1 (b))

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

Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corrosion on both side fronts (5.3.2 (b))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front lower arm rear bushes splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear trailing arm bushes perishing (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 9 Nov 2021 111,428 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread cracked (0.1 (b))

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

Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perishing in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front lower arm rear bushes perishing (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both fronts edging off (5.2.3 (e))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view stone chip in right hand windscreen (3.2 (a) (i))

corrosion on most of rear sections of exhaust system

Pass 13 Nov 2020 106,061 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread cracked (0.1 (b))

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

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively discs shows signs of heat (1.2.1 (f))

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view stone chip in windscreen (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 13 Nov 2020 106,057 miles

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

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread cracked (0.1 (b))

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

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively discs shows signs of heat (1.2.1 (f))

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view stone chip in windscreen (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 11 May 2019 97,772 miles
Fail 9 May 2019 97,744 miles

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

Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn both rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both (3.4 (b) (ii))

Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure offside front 205/60/15 (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure offside rear (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 17 May 2018 88,521 miles

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

Pass 29 Jun 2017 82,676 miles

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

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

Pass 24 Jun 2016 71,965 miles
Pass 29 Jun 2015 63,583 miles
Pass 19 Jun 2014 59,199 miles

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

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

passenger airbag off warning lamp on

Fail 19 Jun 2014 59,199 miles

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

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

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

passenger airbag off warning lamp on

Fail 28 Jun 2013 55,390 miles

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

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 28 Jun 2013 55,390 miles

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

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

Fail 25 Jun 2012 46,461 miles

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

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

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

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 Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

wipers poor

Pass 25 Jun 2012 46,461 miles

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

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

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

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 Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

wipers poor

Fail 24 Jun 2011 37,764 miles

Headlamp masks/converters fitted

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

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

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

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

front number plate cracked but not likely to misread

Pass 24 Jun 2011 37,764 miles

Headlamp masks/converters fitted

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

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

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

front number plate cracked but not likely to misread

Pass 28 Jun 2010 27,867 miles
Pass 23 Jun 2009 22,156 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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LA06 BHK is a 2006 Skoda Octavia in Grey with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68%.

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 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 LA06 BHK, 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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LA06 BHK is a 2006 Skoda Octavia, first registered on 3 July 2006.

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