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LR05 YGM

2005 Skoda Octavia

Silver Petrol 1781cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires4 Dec 2026
Tests23 (19 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate82.6%

Mileage

128,571 mi
Last recorded128,571 miles
Recorded on5 Dec 2025
Typical for 2005 Skoda Octavia98,343 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationLR05 YGM
MakeSkoda
ModelOctavia
Year2005
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,781cc

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MOT History

19 pass 4 fail
Pass 5 Dec 2025 128,571 miles

Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt Offside & Nearside (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

Nearside Front Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

Fail 5 Dec 2025 128,571 miles

Front Headlamp aim too far to the right Offside & Nearside (4.1.2 (a))

Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt Offside & Nearside (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

Nearside Front Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

Pass 26 Nov 2024 127,293 miles

Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt Both - Offside & Nearside (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

Nearside Front Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

Pass 27 Nov 2023 126,377 miles

Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt Offside & Nearside (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Nearside Front Inner Steering linkage ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

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

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

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

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

Pass 17 Nov 2022 124,986 miles

Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt Offside & Nearside (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

Nearside Front Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Offside & Nearside - cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 11 Nov 2021 124,628 miles

Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt Offside and Nearside (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

Nearside Front Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Nearside Front Nail in tyre ()

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Rear Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Offside and Nearside (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 11 Nov 2021 124,628 miles

Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt Offside and Nearside (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

Nearside Front Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Nearside Front Nail in tyre ()

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

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Rear Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Offside and Nearside (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 13 Oct 2020 123,473 miles
Pass 19 Oct 2019 122,601 miles

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Pass 12 Nov 2018 121,073 miles

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Pass 2 Nov 2017 120,050 miles

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

Pass 10 Nov 2016 118,342 miles
Pass 6 Nov 2015 116,549 miles
Pass 12 Nov 2014 113,396 miles

Offside rear door opening slow in operation

offside rear door central locking intermittent

Fail 11 Nov 2014 113,401 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too far to the left (1.8)

Nearside Rear Brake hose excessively damaged (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Rear Brake hose excessively damaged (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1c)

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Pass 7 Nov 2013 109,959 miles
Pass 8 Nov 2012 106,810 miles
Pass 13 Feb 2012 105,551 miles

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)

Pass 21 Feb 2011 102,268 miles
Pass 23 Feb 2010 98,305 miles
Pass 25 Feb 2009 92,361 miles

b oth front tyres worn edges

brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)

Fail 25 Feb 2009 92,361 miles

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

b oth front tyres worn edges

brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)

Pass 10 Jul 2008 87,293 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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LR05 YGM is a 2005 Skoda Octavia in Silver with a 1,781cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 82.6%.

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 LR05 YGM, 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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LR05 YGM is a 2005 Skoda Octavia, first registered on 14 July 2005.

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