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LW57 HAN

2011 Skoda Octavia

Black Diesel 1968cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires23 Apr 2027
Tests33 (22 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

358,848 mi
Last recorded358,848 miles
Recorded on24 Apr 2026
Typical for 2011 Skoda Octavia83,226 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationLW57 HAN
MakeSkoda
ModelOctavia
Year2011
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,968cc

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MOT History

22 pass 11 fail
Pass 24 Apr 2026 358,848 miles

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

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

o/s/f shock corroded

o/s/f spring corroded

rear suspension corroded

Pass 3 Dec 2025 353,993 miles

Central Front Underside covered

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

Central Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened All suspension arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

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

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

Pass 6 May 2025 346,271 miles
Pass 24 Jan 2025 341,549 miles

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

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

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

rear arms and subframe corroded

Pass 26 Apr 2024 326,280 miles
Fail 26 Apr 2024 326,275 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp insecure cannot open bonnet to inspect (4.1.1 (c))

Pass 30 Oct 2023 313,291 miles
Pass 28 Apr 2023 302,201 miles

rear subframe corroded... nsf osf nsr tyres inner edges worn

Pass 3 Nov 2022 288,536 miles

Osf drop link slight play… Inner stressing struck slight play… Rear subframe corroded

Pass 21 Apr 2022 276,426 miles
Fail 20 Apr 2022 276,406 miles

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

rear tyres inner edges worn... rear coil springs corroded... osr pad burnt

Pass 15 Oct 2021 26,463 miles

oil leak

Fail 15 Oct 2021 264,856 miles

Offside Front Direction indicator not working side repeater in mirror (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

oil leak

Pass 26 Apr 2021 258,815 miles
Fail 21 Apr 2021 258,676 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 5 Nov 2020 255,024 miles
Fail 5 Nov 2020 255,014 miles

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

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm both rears (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Pass 23 Apr 2020 252,321 miles
Fail 21 Apr 2020 252,145 miles

Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel and stiff in operation (1.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm damaged and seriously weakened rearmost aluminium bush is seriously distorted (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

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

Nearside Front Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))

Pass 22 Oct 2019 239,268 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar damaged but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 21 Oct 2019 239,090 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar damaged but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 24 Apr 2019 223,143 miles
Pass 18 Oct 2018 203,984 miles

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

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

Pass 8 May 2018 187,757 miles
Fail 27 Apr 2018 186,508 miles

Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower wishbone bearing front wishbone rear bush (2.5.B.1a)

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

Nearside Front Wheel stud(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)

Nearside Rear Wheel stud(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)

Pass 2 Oct 2017 160,666 miles

Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit OS and NS inner edges wearing close to tyre structure (4.1.E.1)

Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush OS and NS rearmost bushes (2.5.A.1c)

Pass 24 Apr 2017 137,539 miles
Fail 19 Apr 2017 136,620 miles

Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush foremost (2.5.A.1c)

Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush rearmost (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Front Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush rearmost (2.5.A.1c)

Pass 8 Nov 2016 110,126 miles
Pass 26 Apr 2016 97,185 miles

Offside Front Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush rearmost (2.5.A.1c)

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

Fail 26 Apr 2016 97,183 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint drop link (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush rearmost (2.5.A.1c)

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

Pass 11 Jul 2014 71,984 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

Rear tyres unevenly worn on inner edges

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 11 Jul 2014 71,984 miles

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

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

Rear tyres unevenly worn on inner edges

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

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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LW57 HAN is a 2011 Skoda Octavia in Black with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 33 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 2011 Skoda Octavia models, the average MOT pass rate is 79.1% with a typical mileage of 83,226 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 LW57 HAN, 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 15 years old, this Skoda Octavia is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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LW57 HAN is a 2011 Skoda Octavia, first registered on 9 August 2011.

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