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ND57 BCZ

2007 Skoda Octavia

Black Petrol 1984cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires31 Mar 2026
Tests26 (14 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate53.8%

Mileage

199,637 mi
Last recorded199,637 miles
Recorded on1 Apr 2025
Typical for 2007 Skoda Octavia101,206 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationND57 BCZ
MakeSkoda
ModelOctavia
Year2007
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,984cc

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MOT History

14 pass 12 fail
Pass 1 Apr 2025 199,637 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule ALL (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

UNDER BODY CORROSION

Fail 27 Jan 2025 199,601 miles

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

Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

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

Front All direction indicators slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

Fail 25 Jan 2025 199,598 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

Nearside Side repeater light intensity significantly reduced (4.4.3 (a))

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

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

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

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

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

Towball/hitch not fitted at time of test ()

Pass 25 Jan 2024 196,690 miles

Front All direction indicators slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Rear All direction indicators slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

Pass 19 Jan 2023 192,291 miles

Engine oil level low

Front All direction indicators slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Cracked side of screen (3.2 (a) (i))

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

Fail 18 Jan 2023 192,285 miles

Central Rear Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b))

Emissions not tested Major leak (8.2.1.2 (d))

Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Headlamp levelling device inoperative Suspension arm (4.1.5 (a))

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Engine oil level low

Front All direction indicators slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Cracked side of screen (3.2 (a) (i))

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

Fail 6 Dec 2022 192,269 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))

Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

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

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

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

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

Pass 5 Nov 2021 189,570 miles

Central Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Front All direction indicators slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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))

Rear All direction indicators slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Pass 5 Nov 2020 186,909 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides corroded and scored (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

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

Rear Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Rear rear seats folded flat

various suspension components corroded

Fail 4 Nov 2020 186,908 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides corroded and scored (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

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

Rear Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Rear rear seats folded flat

various suspension components corroded

Pass 29 Apr 2019 183,896 miles

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

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Wearing inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (h) (i))

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

Fail 10 Apr 2019 183,887 miles

Central Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Front Lower Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed Ply in cut inner tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed Cords exposed inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Wearing inner edge close to limit (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (h) (i))

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

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

Pass 13 Apr 2018 179,980 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

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

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

Fail 9 Apr 2018 19,823 miles

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

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

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

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

Pass 3 Apr 2017 175,788 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit wearing at inner and outer edges (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit wearing at inner edge (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear slightly lower effort than nearside rear

chassis has slight surface corrosion

various suspension components starting to corrode

Pass 31 Mar 2016 168,856 miles

chassis has slight corrosion

various suspension components corroded

Fail 31 Mar 2016 168,856 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

chassis has slight corrosion

various suspension components corroded

Pass 3 Apr 2015 160,186 miles
Fail 26 Mar 2015 160,186 miles

Nearside Front Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (4.1.D.2) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a) DANGEROUS

Pass 31 Dec 2013 131,152 miles

exhaust sleeve,clamps snapped

rear wiper inoprative

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Oil leak

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

engine malfunction light on

Fail 31 Dec 2013 131,152 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Oil leak

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

engine malfunction light on

exhaust sleeve,clamps snapped

rear wiper inoprative

Pass 15 Nov 2012 130,965 miles

ENGINE MANAGEMENT LIGHT ON DASH /REAR EXHAUST CLAMP HEAVLY CORODED

Pass 16 Nov 2011 123,627 miles

engine light on dash

Fail 16 Nov 2011 123,627 miles

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

engine light on dash

Pass 25 Nov 2010 93,878 miles

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 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)

Fail 25 Nov 2010 93,878 miles

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 Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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)

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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ND57 BCZ is a 2007 Skoda Octavia in Black with a 1,984cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 53.8%.

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 ND57 BCZ, 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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ND57 BCZ is a 2007 Skoda Octavia, first registered on 6 December 2007.

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