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NV05 UGM

2005 Skoda Octavia

Silver Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires5 Mar 2027
Tests29 (19 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate65.5%

Mileage

121,517 mi
Last recorded121,517 miles
Recorded on3 Mar 2026
Typical for 2005 Skoda Octavia98,343 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationNV05 UGM
MakeSkoda
ModelOctavia
Year2005
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

19 pass 10 fail
Pass 3 Mar 2026 121,517 miles

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced both side sills corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

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 Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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 all rear suspension bushes slightly worn and perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

both rear shockers dust covers loose

both side front brake discs slightly pitted on inner surface

undertrays fitted obscuring some components

Fail 3 Mar 2026 121,517 miles

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

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

Bonnet primary retaining device slightly deteriorated latch stiff (3.1 (c))

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced both side sills corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

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 Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

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 all rear suspension bushes slightly worn and perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

both rear shockers dust covers loose

both side front brake discs slightly pitted on inner surface

undertrays fitted obscuring some components

Pass 13 Feb 2025 117,723 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both side front (5.3.3 (b) (i))

both side rear shocker covers loose

undertrays fitted obscuring some components

Fail 12 Feb 2025 117,723 miles

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding unable to check wheel bearing (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both side front (5.3.3 (b) (i))

both side rear shocker covers loose

undertrays fitted obscuring some components

Pass 26 Feb 2024 111,794 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Nearside Front outer sill corroded

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

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

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

Rear both shocker dust covers loose

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

under trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 2 Mar 2023 106,483 miles

Coil spring corroded all (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e))

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

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Nearside Rear brake back plate missing

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

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

Offside Front fuel cooler loose on floor

Offside Rear brake back plate corroded

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

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

both front brake back plates corroded

both rear shocker dust covers loose

under trays fitted obscuring some under side components

Pass 4 Mar 2022 99,625 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Rear Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear both sides shock absorber dust covers insecure

both front brake back plates corroded

Pass 25 Feb 2021 93,709 miles

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

Front Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front both sides brake backplates corroded

Nearside Front Lower Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to flexi-pipe slightly corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

Rear Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))

fuel cooler insecure under floor

undertrays & covers fitted obscuring some components

Fail 25 Feb 2021 93,709 miles

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

Front Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front both sides brake backplates corroded

Nearside Front Lower Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to flexi-pipe slightly corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

Rear Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

fuel cooler insecure under floor

undertrays & covers fitted obscuring some components

Pass 4 Mar 2020 89,569 miles

Nearside Front Lower Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material slight corrosion (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded slightly corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside washer jet low

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

fuel cooler at front insecure(broken securing bolt )

undertrays & covers fitted obscuring some components

Pass 18 Feb 2019 81,829 miles

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

under trays fitted obscuring some under side components

Fail 18 Feb 2019 81,827 miles

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

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

Nearside washer jet poor

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

under trays fitted obscuring some under side components

Pass 24 Feb 2018 71,943 miles

Offside Rear tyre showing uneven wear

Fail 19 Feb 2018 71,938 miles

Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc boot split (2.5.C.1a)

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

Offside Front tyre showing uneven wear

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

Pass 21 Feb 2017 60,154 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front washer jet inoperative

Offside Front mirror unit cover loose fit

Offside Front wiper split and smearing screen

Fail 21 Feb 2017 60,153 miles

Front Direction indicator incorrect colour both sides (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Nail in tyre ()

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit strongly advised worn inner shoulder close to cords and cracking in tread (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Front washer jet inoperative

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit strongly advised worn inner shoulder close to cords and cracking in treads (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front mirror unit cover loose fit

Offside Front wiper split and smearing screen

Pass 24 Feb 2016 39,419 miles
Fail 24 Feb 2016 39,419 miles

Rear fog lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.3.2f)

Pass 18 Feb 2015 37,705 miles
Fail 27 Feb 2014 33,733 miles

Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Pass 27 Feb 2014 33,733 miles
Pass 21 Feb 2013 30,970 miles
Pass 1 Mar 2012 26,198 miles
Fail 1 Mar 2012 26,198 miles

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

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

rear washer in-op

Pass 3 Mar 2011 21,706 miles
Fail 3 Mar 2011 21,706 miles

Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)

Pass 1 Mar 2010 18,673 miles
Pass 2 Mar 2009 15,389 miles
Pass 6 Mar 2008 11,980 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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NV05 UGM is a 2005 Skoda Octavia in Silver with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.5%.

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 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 NV05 UGM, 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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NV05 UGM is a 2005 Skoda Octavia, first registered on 15 April 2005.

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