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OU55 LHB

2006 Skoda Octavia

Grey Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires23 Nov 2020
Tests18 (11 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate61.1%

Mileage

254,547 mi
Last recorded254,547 miles
Recorded on25 Nov 2020
Typical for 2006 Skoda Octavia98,261 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationOU55 LHB
MakeSkoda
ModelOctavia
Year2006
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

11 pass 7 fail
Fail 25 Nov 2020 254,547 miles

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened & holed (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened front arm (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Upper Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened by antiroll bar bracket & holed (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating brake disc (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened front arm (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding & unable to test wheel bearing (1.2.1 (f))

Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Tyre has ply or cords damaged tyre wall & ply visible (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Lower Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Nail in tyre ()

Nearside Front door marked & slight damage

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

Offside Front Lower Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Rear Upper Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor (5.3.6 (a) (i))

plastic underside floor covers fitted

Pass 24 May 2019 231,837 miles

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

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all flexi ferrules corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both tyres worn on edges and very near to tread depth allowed minimum limit (5.2.3 (e))

Front both disc backing plates corroded

Nearside Front Direction indicator lens defective which has no effect on emitted light repeater lens cracked (4.4.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Direction indicator lens defective which has no effect on emitted light repeater lens broken - repeater still working (4.4.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension rod ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated boot split (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced chassis corroded at rear suspension arm mounts (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened all front and rear suspension arms corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

engine mil light on

Pass 21 May 2018 218,236 miles

E.M.L on

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

Offside wing mirror damaged

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

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

Fail 14 May 2018 218,236 miles

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

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

Offside Body has a sharp edge caused by damage indicator lamp (6.1.C.1)

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

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

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

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

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Rear Trailing arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement BOTH (2.4.G.2)

Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed BOTH 205/55/16 (4.1.D.1b)

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

E.M.L on

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

Offside wing mirror damaged

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

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

Pass 23 May 2017 205,431 miles

advise on damage to front number plate

advise on o/s/f indicator flashing white light

advise on o/s/r indicator flashing white light

advise on play in o/s/r antiroll bar link

advise on wear to both front tyres

Fail 19 May 2017 205,305 miles

Nearside Rear brake caliper has restricted free movement caliper leaver stuck on (3.5.1k)

Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

advise on damage to front number plate

advise on o/s/f indicator flashing white light

advise on o/s/r indicator flashing white light

advise on play in o/s/r antiroll bar link

advise on wear to both front tyres

Pass 16 May 2016 193,001 miles

advise on o/s/r indicator starting to flash white light

Fail 16 May 2016 193,001 miles

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

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

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

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

advise on o/s/r indicator starting to flash white light

advise on o/s/r tyre perished

Pass 20 May 2015 180,399 miles
Pass 24 Apr 2014 164,426 miles

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

Pass 18 Jul 2013 148,577 miles
Fail 5 Jul 2013 148,305 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) DANGEROUS

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS

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

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

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

bulb warning lamp illuminated

engine management light illuminated

Pass 25 Jun 2012 127,799 miles

front discs worn

nearside front shock absorber leaking oil-damping still ok

nearside rear bump stop perishing and loose

offside cv boot leaking small amount of grease, (keeping out dirt)

Fail 25 Jun 2012 127,798 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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

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

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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

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

eml light on

front discs worn

nearside front shock absorber leaking oil-damping still ok

nearside front tyre worn on inner edges

nearside rear bump stop perishing and loose

rear pads wearing thin

Pass 22 Jun 2011 106,405 miles

Advise on both front brake discs worn

Advise on n/s/f shockabsorber leaking slightly

Advise on o/s/r tyre worn

Fail 22 Jun 2011 106,405 miles

Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Advise on both front brake discs worn

Advise on n/s/f shockabsorber leaking slightly

Advise on o/s/f tyre close to legal limit of tread wear

Advise on o/s/r tyre worn

Pass 21 Jun 2010 80,674 miles

Advise on n/s/f tyre close to legal limit of tread wear

Advise on wear to o/s/f tyre

Advise on wear to o/s/r tyre

Pass 5 Jan 2009 49,401 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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OU55 LHB is a 2006 Skoda Octavia in Grey with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.1%.

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 OU55 LHB, 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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OU55 LHB is a 2006 Skoda Octavia, first registered on 9 January 2006.

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