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PE57 VMF

2007 Skoda Octavia

Grey Diesel 1968cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires29 Sep 2027
Tests25 (17 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate68%

Mileage

145,071 mi
Last recorded145,071 miles
Recorded on28 Sep 2026
Typical for 2007 Skoda Octavia101,206 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationPE57 VMF
MakeSkoda
ModelOctavia
Year2007
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,968cc

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MOT History

17 pass 8 fail
Pass 28 Sep 2026 145,071 miles

All rear bushes worn.

All rear suspension corroded.

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Middle section and Sleeve clamp. (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

Oil leak, but not excessive Back of engine. (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 11 Sep 2025 142,439 miles
Pass 19 Sep 2024 140,767 miles

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

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

Pass 30 Sep 2023 139,849 miles
Fail 28 Sep 2023 139,849 miles

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

Pass 22 Sep 2022 138,552 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Fail 20 Sep 2022 138,512 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

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

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 15 Sep 2021 137,147 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Offside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Corrosion (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

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

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened All of rear suspension corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 8 Sep 2021 137,147 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Trailing arm front bush has delaminated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Trailing arm front bush has delaminated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Offside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Corrosion (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

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

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened All of rear suspension corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 18 Sep 2020 135,759 miles

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

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

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

Fail 15 Sep 2020 135,738 miles

Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

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

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

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

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 25 Sep 2019 134,945 miles

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

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

note low emitter on emisions

note plastic trim fitted to sills wheel arches and underside of vehicle unable to fully check

Fail 16 Sep 2019 134,908 miles

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

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

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

Central Rear Upper stop light one led not working

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

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

note low emitter on emisions

note plastic trim fitted to sills wheel arches and underside of vehicle unable to fully check

Pass 10 Sep 2018 127,129 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

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

Fail 7 Sep 2018 127,043 miles

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

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

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

Pass 1 Sep 2017 118,860 miles
Pass 21 Sep 2016 109,960 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Fail 21 Sep 2016 109,960 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

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

Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Pass 22 Sep 2015 101,543 miles

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)

Pass 26 Jun 2014 91,355 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

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

none stander rear number plate at rear

Pass 19 Sep 2013 85,785 miles
Pass 11 Oct 2012 76,946 miles

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.D.2c)

both front tyres wearing on inner edges

Fail 11 Oct 2012 76,946 miles

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.D.2c)

Nearside Headlamp aim too far to the left (1.8)

both front tyres wearing on inner edges

Pass 3 Oct 2011 67,862 miles

front tyres on 3mm and wearing on inner edges

Pass 16 Sep 2010 58,879 miles

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)

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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PE57 VMF is a 2007 Skoda Octavia in Grey with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68%.

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 PE57 VMF, 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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PE57 VMF is a 2007 Skoda Octavia, first registered on 5 September 2007.

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