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RK53 BCO

2003 Skoda Octavia

Silver Petrol 1896cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires24 Aug 2026
Tests21 (19 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate90.5%

Mileage

142,447 mi
Last recorded142,447 miles
Recorded on15 Aug 2025
Typical for 2003 Skoda Octavia102,585 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationRK53 BCO
MakeSkoda
ModelOctavia
Year2003
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

19 pass 2 fail
Pass 15 Aug 2025 142,447 miles

Nearside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 9 Aug 2024 138,242 miles
Fail 9 Aug 2024 138,242 miles

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

Pass 10 Aug 2023 135,600 miles
Pass 20 Aug 2022 133,103 miles

Nearside Front Lower 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 Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Pass 20 Aug 2021 130,877 miles

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

Fail 20 Aug 2021 130,877 miles

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

Pass 15 Aug 2020 128,192 miles

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

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

Rear brake effort and balance only just met required standard

Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively All (1.2.1 (e))

Service light displaying on dash message, over due.

Pass 23 Aug 2019 125,540 miles

Nearside Front Outer cv gaiter damaged

Offside Rear under tray damaged

Pass 16 Aug 2018 122,333 miles
Pass 19 Aug 2017 119,635 miles

Off side front outer track rod end slight play.

Pass 28 Jul 2016 116,194 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)

Rear tyres both starting to crack and perish.

Pass 30 Jul 2015 112,655 miles

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

Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

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

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

both front tyres split and perished between tread

both rear tyres split and perished between tread

both wipers split

nearside front headlight aim just within tolerence

Pass 8 Aug 2014 109,241 miles
Pass 7 Aug 2013 104,241 miles

Offside Inner Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 20 Aug 2012 99,390 miles

Near side rear number plate lamp inoprative.

Off side front wheel slight wheel movement.

Pass 17 Aug 2011 94,915 miles

All tyres very close to legal limit.

Hand brake travel quite low.

Pass 17 Aug 2010 89,722 miles

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

Pass 25 Aug 2009 84,856 miles

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)

Pass 3 Oct 2007 77,743 miles
Pass 5 Sep 2006 72,174 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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RK53 BCO is a 2003 Skoda Octavia in Silver with a 1,896cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 90.5%.

Across all 2003 Skoda Octavia models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.5% with a typical mileage of 102,585 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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 RK53 BCO, 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 23 years old, this Skoda Octavia is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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RK53 BCO is a 2003 Skoda Octavia, first registered on 29 September 2003.

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