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SD55 OZU

2005 Skoda Octavia

Red Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires25 Mar 2027
Tests30 (19 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate63.3%

Mileage

120,880 mi
Last recorded120,880 miles
Recorded on19 Mar 2026
Typical for 2005 Skoda Octavia98,343 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSD55 OZU
MakeSkoda
ModelOctavia
Year2005
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

19 pass 11 fail
Pass 19 Mar 2026 120,880 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

Fail 19 Mar 2026 120,880 miles

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

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 26 Mar 2025 115,063 miles

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

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

rear suspension bushes starting to perish but have no excessive movement

Fail 14 Mar 2025 114,694 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

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

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

rear suspension bushes starting to perish but have no excessive movement

Pass 27 Feb 2024 109,025 miles

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

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

Offside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged cracked (3.3 (b) (i))

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

both rear backing plates rusty

Fail 23 Feb 2024 109,007 miles

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged cracked (3.3 (b) (i))

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

both rear backing plates rusty

Pass 13 Mar 2023 103,891 miles

Brake operation pressure/vacuum assistance close to minimum requirement (1.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

Rear brake backing plates rusty

Rear subframe rusty

Pass 21 Mar 2022 98,415 miles

brake back plate and rear subframe rusty

Fail 17 Mar 2022 98,415 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b))

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

Front Electrical wiring connectors for braking disconnected (4.11 (a) (iii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

brake back plate and rear subframe rusty

Pass 18 Mar 2021 830,785 miles

Brake operation pressure/vacuum assistance close to minimum requirement (1.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

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

Rear subframe rusty

brake backing plates rusty and missing

Fail 10 Mar 2021 82,955 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))

Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened Front and rear anti roll bars. (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge On 2mm. (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Obligatory indirect vision device slightly damaged Mirror cracked. (3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge On 2mm. (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 5 Mar 2021 82,863 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))

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

Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened Front and rear anti roll bars. (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge On 2mm. (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Obligatory indirect vision device slightly damaged Mirror cracked. (3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge On 2mm. (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 9 Mar 2020 80,507 miles

Nearside sill slight damage

Fail 9 Mar 2020 80,507 miles

Nearside sill slight damage

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 8 Mar 2019 73,330 miles

Rear brake backing plates rusty

Pass 8 Mar 2018 65,745 miles
Fail 8 Mar 2018 65,745 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)

Pass 21 Nov 2017 63,886 miles

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

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

Fail 21 Nov 2017 63,886 miles

Nearside Side repeater excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)

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

Offside Rear rear brake application uneven parking brake low on effort (3.7.B.2) DANGEROUS

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

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

Pass 1 Dec 2016 46,723 miles

Nearside Front brake dust cover corroded.

Nearside Front tyre worn on inner edge.

Offside Rear brake slightly restricted free movement.

Fail 1 Dec 2016 46,723 miles

Nearside Front brake dust cover corroded.

Nearside Front tyre worn on inner edge.

Offside Rear brake slightly restricted free movement.

Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' phone holder. (8.3.1e)

Pass 8 Dec 2015 27,815 miles
Pass 2 Dec 2014 27,217 miles

nearside mirror damaged and mirror glass insecure

Pass 8 Oct 2013 25,807 miles
Pass 10 Oct 2012 24,082 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

n/s/f brake backing plate corroded.

o/s/f brake backing plate corrded.

Pass 11 Oct 2011 22,366 miles
Pass 11 Oct 2010 18,968 miles
Pass 22 Sep 2009 15,908 miles

ALL THE BRAKE PIPES ARE PLASTIC COATED

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

Nearside Front Macpherson strut is slightly stiff in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)

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

Nearside Inner Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

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

Offside Front Macpherson strut is slightly stiff in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

the whole underside of the vehicle ..i.e floor area is covered in plastic floor covers..thus a full inspection of some of the componets could not be checked

Fail 22 Sep 2009 15,908 miles

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

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

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

ALL THE BRAKE PIPES ARE PLASTIC COATED

Nearside Front Macpherson strut is slightly stiff in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)

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

Nearside Inner Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

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

Offside Front Macpherson strut is slightly stiff in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

the whole underside of the vehicle ..i.e floor area is covered in plastic floor covers..thus a full inspection of some of the componets could not be checked

Pass 14 Oct 2008 12,055 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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SD55 OZU is a 2005 Skoda Octavia in Red with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.3%.

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 SD55 OZU, 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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SD55 OZU is a 2005 Skoda Octavia, first registered on 14 October 2005.

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