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ExpiredMileage
146,846 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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2 chips on windscreen zone b
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases at rusty weld joint (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside central locking faulty
Offside Front of sill panel damaged
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded hose crimped ends at pump (2.3.2)
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded pipes on rack assy (2.3.2)
Rear both rear tyres old and are wearing off on edges
Rear rear brakes req att/adj due to slght bind and balance
Rear rear of both front to rear brake pipes slightly corroded
Rear rear wiper not operating and rear windscreen heavily scratched
both headlamp aims slightly low
gears quite stiff to operate
Exhaust system not adequately supported at rear of cat at welded joint (7.1.1)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
2 chips on windscreen zone b
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases at rusty weld joint (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside central locking faulty
Offside Front of sill panel damaged
Offside Rear brake binding slightly
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded hose crimped ends at pump (2.3.2)
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded pipes on rack assy (2.3.2)
Rear both rear tyres old and are wearing off on edges
Rear rear brakes req att/adj due to slght bind and balance
Rear rear of both front to rear brake pipes slightly corroded
Rear rear wiper not operating and rear windscreen heavily scratched
both headlamp aims slightly low
gears quite stiff to operate
Front brake discs are quite badly corroded/pitted
Front brake pad wear indicator wires broken
Front tyres are wearing on inside edges
Nearside Rear door did not unlock with central locking
Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear at rear/ and at clips (3.6.B.2c)
Offside sill panel is damaged
Rear tailgate struts weak/worn
Rear wiper motor not working
power steering pipes on rack assy quite rusty/corroding
windscreen has 2 chips in zone b
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Front brake discs are quite badly corroded/pitted
Front brake pad wear indicator wires broken
Front tyres are wearing on inside edges
Nearside Rear door did not unlock with central locking
Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear at rear/ and at clips (3.6.B.2c)
Offside sill panel is damaged
Rear reverse lights not working
Rear tailgate struts weak/worn
Rear wiper motor not working
power steering pipes on rack assy quite rusty/corroding
windscreen has 2 chips in zone b
Front to rear brake pipes corroded
Metal ends on front brake flexys corroded
Rear wiper inop and wrong blade fitted
Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking (3.6.A.1)
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Front to rear brake pipes corroded
Metal ends on front brake flexys corroded
NSR brake pipe corroded
OSF indicator bulb corroded
Rear wiper inop and wrong blade fitted
Cat pipe corroded
Rear exhaust mounting heavily corroded
Rear, and front to rear brake pipes corroded
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Items removed from driver's view prior to test
both rear tyres slightly worn on edges
o/s sill at front damaged
rear exhaust mounting brkt is corroded quite badly
windsceenn is chipped
Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
cap missing off rear wiper arm
glow plug light flashing
Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
cap missing off rear wiper arm
glow plug light flashing
Front tyres low tread
Offside wheel cylinder leaking (3.6.A.1)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Brake fluid low
Front tyres low tread
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
How Reliable is the Skoda Octavia?
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SE05 BWW is a 2005 Skoda Octavia in Red with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 55.6%.
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 SE05 BWW, 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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SE05 BWW is a 2005 Skoda Octavia, first registered on 15 July 2005.
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