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SO05 UBK

2005 Skoda Octavia

Grey Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires1 Dec 2026
Tests29 (18 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate62.1%

Mileage

103,846 mi
Last recorded103,846 miles
Recorded on2 Dec 2025
Typical for 2005 Skoda Octavia98,343 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSO05 UBK
MakeSkoda
ModelOctavia
Year2005
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

18 pass 11 fail
Pass 2 Dec 2025 103,846 miles

Nearside Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

Rear floor/wheel well is corroded

underside has general corrosion

Fail 2 Dec 2025 103,846 miles

Nearside Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

Rear floor/wheel well is corroded

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

underside has general corrosion

Pass 27 Nov 2024 95,800 miles

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

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

Pass 8 Nov 2023 84,480 miles

Coil spring corroded All coil springs corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both front discs pitted and scored in inside edge (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both rear brake pipes (1.1.11 (c))

Front and rear suspension components corroded

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

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

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both rear discs pitted and scored on inside edge (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear subframe corroded

Fail 8 Nov 2023 84,474 miles

Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Coil spring corroded All coil springs corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both front discs pitted and scored in inside edge (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both rear brake pipes (1.1.11 (c))

Front and rear suspension components corroded

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

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

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both rear discs pitted and scored on inside edge (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear subframe corroded

Pass 16 Nov 2022 80,677 miles

Front and rear suspension components are corroded

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))

Fail 16 Nov 2022 80,675 miles

Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front and rear suspension components are corroded

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 9 Nov 2021 77,966 miles

Centre exhaust clamp missing

All brake discs have surface corrosion

All brake hoses ferrules are slightly corroded

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all rear pipes (1.1.11 (c))

Front and rear suspension components are corroded

Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear suspension bushes are deteriorated

Fail 9 Nov 2021 77,963 miles

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

All brake discs have surface corrosion

All brake hoses ferrules are slightly corroded

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all rear pipes (1.1.11 (c))

Centre exhaust clamp missing

Front and rear suspension components are corroded

Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear suspension bushes are deteriorated

Pass 10 Nov 2020 73,803 miles

All brake hoses ferrules are slightly corroded

Front and rear suspension components are corroded

Nearside rear shock absorber casing slightly deteriorated

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 28 Oct 2019 68,678 miles

all front and rear suspension components are corroded

nearside rear shock absorber casing damaged

Fail 28 Oct 2019 68,675 miles

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

all front and rear suspension components are corroded

exhaust system joining sleeve clamp broken

nearside rear shock absorber casing damaged

offside front brake binding slightly

Pass 22 Nov 2018 61,002 miles

Direction indicator slightly discoloured offside and nearside front (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

engine cover fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

under trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 22 Nov 2018 61,002 miles

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

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

Direction indicator slightly discoloured offside and nearside front (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

engine cover fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

under trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 6 Nov 2017 54,236 miles

Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened offside and nearside (2.4.G.1)

Fail 24 Oct 2017 54,236 miles

Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened offside and nearside (2.4.G.1)

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 24 Nov 2016 50,756 miles

Offside Front brake disc modified but not seriously weakened (3.5.1n)

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

engine cover and under trays fitted obscuring some testable items

slight brake bind, nearside rear

Fail 24 Nov 2016 50,756 miles

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar damaged and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Offside Front brake disc modified but not seriously weakened (3.5.1n)

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

engine cover and under trays fitted obscuring some testable items

slight brake bind, nearside rear

Pass 21 Jul 2015 44,302 miles

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

Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

front brake discs in poor condition

front wiper blades starting to smear

Pass 14 Jul 2014 38,895 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear 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)

Pass 12 Jul 2013 33,259 miles
Fail 12 Jul 2013 33,257 miles

Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a) DANGEROUS

Pass 19 Jul 2012 28,844 miles

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

both rear wheel bearings rough when rotated but not to excess

Fail 19 Jul 2012 28,840 miles

Nearside Front coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)

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

Pass 2 Aug 2011 24,904 miles
Fail 2 Aug 2011 24,904 miles

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

Pass 12 Aug 2010 23,244 miles
Pass 6 Aug 2009 19,366 miles
Pass 8 Aug 2008 15,743 miles

Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)

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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SO05 UBK is a 2005 Skoda Octavia in Grey with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.1%.

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 SO05 UBK, 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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SO05 UBK is a 2005 Skoda Octavia, first registered on 10 August 2005.

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