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SV55 TWL

2005 Skoda Octavia

Silver Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires14 Sep 2021
Tests20 (13 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate65%

Mileage

107,556 mi
Last recorded107,556 miles
Recorded on15 Sep 2020
Typical for 2005 Skoda Octavia98,343 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSV55 TWL
MakeSkoda
ModelOctavia
Year2005
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

13 pass 7 fail
Pass 15 Sep 2020 107,556 miles

Front number plate damaged

O/S/R tyre worn on inner edge

Trailing arm bushes starting to seperate

Pass 16 Aug 2019 87,545 miles

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 13 Aug 2019 87,544 miles

Nearside Front Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (5.2.3 (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (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 8 Aug 2018 69,024 miles
Pass 7 Feb 2018 64,169 miles
Fail 29 Jan 2018 64,167 miles

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Pass 30 Nov 2016 58,357 miles

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Fail 29 Nov 2016 58,355 miles

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

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

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

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

Pass 4 Mar 2015 48,919 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

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

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

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

emission test just passed (Lamda)

exhaust sleeve joint strongly advised rotten/corroded

o/s front disc in very poor condition strongly advised

rear suspension components heavily rusted esp AXLE BEAM ASSY.

rear wiper motor stuck/not working

windscreen slightly scratched in zone a

Fail 25 Feb 2015 48,880 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

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

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

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

emission test just passed (Lamda)

exhaust sleeve joint strongly advised rotten/corroded

o/s front disc in very poor condition strongly advised

rear suspension components heavily rusted esp AXLE BEAM ASSY.

Pass 27 Feb 2014 46,674 miles

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

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

all 4 brake dis cs have slight corosion/pitting

exhaust system and sleeve joint corroding

front syspension components and o/s drive-shaft corroded

rear axle beam corroded

rear tyres wearing on edges

underside is very dirty /muddy

Fail 27 Feb 2014 46,674 miles

Nearside Front Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

Spare tyre defective

all 4 brake dis cs have slight corosion/pitting

exhaust system and sleeve joint corroding

front syspension components and o/s drive-shaft corroded

rear axle beam corroded

rear tyres wearing on edges

underside is very dirty /muddy

Pass 15 Mar 2013 44,555 miles
Fail 14 Mar 2013 44,555 miles

Centre Stop lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.2.1b)

Pass 15 Mar 2012 38,751 miles

Nearside Side repeater deteriorated, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)

both rear shocker dust covers/bump stops broken off strongly advised//

car presented very dirty underside caked in mud!!!

front suspension arm rear mountings wearing slightly/splitting//

o/s rear tyre wearing app 2.5 mm

service is due

Fail 15 Mar 2012 38,751 miles

Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Nearside Side repeater deteriorated, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)

both rear shocker dust covers/bump stops broken off strongly advised//

car presented very dirty underside caked in mud!!!

front suspension arm rear mountings wearing slightly/splitting//

o/s rear tyre wearing app 2.5 mm

service is due

Pass 14 Feb 2011 34,382 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

both rear shockabsorber dust covers are broken off

drivers door mirror light assy broken

rear screen wash in/op

rear wiper motor in/op

windscreen is scratched

Pass 8 Mar 2010 31,179 miles

Front pads worn

Rear tyres low tread

Pass 10 Sep 2009 30,292 miles

Rear tyres low tread

Pass 25 Sep 2008 23,569 miles

Front tyres 3mm remaining

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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SV55 TWL is a 2005 Skoda Octavia in Silver with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65%.

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 SV55 TWL, 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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SV55 TWL is a 2005 Skoda Octavia, first registered on 30 September 2005.

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