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VX06 YDO

2006 Skoda Octavia

Beige Diesel 1968cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires21 Feb 2027
Tests30 (19 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate63.3%

Mileage

196,834 mi
Last recorded196,834 miles
Recorded on9 Feb 2026
Typical for 2006 Skoda Octavia98,261 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationVX06 YDO
MakeSkoda
ModelOctavia
Year2006
ColourBeige
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,968cc

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MOT History

19 pass 11 fail
Pass 9 Feb 2026 196,834 miles

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Various suspension bushes perished.

Fail 9 Feb 2026 196,834 miles

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Various suspension bushes perished.

Pass 29 Jan 2025 186,306 miles

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Rear Nail in tyre Foreign object in tread ()

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

Rear Various susspension bushes perished

Pass 14 Feb 2024 180,267 miles
Fail 14 Feb 2024 180,267 miles

Offside Side repeater lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected (4.4.1 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Pass 15 Feb 2023 172,246 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

various suspension bushes perishing

Fail 15 Feb 2023 172,246 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

various suspension bushes perishing

Pass 16 Feb 2022 163,257 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Outer cv boot deteriorating

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear trailing arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear tyres slight perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 22 Feb 2021 154,739 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 18 Feb 2021 154,739 miles

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

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Pass 30 Jan 2020 149,835 miles

Nearside Front wheel bearing not tested See brakes

Fail 29 Jan 2020 149,835 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front wheel bearing not tested See brakes

Pass 11 Feb 2019 136,971 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both arms, both rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged very worn inner edge, also very uneven wear (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 11 Feb 2019 136,970 miles

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

Coolant leak ?coolant level well below minimum ()

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both arms, both rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged very worn inner edge, also very uneven wear (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 15 Feb 2018 124,347 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both arms rear bushes poor condition (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear surface cracks in tread

Fail 14 Feb 2018 124,347 miles

Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Front Lower Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both arms rear bushes poor condition (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear surface cracks in tread

Pass 22 Feb 2017 112,629 miles

Nearside Front Inner wing moulding

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear (2.4.G.2)

Fail 17 Feb 2017 112,629 miles

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Nearside Front Inner wing moulding

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear (2.4.G.2)

Pass 12 Nov 2016 111,498 miles

Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt Nearside rear seat ()

Corrosion on inner face Offside front brake disc

Front brake pads getting low especially Offside front outer

Offside rear inner brake pad very low

Secondary bonnet catch seized

Fail 11 Nov 2016 111,497 miles

Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Near side front upper (2.4.G.2)

Headlamp cleaning device inoperative (1.7.2)

Tyre has ply or cords exposed Nearside rear outer sidewall (4.1.D.1b)

Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt Nearside rear seat ()

Corrosion on inner face Offside front brake disc

Front brake pads getting low especially Offside front outer

Offside rear inner brake pad very low

Secondary bonnet catch seized

Pass 11 Nov 2015 107,978 miles

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

Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Fail 11 Nov 2015 107,978 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

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

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 4 Nov 2014 103,101 miles
Pass 22 Nov 2013 97,660 miles
Fail 22 Nov 2013 97,660 miles

Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative (1.7.2)

Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative (1.7.2)

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

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

Pass 10 Sep 2012 93,183 miles
Pass 6 Oct 2011 74,344 miles
Pass 8 Oct 2010 53,367 miles

Rear tyre's close to legal limit & going bald at edge

Pass 14 Sep 2009 31,084 miles
Pass 23 Mar 2009 27,654 miles

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

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

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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VX06 YDO is a 2006 Skoda Octavia in Beige with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.3%.

Across all 2006 Skoda Octavia models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.9% with a typical mileage of 98,261 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 VX06 YDO, 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 20 years old, this Skoda Octavia is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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VX06 YDO is a 2006 Skoda Octavia, first registered on 31 March 2006.

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