MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
207,942 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both front (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn lower arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both front (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
suspension components corroded
Both Outer Sills Corroded
Fuel Cooler Damaged But Still Secure
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Brake hose slightly damaged (1.1.12 (b) (i))
Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both Fronts (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (i))
Rear Registration plate inscription illegible (0.1 (b))
Both Outer Sills Corroded
Fuel Cooler Damaged But Still Secure
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Brake hose slightly damaged (1.1.12 (b) (i))
Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both Fronts (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Fuel Cooler Damaged But Still Secure
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Brake hose slightly damaged (1.1.12 (b) (i))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
N/S/F Tyre Bald On Inner Edge, Also Heavily Cracked/Perished
N/S/R Tyre Close To Legal Limit On Inner 3/4 Of Tread, Also Heavily Worn On Inner Edge And Heavily Cracked/Perished
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake hose slightly damaged (1.1.12 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Nail in tyre Also Worn Slight On Inner Edge ()
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Coolant Level Low
N/S/F Tyre Bald On Inner Edge, Also Heavily Cracked/Perished
N/S/R Tyre Close To Legal Limit On Inner 3/4 Of Tread, Also Heavily Worn On Inner Edge And Heavily Cracked/Perished
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake hose slightly damaged (1.1.12 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Nail in tyre Also Worn Slight On Inner Edge ()
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
front brake discs rusty/corroded on inside of discs
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
both front and rear brake backplates corroded and deteriorating
both front brake hoses slightly perished
engine top cover and undertray fitted
nearside front lower suspension arm rear bsuh unbonding and slight movement evident(strong advise)
offside front lower suspension arm rear bush just starting to split
offside front outer cv gaiter starting to split around inner clip but still preventing the ingress of dirt
rear number plate just starting to delaminate
stonechips in front screen
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
both front and rear brake backplates corroded and deteriorating
both front brake hoses slightly perished
engine top cover and undertray fitted
nearside front lower suspension arm rear bsuh unbonding and slight movement evident(strong advise)
nearside rear shocker heavily oil stained(strong advise)
offside front lower suspension arm rear bush just starting to split
offside front outer cv gaiter starting to split around inner clip but still preventing the ingress of dirt
rear number plate just starting to delaminate
stonechips in front screen
both rear tyres worn 2-3mm tread
both front brake hoses slightly perished
both front lower suspension arm rear bushes starting to split but not causing excessive movement yet
both front tyres worn 3-4mm tread
both rear shocker dust covers insecure
engine top cover and undertray fitted
front wipers slightly smeary
nearside front brake disc back plate corroded and breaking away
nearside rear shocker heavily oil stained
offside front inner wheel arch moulding damaged
rear brake discs worn and starting to corroded and pads getting low
slight oil stains on nearside rear shocker
stonechips in front screen
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight external damage to the casing (2.7.2a)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight external damage to the casing (2.7.2a)
Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
near side front inner disc shield corroding away
near side rear tyre wprn inner edge
off side rear tyre worn inner edge
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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YB05 BVC is a 2005 Skoda Octavia in Grey with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.
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 YB05 BVC, 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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YB05 BVC is a 2005 Skoda Octavia, first registered on 17 June 2005.
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