MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
346,984 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nsf/osf (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nsf/osf (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front shock absorb-er slightly damp
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
both sides front tyres inner edges worn slightly
engine and gearbox slightly damp of oil
engine stabiliser mounting slightly saturated in oil
front brake discs slightly lipped
front brake pads low
Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush Nearside & Offside (the rear ones) (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Side repeater has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% side mirror (1.4.A.2c)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Nearside & Offside (3.5.1i)
slight oil leak around engine/gearbox area
Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Front Coil spring not correctly located (2.4.C.2)
Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush Nearside & Offside (the rear ones) (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Side repeater has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% side mirror (1.4.A.2c)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Nearside & Offside (3.5.1i)
slight oil leak around engine/gearbox area
Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint Nearside & Offside (drop links (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt drop link upper boot (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint drop link (2.4.G.2)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Nearside & Offside (3.5.1i)
Slight oil leak around engine area
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
both front back plates corroded
both front suspension arm rear bushes split
front pads low
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
front pads low
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
both front back plates corroded
both front suspension arm rear bushes split
Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Oil leak
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
play in engine mounting
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Nail in nearside front tyre
Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Oil leak
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Nail in nearside front tyre
Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Oil leak
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
clip missing from n/s/front c/v boot
front brake discs worn
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
nearside rear tyre inner sidewall perrished
Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Nail in nearside rear tyre
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
How Reliable is the Skoda Octavia?
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YP05 BDO is a 2005 Skoda Octavia in Silver with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.4%.
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 YP05 BDO, 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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YP05 BDO is a 2005 Skoda Octavia, first registered on 20 April 2005.
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