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SKODA OCTAVIA2003 · 1.8L Petrol

KV53 APF

Vehicle Insight Summary

With 156,706 miles recorded, this Black 2003 SKODA OCTAVIA runs on Petrol with a 1781cc engine. MOT is not on record and tax is unpaid.

MOT

Expired

Expires 01/03/2016

Tax

No data

Mileage: 156,706
Fuel: Petrol
Year: 2003
Engine: 1781cc

Expert AI · Mechanic's Insight

This vehicle has not had an MOT in the past 5 years and may no longer be on the road. Automatic AI analysis has been skipped.

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/ 100 · Below Average

Public record health check: Below Average.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

! Tax Status Unknown

! Average MOT pass rate (60%)

! Older vehicle

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Finance

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Write-off

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Salvage

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Imported

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Exported

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Scrapped

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Full MOT History

MOT data last updated: 7/20/2026, 5:48:24 AM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

This 2003 Skoda Octavia (KV53 APF) has a recorded MOT history spanning from January 2013 to March 2015, with 5 MOT tests on record.

Across its entire MOT history, this Skoda has a 60% success rate (3 passes and 2 fails). This is an average MOT record. Some attention to recurring issues may be beneficial.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Brakes (4 issues), Tyres (4 issues), Suspension (2 issues), Lighting (2 issues), Windscreen (1 issue). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There are 4 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

A total of 7 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Offside Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)”; “Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt e”; “Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)”.

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PASS

FAIL

ADVISORY