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MOT valid

Tax valid

2003 SKODA OCTAVIA1.8L PETROL

VR53 ADS

Vehicle Insight Summary

With 129,703 miles recorded, this RED 2003 SKODA OCTAVIA runs on PETROL with a 1781cc engine. MOT is currently valid and tax is up to date.

MOT

Valid

Expires 06/04/2027

Tax

Taxed

Expires 01/04/2027

£8.99

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Mileage: 129,703
Fuel: PETROL
Year: 2003
Engine: 1781cc

Free vehicle health score

/ 100 · Good

Public record health check: Good.

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✓ Valid MOT

✓ Taxed

✓ Good MOT pass rate (80%)

✗ 1 dangerous defects found recently

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Stolen

Locked

Finance

Locked

Write-off

Locked

Salvage

Locked

Imported

Locked

Exported

Locked

Scrapped

Locked

Destruction

Locked

V5C Logbook

Locked

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Full MOT History

Live data last synced with DVSA: 22 Jun 2026, 15:27

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Checking the history for this 2003 Skoda Octavia (VR53 ADS), we found 5 MOT results in the period of April 2023 to April 2026.

The vehicle has achieved an overall 80% pass rate, with 4 passes and 1 failure recorded. The car boasts an impressive record, which typically reflects a conscientious ownership history.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Brakes (2 issues), Lighting (1 issue), Tyres (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 2 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))”; “Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))”.

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PASS

FAIL

ADVISORY