SKODA OCTAVIA BN52APO has 28 MOTs

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This 2002 SKODA OCTAVIA has Passed 20 MOTs and Failed 8 times since 2006

The most recent MOT was PASSED at 165,944 miles 9 months ago on Tuesday 22nd July 2025 at 08:19.

The current MOT will expire in 3 months on Tuesday 21st July 2026.

The current Tax will expire in 11 months on Thursday 1st April 2027.

BN52APO MOT History

ResultMOT DateExpiry DateMileage
PASSED21ST JULY 2026165,944 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Coil Spring Corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Coil Spring Corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  3. ADVISORY - Oil Leak, But Not Excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  4. MINOR - Offside Front Anti-Roll Bar Linkage Ball Joint Dust Cover Severely Deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
  5. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Suspension Arm Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  6. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material (1.1.11 (c))
  7. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material (1.1.11 (c))
PASSED29TH APRIL 202428TH APRIL 2025154,249 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Coil Spring Corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Coil Spring Corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  3. ADVISORY - Rear Corrosion On Both Rear Shocks
FAILED26TH APRIL 2024154,244 MI
 
  1. DANGEROUS - Nearside Front Tyre Tread Depth Below Requirements Of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
  2. DANGEROUS - Offside Front Tyre Tread Depth Below Requirements Of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
  3. MAJOR - Rear Brake Disc Significantly And Obviously Worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))
  4. DANGEROUS - Rear Brake Pad(s) Less Than 1.5 Mm Thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  5. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Coil Spring Corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  6. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Coil Spring Corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  7. ADVISORY - Rear Corrosion On Both Rear Shocks
PASSED28TH APRIL 202327TH APRIL 2024146,707 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Rear Coil Spring Corroded Both Rear Springs (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  2. ADVISORY - Rear Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  3. ADVISORY - Underside Corrision
FAILED28TH APRIL 2023146,707 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Rear Coil Spring Corroded Both Rear Springs (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  2. ADVISORY - Rear Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  3. ADVISORY - Underside Corrosion
  4. MAJOR - Nearside Front Track Rod End Ball Joint Has Excessive Play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
FAILED27TH APRIL 2023146,698 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Rear Coil Spring Corroded Both Rear Springs (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  2. ADVISORY - Rear Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  3. ADVISORY - Underside Corrosion
  4. MAJOR - Nearside Front Track Rod End Ball Joint Has Excessive Play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
PASSED27TH APRIL 202226TH APRIL 2023143,571 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Both Front Lower Sill Panels Slightly Distorted
PASSED26TH SEPTEMBER 202125TH SEPTEMBER 2022140,842 MI
PASSED17TH AUGUST 202014TH SEPTEMBER 2021140,800 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Both Front Shock Absorbers Corroded
  2. ADVISORY - Rear Coil Spring Corroded Both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  3. ADVISORY - Both Rear Shock Absobers Corroded
  4. ADVISORY - Both Front Suspension Top Mount Have Slight Lift.
PASSED22ND AUGUST 201914TH SEPTEMBER 2020140,176 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Oil Leak, But Not Excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  2. ADVISORY - N/s And The O/s Front Outer Sills Damaged
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Inner C.v Boot Clip Missing
  4. ADVISORY - Front Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  5. ADVISORY - Air Con Leak
FAILED22ND AUGUST 2019140,176 MI
 
  1. PRS - Registration Plate Lamp Inoperative In The Case Of A Single Lamp Or All Lamps Both (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
  2. ADVISORY - Oil Leak, But Not Excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  3. ADVISORY - N/s And The O/s Front Outer Sills Damaged
  4. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Inner C.v Boot Clip Missing
  5. ADVISORY - Front Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  6. ADVISORY - Air Con Leak
PASSED28TH AUGUST 201814TH SEPTEMBER 2019138,739 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Both Front Sills Distorted
FAILED28TH AUGUST 2018138,739 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Nearside Rear Registration Plate Lamp Does Not Illuminate Simultaneously With The Position Lamps (4.7.2 (a))
  2. MAJOR - Offside Front Track Rod End Ball Joint Dust Cover Excessively Damaged Or Deteriorated So That It No Longer Prevents The Ingress Of Dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
  3. ADVISORY - Both Front Sills Distorted
  4. MAJOR - Exhaust Carbon Monoxide Content After 2nd Fast Idle Exceeds Default Limits (8.2.1.2 (b))
PASSED24TH AUGUST 201714TH SEPTEMBER 2018138,014 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Both Front Tyres Very Cracked In Sidewalls/low On Edges
  2. ADVISORY - Windscreen Has Damage To An Area Less Than A 40mm Circle Outside Zone 'a' (8.3.1d)
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Track Rod End Ball Joint Dust Cover Deteriorated, But Preventing The Ingress Of Dirt (2.2.c.1c)
  4. ADVISORY - Offside Track Rod End Ball Joint Dust Cover Deteriorated, But Preventing The Ingress Of Dirt (2.2.c.1c)
  5. ADVISORY - Sills Distorted
FAILED22ND AUGUST 2017138,014 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Both Front Tyres Very Cracked In Sidewalls/low On Edges
  2. ADVISORY - Windscreen Has Damage To An Area Less Than A 40mm Circle Outside Zone 'a' (8.3.1d)
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Track Rod End Ball Joint Dust Cover Deteriorated, But Preventing The Ingress Of Dirt (2.2.c.1c)
  4. ADVISORY - Offside Track Rod End Ball Joint Dust Cover Deteriorated, But Preventing The Ingress Of Dirt (2.2.c.1c)
  5. ADVISORY - Sills Distorted
  6. FAIL - Nearside Front Coil Spring Broken (2.4.c.1a)
  7. FAIL - Offside Front Coil Spring Broken (2.4.c.1a)
PASSED14TH SEPTEMBER 201614TH SEPTEMBER 2017136,619 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Sills Distorted
  2. ADVISORY - Rear Tyres Very Cracked Inner Walls
  3. ADVISORY - Front Track Rod End Dust Covers Perished
  4. ADVISORY - Windscreen Slight Damaged
  5. ADVISORY - Offside Front Tyre Low Edges
FAILED12TH SEPTEMBER 2016136,618 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Sills Distorted
  2. ADVISORY - Rear Tyres Very Cracked Inner Walls
  3. ADVISORY - Front Track Rod End Dust Covers Perished
  4. ADVISORY - Windscreen Slight Damaged
  5. ADVISORY - Offside Front Tyre Low Edges
  6. FAIL - Nearside Rear Tyre Has A Cut In Excess Of The Requirements Deep Enough To Reach The Ply Or Cords 225 45 17 (4.1.d.1a)
PASSED2ND SEPTEMBER 201514TH SEPTEMBER 2016134,527 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Tyre Inner Side Wall Cut But Not Showing Cords
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Front Tyre Inner Side Wall Cut But Not Showing Cords
PASSED11TH SEPTEMBER 201414TH SEPTEMBER 2015128,619 MI
 
  1. USER ENTERED - N/s Front Tyre Cut On Sidewall
  2. USER ENTERED - Both Front Lower Sills Slightly Damaged
FAILED11TH SEPTEMBER 2014128,619 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Offside Rear Tyre Has A Cut In Excess Of The Requirements Deep Enough To Reach The Ply Or Cords (4.1.d.1a)
  2. FAIL - Offside Rear Tyre Not Fitted In Accordance With Side Wall Instructions (4.1.d.1f)
  3. USER ENTERED - Engine Management Light On
  4. USER ENTERED - N/s Front Tyre Cut On Sidewall
  5. USER ENTERED - Both Front Lower Sills Damaged
PASSED9TH SEPTEMBER 201314TH SEPTEMBER 2014120,762 MI
 
  1. USER ENTERED - Advise Offside Rear Brake Slightly Binding
  2. USER ENTERED - Nail In Nearside Rear Tyre
PASSED15TH SEPTEMBER 201214TH SEPTEMBER 2013113,150 MI
PASSED5TH MARCH 201120TH MARCH 2012101,883 MI
 
  1. USER ENTERED - Suspect Repair To Brake Servo Vacuum Pipe
PASSED6TH MARCH 201020TH MARCH 201190,729 MI
PASSED7TH MARCH 200920TH MARCH 201079,350 MI
PASSED3RD MARCH 200820TH MARCH 200967,393 MI
PASSED12TH MARCH 200720TH MARCH 200856,126 MI
PASSED21ST MARCH 200620TH MARCH 200744,637 MI
ResultMOT DateExpiry DateMileage

BN52APO Passed/Failed

MOT Pass Rate: 71% | MOT Failure Rate: 29%

BN52APO MOT Comments

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BN52APO Mileage

Last recorded mileage: 165,944 miles | Average yearly mileage: 7,215 miles

BN52APO FAQs

This Skoda Octavia with registration BN52APO was manufactured on Thursday 17th October 2002 so it is currently 24 years old. Its colour is Black and it has a 1.8 litre Petrol engine.

The odometer reading at the last MOT in 2025 was 165,944 miles, so this Skoda has travelled an average of 7,215 miles per year in the time it has been on the road.

We have a total of 28 MOTs on record for this Skoda Octavia beginning with its first recorded MOT in 2006. We can see 8 of these tests have been MOT failures - this means BN52APO has a 71% MOT pass rate!

Over its lifetime, this Skoda Octavia has had 60 Advisories, 1 PRS Notices, 1 Minor, 6 Major, 3 Dangerous and 5 Fail comments in its MOT History.

This Skoda Octavia is currently Taxed and the Tax, or VED (Vehicle Excise Duty), is next due in 11 months on Thursday 1st April 2027 .

Does BN52APO have an active MOT?

Yes, as of Friday 1st May 2026 BN52APO does have an active MOT. Read more

Is BN52APO Taxed?

Yes, as of Friday 1st May 2026 BN52APO does have Tax. Read more

When does BN52APO Tax expire?

The current Tax for BN52APO will expire in 11 months on Thursday 1st April 2027. If you are purchasing this vehicle, remember that the vehicle Tax cannot be transferred and you will need to re-tax the vehicle. Read more

When does BN52APO MOT expire?

The current MOT for BN52APO will expire in 3 months on Tuesday 21st July 2026. Read more

When did BN52APO have its most recent MOT?

The most recent MOT on record for BN52APO was on Tuesday 22nd July 2025 at 08:19. It Passed this MOT. Read more

How many times has BN52APO Passed an MOT?

Out of a total of 28 MOTs on record for BN52APO we can see 20 of these tests have been MOT Passes. Remember, digitised MOT records began in 2005 so MOT results prior to 2005 cannot be traced online. Read more

How many times has BN52APO Failed an MOT?

Out of a total of 28 MOTs on record for BN52APO we can see 8 of these tests have been MOT Failures. This means this vehicle has a 71% MOT pass rate! Read more

What Make and Model vehicle is BN52APO?

BN52APO is registered as a 2002 Skoda Octavia. Read more

How many miles has BN52APO done?

The odometer reading for BN52APO at the last MOT in July 2025 was 165,944 miles. If the vehicle is still in use, it's likely the mileage has increased since then and up-to-date statistics will be provided at the next MOT. This vehicle has travelled an average of 7,215 miles per year. Read more

How old is BN52APO?

The vehicle BN52APO was manufactured in 2002 so it is currently 24 years old. It was first registered on Thursday 17th October 2002. Read more

What colour is BN52APO?

The official colour of BN52APO is recorded as Black. Read more

What engine does BN52APO have?

BN52APO has a 1.8 litre Petrol engine. Read more

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