MOT Status
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142,332 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material from caliper to hose (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material from caliper to hose (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Main Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Main Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt SPLIT (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt SPLIT (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Main Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Main Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner rear bush split (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner rear bush split (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front brake lag on max limit - 25%
Oil leak, but not excessive slight (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear pipes corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both pipes slightly corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases box (6.1.2 (a))
after market air filter fitted
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner rear bush split (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner rear bush split (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front brake lag on max limit - 25%
Oil leak, but not excessive slight (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear pipes corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both pipes slightly corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases box (6.1.2 (a))
after market air filter fitted
Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
Oil leak, but not excessive slight gearbox area (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear pipes corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both hose to caliper pipes corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases box (6.1.2 (a))
wipers slightly poor
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexpipe seperating/slight leak (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Rear brake lag-23%
Oil leak, but not excessive gearbox area (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all pipes slightly corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Rear both tyres wearing/starting to step/starting to lose shape edges
Nearside Rear brake lag-25%
Offside Front window inoperative
Oil leak slight ()
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded all pipes (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
Nearside Rear brake lag-25%
Offside Front window inoperative
Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Oil leak slight ()
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded all pipes (3.6.B.2c)
Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()
nsf / osf track rod end boots splitting
oil leak
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
nsf / osf track rod end boots splitting
oil leak
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
rear tyres wearing edges
slight oil leak gearbox area
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Items removed from driver's view prior to test
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
front tyres slight wear inner edge
n/s/r brake slight lag-18%
o/s wiper split/slightly poor
Centre brake light deteriorated, still visible.
Inner Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Heat shield missing from CAT
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Heat shield missing from CAT
Gearbox oil leak
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (1.8)
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)
Nearside and offside front wiper blades not effective.
How Reliable is the Skoda Octavia?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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AE53 FCU is a 2003 Skoda Octavia in Black with a 1,781cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.9%.
Across all 2003 Skoda Octavia models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.5% with a typical mileage of 102,585 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
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 AE53 FCU, 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 23 years old, this Skoda Octavia is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was AE53 FCU registered?
AE53 FCU is a 2003 Skoda Octavia, first registered on 15 December 2003.
Is AE53 FCU safe to buy?
The MOT history for AE53 FCU shows 26 tests with a 76.9% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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