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Both rear tyres are worn closer to the legal limit
Both sides Inner & outer sills are corroded
Engine covers, under trays & sill covers - thus not allowing full inspection
Front & Rear shock absorbers & coil springs are corroded
Front Sub-frame & under body & all the suspension components are corroded & rubbers are perished
Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive
Front Suspension arms pins / bushes are worn but not resulting in excessive movement
Front bumper, wing & bonnet are damaged and are taped up
Rear Sub-frame & under body & all the suspension components are corroded & rubbers are perished
Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive
Rear Suspension arms pins / bushes are worn but not resulting in excessive movement
Rear exhaust mount is defective / broken off from weld
Rear under body is corroded
Both sides Inner & outer sills are corroded
Front & Rear shock absorbers & coil springs are corroded
Front Sub-frame & under body & all the suspension components are corroded & rubbers are perished
Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive
Front Suspension arms pins / bushes are worn but not resulting in excessive movement
Front bumper, wing & bonnet are damaged and are taped up
Rear Sub-frame & under body & all the suspension components are corroded & rubbers are perished
Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive
Rear Suspension arms pins / bushes are worn but not resulting in excessive movement
Rear under body is corroded
Both sides Inner & outer sills are corroded
Both sides rear brakes are binding slightly
Engine covers, under trays & sill covers are fitted thus not allowing full inspection
Front & Rear shock absorbers & coil springs are corroded
Front Sub-frame & under body & all the suspension components are corroded & rubbers are perished
Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive
Front Suspension arms pins / bushes are worn but not resulting in excessive movement
Front bumper, wing & bonnet are damaged and are taped up
Rear Sub-frame & under body & all the suspension components are corroded & rubbers are perished
Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive
Rear Suspension arms pins / bushes are worn but not resulting in excessive movement
Rear under body is corroded
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Both sides Inner & outer sills are corroded
Both sides rear brakes are binding slightly
Engine covers, under trays & sill covers are fitted thus not allowing full inspection
Front & Rear shock absorbers & coil springs are corroded
Front Sub-frame & under body & all the suspension components are corroded & rubbers are perished
Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive
Front Suspension arms pins / bushes are worn but not resulting in excessive movement
Front bumper, wing & bonnet are damaged and are taped up
Rear Sub-frame & under body & all the suspension components are corroded & rubbers are perished
Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive
Rear Suspension arms pins / bushes are worn but not resulting in excessive movement
Rear under body is corroded
Both sides Inner & outer sills are corroded
Engine covers, under trays & sill covers are fitted thus not allowing full inspection
Front & Rear shock absorbers & coil springs are corroded
Front Sub-frame & under body & all the suspension components are corroded & rubbers are perished
Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive
Front Suspension arms pins / bushes are worn but not resulting in excessive movement
Front bumper, wing & bonnet are damaged and are taped up
Mot carried out out in wet & frosty conditions
Rear Sub-frame & under body & all the suspension components are corroded & rubbers are perished
Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive
Rear Suspension arms pins / bushes are worn but not resulting in excessive movement
Rear under body is corroded
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Both sides Inner & outer sills are corroded
Engine covers, under trays & sill covers are fitted thus not allowing full inspection
Front & Rear shock absorbers & coil springs are corroded
Front Sub-frame & under body & all the suspension components are corroded & rubbers are perished
Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive
Front Suspension arms pins / bushes are worn but not resulting in excessive movement
Front bumper, wing & bonnet are damaged and are taped up
Mot carried out out in wet & frosty conditions
Rear Sub-frame & under body & all the suspension components are corroded & rubbers are perished
Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive
Rear Suspension arms pins / bushes are worn but not resulting in excessive movement
Rear under body is corroded
Both sides Inner & outer sills are corroded
Engine covers, under trays & sill covers are fitted thus not allowing full inspection
Front bumper, wing & bonnet are damaged and are taped up
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Sub-frame & under body & all the suspension components are corroded & rubbers are perished
slight play in the front anti roll bar links & D bushes
Nearside Front Side repeater not working wing mirror (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Both sides Inner & outer sills are corroded
Engine covers, under trays & sill covers are fitted thus not allowing full inspection
Front bumper, wing & bonnet are damaged and are taped up
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge also perished / cracked (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge also perished / cracked (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Sub-frame & under body & all the suspension components are corroded & rubbers are perished
slight play in the front anti roll bar links & D bushes
Engine covers, under trays & sill covers are fitted thus not allowing full inspection
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
front bumper & bonnet are damaged and are taped up
rear brake are binding slightly
rear brake discs are corroded / scored
rear brake pads are getting low
slight play in the front anti roll bar links & D bushes & suspension arms
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Engine covers, under trays & sill covers are fitted thus not allowing full inspection
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
front bumper & bonnet are damaged and are taped up
rear brake are binding slightly
rear brake discs are corroded / scored
rear brake pads are getting low
slight play in the front anti roll bar links & D bushes & suspension arms
Both rear tyres are getting close to the legal limit
Engine covers, under trays & sill covers are fitted thus not allowing full inspection
OSR & NSR brakes are binding slightly
front bumper & bonnet are damaged - taped up
Nearside Front Headlamp reflector seriously defective lens cracked & headlight not secure (4.1.1 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Both rear tyres are getting close to the legal limit
Engine covers, under trays & sill covers are fitted thus not allowing full inspection
OSR & NSR brakes are binding slightly
front bumper & bonnet are damaged - taped up
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm and worn on edges (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2-3mm (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm and worn on edges (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2-3mm (5.2.3 (e))
Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chipped and cracked (3.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm and worn on edges (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2-3mm (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm and worn on edges (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2-3mm (5.2.3 (e))
Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chipped and cracked (3.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Rear brakes starting to bind
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi joint (7.1.2)
Nearside Front door mirror damaged
Offside Rear shock absorber cover adrift
engine oil on minimum
slight imbalance front brakes
Nearside Front Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi joint (7.1.2)
Nearside Front door mirror damaged
Offside Rear shock absorber cover adrift
engine oil on minimum
slight imbalance front brakes
Nearside Front Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view side repeater dim & damaged (8.1.2a)
n/s/r tyre at 2mm. 205/55R16 91V
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
PARKING BRAKE LEVER STIFF
front tyres worn to 3m
o/s/r light cracked.
rear bump stops starting to split.
rear tyres worn to 2m.
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AF08 YJB is a 2008 Skoda Octavia in Silver with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69.6%.
Across all 2008 Skoda Octavia models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.9% with a typical mileage of 100,396 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 AF08 YJB, 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 18 years old, this Skoda Octavia is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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AF08 YJB is a 2008 Skoda Octavia, first registered on 1 March 2008.
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