MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
197,711 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Advanced corrosion to front and rear suspension components.
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area damaged but not considered excessive Nearside and offside (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Nearside and offside (7.1.1 (a) (i))
long brake pedal travel
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Advanced corrosion to front and rear suspension components.
Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area damaged but not considered excessive Nearside and offside (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Nearside and offside (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated lower ball joint (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated lower ball joint (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
all suspension bushes worn
both front tyre treads getting low on edges
handbrake travel high
n/s/r numberplate light dimmer than o/s/r
underside of vehicle heavily corroded
Front suspension components corroded
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear suspension components corroded
Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated (1.1.10 (f))
Nearside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened slightly corroded/ pitted on inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted inner bead (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre worn close to limit Plus perished (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Inner Road wheel slightly distorted inner bead (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective plastic lens slightly detearated ( craze cracking in plastic) (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened slightly corroded/ pitted on inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated (1.1.10 (f))
Nearside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened slightly corroded/ pitted on inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted inner bead (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre worn close to limit Plus perished (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Inner Road wheel slightly distorted inner bead (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective plastic lens slightly detearated ( craze cracking in plastic) (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened slightly corroded/ pitted on inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
under trays fitted obscuring some components on car
Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
under trays fitted obscuring some components on car
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
blue smoke from exhaust
exhaust rusty
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edge (4.1.E.1)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
blue smoke from exhaust
exhaust rusty
chip in windscreen zone 'a'
n/s/r shockabsorber cover loose o/s cover poor
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
n/s o/s front tyres inner tread area to sidewall area worn very close to legal lim it at time of test very strongly suggest change now or soon
n/s rear suspension shocker dust cover come adrift
o/s /front screen very slightly stone chip/crack damage
o/s rear sidelight partly not working but more than 50 % of light working and visible at time of test
rear screen wiper blade missing strongly suggest repair to avoid screen damage
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BJ08 KBN is a 2008 Skoda Octavia in Silver with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.7%.
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 BJ08 KBN, 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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BJ08 KBN is a 2008 Skoda Octavia, first registered on 23 April 2008.
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