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BN58 FAK

2008 Skoda Octavia

Black Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires15 Sep 2017
Tests10 (8 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

283,829 mi
Last recorded283,829 miles
Recorded on22 Aug 2016
Typical for 2008 Skoda Octavia100,396 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBN58 FAK
MakeSkoda
ModelOctavia
Year2008
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

8 pass 2 fail
Pass 22 Aug 2016 283,829 miles
Pass 15 Sep 2015 248,626 miles
Fail 7 Sep 2015 247,789 miles

Nearside Front Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Nearside Front Track rod end ball pin shank loose (2.2.B.1c)

Offside Front Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement forward bush on (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn shock absorber pivot (2.7.4)

Position lamp switch insecure (1.1.A.1)

Pass 27 Aug 2014 208,149 miles

Offside Inner Front Suspension arm has slight play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)

Pass 23 Aug 2013 178,705 miles

advise front numberplate deteriated at time of test and should be considered for replacement shortly

advise security of nearside front cv gaitor at time of test

advise slight grabbing to offside front brake caliper at time of test

advise slight juddering to nearside rear brake following RBT test at time of test

Pass 4 Sep 2012 149,260 miles

advise low effort following RBT test to nearside rear handbrake at time of test

advise slight play detected to offside front inner rack end at time of test

advise slight play detected to offside front wheelbearing at time of test

Pass 7 Sep 2011 118,666 miles

advise front wiperblades slightly deteriated at time of test ( owner is advised on condition )

advise minor cracking to to both inner walls of rear tyre's at time of test

advise nail in offside front tyre ( as marked ) at time of test

advise panel damage to nearside rear wing panel at time of test

advise slight pl;ay detected to both front inner track control arm bushes at time of test

advise slight play detected to inner steering arm at time of test ( owner is made aware of condition and further advised that replacement may be required shortly )

Pass 16 Sep 2010 83,443 miles
Fail 13 Sep 2010 83,343 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Front Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Registration plate lamp not illuminating the registration plate (1.1.C.1e)

Pass 3 Sep 2009 40,628 miles

How Reliable is the Skoda Octavia?

Based on 3,816,734 MOT tests across 338,116 vehicles.

77.7%
Pass Rate
8,620
Miles/Year
28
Year Lifespan
338,116
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 81,688
Registration plate lamp not working 38,058
position lamp(s) not working 31,953
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 31,729
Direction indicator incorrect colour 28,575
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BN58 FAK is a 2008 Skoda Octavia in Black with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 10 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

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 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 BN58 FAK, 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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BN58 FAK is a 2008 Skoda Octavia, first registered on 1 September 2008.

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