MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
227,880 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1c)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
front wipers poor
nearside rear tyre wearing slightly out of shape and sidewalls perishing
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
both rear shock absorber dust covers broken
centre exhaust cage split but system secure
damage to offside outer sill
front brake discs corroded
nearside front tyre inner sidewall beginning to split
nearside rear tyre slightly out of shspe
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
both rear shock absorber dust covers broken
centre exhaust cage split but system secure
damage to offside outer sill
front brake discs corroded
nearside front tyre inner sidewall beginning to split
nearside rear tyre slightly out of shspe
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Rear registration plate faded but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
front exhaust mount cracked but system secure
nearside rear tyre perishing inbetween tread,also slightly out of shape
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Rear registration plate faded but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
front exhaust mount cracked but system secure
nearside rear tyre perishing inbetween tread,also slightly out of shape
both front tyres worn slightly on inner edge
damage to offside sill
front wipers streaking slightly
slight movement to nearside front wheel bearing
Front Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)
cut in offside front tyre tred
minor damage to offside sill
nail in offside front tyre close to inner side wall
nearside front tyre cracking within tyre tred
nearside front tyre worn close to legal limit
nearside front tyre worn on edges
nearside rear tyre cracking within tyre tred
offside front tyre cracking within tyre tred
offside front tyre worn bald on inner edge
offside rear tyre cracking within tyre tred
offside rear tyre has cut in tyre tred
Both rear tyres slightly mishapen
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Slight play in offside track rod
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
How Reliable is the Skoda Octavia?
Based on 3,816,734 MOT tests across 338,116 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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EU53 DFF is a 2003 Skoda Octavia in Silver with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.3%.
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 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 EU53 DFF, 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 EU53 DFF registered?
EU53 DFF is a 2003 Skoda Octavia, first registered on 8 September 2003.
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