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FN53 GXK

2003 Skoda Octavia

Black Petrol 1781cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires5 Dec 2020
Tests19 (13 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate68.4%

Mileage

140,946 mi
Last recorded140,946 miles
Recorded on6 Jun 2019
Typical for 2003 Skoda Octavia102,585 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFN53 GXK
MakeSkoda
ModelOctavia
Year2003
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,781cc

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MOT History

13 pass 6 fail
Pass 6 Jun 2019 140,946 miles
Fail 5 Jun 2019 140,946 miles

Nearside Front Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Pass 3 May 2018 138,072 miles

Offside Rear Wheel arch rusting

Fail 27 Apr 2018 137,955 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Offside Rear Wheel arch rusting

Pass 18 Jan 2017 131,560 miles

Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both D bushes (2.4.G.2)

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both ()

Front Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (3.5.1i)

Rear Body has slight corrosion corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

general under body corrosion

Pass 24 Nov 2015 122,052 miles

Offside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Fail 24 Nov 2015 122,052 miles

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Pass 22 Nov 2014 112,627 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

os outer sill corroding

Fail 21 Nov 2014 112,623 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

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

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

os outer sill corroding

Pass 9 Nov 2013 103,874 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

all brake pipes at rear corroding

exhaust corroding

offside outer sill corroding

registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 14 Nov 2012 94,163 miles

both inner c/v gaiters small clips missing

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

exhaust corroding

offside outer sill corroding

Fail 13 Nov 2012 94,161 miles

Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

both inner c/v gaiters small clips missing

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

exhaust corroding

offside outer sill corroding

Pass 5 Nov 2011 85,660 miles

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

rear brake discs corroding/pitted

Pass 29 Oct 2010 78,081 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

nsr pads low

nsr wheel bearing slight noise near to limit

rear discs worn

wiper blades ends worn

Fail 23 Oct 2010 77,913 miles

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

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

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

nsr pads low

nsr wheel bearing slight noise near to limit

rear discs worn

wiper blades ends worn

Pass 21 Nov 2009 69,079 miles

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

rear brake discs worn

Pass 15 Nov 2008 60,655 miles
Pass 16 Nov 2007 49,429 miles
Pass 5 Sep 2006 34,899 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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FN53 GXK is a 2003 Skoda Octavia in Black with a 1,781cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.4%.

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 FN53 GXK, 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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FN53 GXK is a 2003 Skoda Octavia, first registered on 20 September 2003.

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