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FX03 DXE

2003 Skoda Octavia

Silver Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires17 Oct 2024
Tests29 (19 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate65.5%

Mileage

223,228 mi
Last recorded223,228 miles
Recorded on22 Sep 2023
Typical for 2003 Skoda Octavia102,585 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFX03 DXE
MakeSkoda
ModelOctavia
Year2003
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

19 pass 10 fail
Pass 22 Sep 2023 223,228 miles

Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Rear tyre, worn uneven

Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement leg top mounting slight play/ lift (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both nearside and offside ()

Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively both nearside and offside (1.2.1 (e))

Fail 22 Sep 2023 223,228 miles

Nearside Front Body panel corroded and likely to cause injury wing, covered (6.2.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Rear tyre, worn uneven

Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement leg top mounting slight play/ lift (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both nearside and offside ()

Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively both nearside and offside (1.2.1 (e))

Pass 3 Oct 2022 202,951 miles

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Nearside Rear Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge @ 2.00mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Fail 27 Sep 2022 202,600 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle 39% (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Nearside Rear Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge @ 2.00mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 28 Sep 2021 180,720 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material slightly corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing side wall perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Fail 22 Sep 2021 180,217 miles

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material slightly corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing side wall perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 30 Sep 2020 166,292 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material slightly corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Nail in tyre ()

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 30 Sep 2020 166,292 miles

Headlamp aim too high both (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material slightly corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Nail in tyre ()

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 25 Sep 2019 146,221 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread both (0.1 (b))

Pass 18 Oct 2018 130,044 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear wishbone (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel both sides (2.3 (a) (i))

Pass 13 Sep 2017 111,431 miles

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

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Fail 13 Sep 2017 111,419 miles

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

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

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

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 4 Oct 2016 93,803 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit @ 2.5mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 7 Oct 2015 79,638 miles

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Pass 13 Oct 2014 67,480 miles

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Fail 9 Oct 2014 67,480 miles

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 14 Jan 2014 63,345 miles
Fail 11 Jan 2014 63,335 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Rear coil spring worn so that its cross sectional area is reduced and seriously weakened (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 28 Jan 2013 58,555 miles
Fail 3 Jan 2013 58,187 miles

Nearside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)

Nearside Rear Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)

Offside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)

Pass 1 Feb 2012 57,320 miles

Both front tyres are showing some signs of wear around the edges of the tread.

Pass 27 Jan 2011 56,183 miles

Both front tyres showing some signs of wear.

Fail 27 Jan 2011 56,179 miles

Emissions not tested (7.0)

Both front tyres showing some signs of wear.

Pass 28 Jan 2010 52,544 miles
Pass 29 Jan 2009 47,702 miles
Pass 28 Jan 2008 42,187 miles
Pass 31 Jan 2007 35,869 miles
Fail 29 Jan 2007 35,867 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

Hazard warning switch faulty (1.4.B.1d)

1= rear pads & disc poor.

Pass 2 Feb 2006 28,791 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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FX03 DXE is a 2003 Skoda Octavia in Silver with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.5%.

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 FX03 DXE, 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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FX03 DXE is a 2003 Skoda Octavia, first registered on 5 March 2003.

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