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Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
general under body corrosion
general under body corrosion
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Central Rear Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Outer Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))
Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Central Rear Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Outer Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rearward bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rearward bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
both rear tyres worn heavily on inner edges
steering rack slight play
Nearside Rear tyre worn heavily on inner edge
Nearside steering rack slight play
Offside Rear tyre wearing on inner edge
Nearside Front Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting insecure ball joint bolt broken (5.3.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Nearside Rear tyre worn heavily on inner edge
Nearside steering rack slight play
Offside Rear tyre wearing on inner edge
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside slight play in steering rack
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Rear brake disc deteriorated
both rear tyres wearing on inner edges
Nearside Front Coil spring insecure incorrectly seated (5.3.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside slight play in steering rack
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Rear brake disc deteriorated
both rear tyres wearing on inner edges
Nearside Front brake binding slightly
Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Front tyre worn heavily on inner edge
steering rack slight play
Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
both front tyres wearing heavily on edges
steering rack slight play
both rear tyres worn heavily on inner edges
both rear tyres worn heavily on inner edges
both front tyres wearing low
inner front brake pads wearing low
nearside rear tyre low air pressure
rear brake pads worn near limit
wear and knock in steering rack
nearside rear tyre wearing low on inner edge
nearside steering rack slight play
rear brake pads wearing low
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
nearside rear tyre wearing low on inner edge
nearside steering rack slight play
rear brake pads wearing low
How Reliable is the Skoda Octavia?
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FY08 FJZ is a 2008 Skoda Octavia in Green with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.2%.
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 FY08 FJZ, 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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FY08 FJZ is a 2008 Skoda Octavia, first registered on 1 March 2008.
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