MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
163,699 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Central Rear Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% High level brake lamp (1.2.1b)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both front discs lipped. (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Tyre has excessive wear on inner edge.
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit Tyre has extreme wear on inner edge, tread depth 1.6/3/2mm and cracking within treads due to ageing. (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Tyre has excessive wear on inner edge and cracking within treads due to ageing.
Offside Rear Tyre has excessive wear on inner edge.
Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Rear rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
Central Rear Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% High level brake lamp (1.2.1b)
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both front discs lipped. (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside Front Tyre has excessive wear on inner edge.
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit Tyre has extreme wear on inner edge, tread depth 1.6/3/2mm and cracking within treads due to ageing. (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Rear Tyre has excessive wear on inner edge and cracking within treads due to ageing.
Offside Rear Tyre has excessive wear on inner edge.
Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Rear rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Both rear damper dust covers detached.
Brake servo vacuum pipe split (3.6.C.1b)
rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
front discs worn and corroded on inner faces
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
front brake discs corroded on inner edges
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Continental beam corrector on nearside headlamp incorrectly fitted and not correcting beam
Wiper blades split
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GJ53 ZNZ is a 2003 Skoda Octavia in Silver with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.9%.
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 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 GJ53 ZNZ, 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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GJ53 ZNZ is a 2003 Skoda Octavia, first registered on 30 October 2003.
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