MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
274,789 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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N/S/F coil spring corroded
both front brake pipes to flexi hoses corroding
both front tyres at 3 mm
both rear tyres wearing slightly uneven
both sills damaged to front sections(jacking damage)
brake pipe to O/S/R hose corroded
brake pipe to and from N/S/R hose corroded
brake pipes front to rear corroding
slight corrosion on exhaust system
slight play in both front anti roll bar d bushes
wipers smear advise replacements soon
Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (both lower ball joints) (2.4.G.2)
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
both lower arm inner rear bushes have slight cracking in bushes
both sills have jacking damage
lower part of engine slightly wet of oil
play in both top mounts
Both front rear arm bushes are perished
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit tyre is on 2 mm 195/65 R15 (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit tyre is on 3mm 195/65 R15 (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit tyre is on 3mm 195/65 R15 (4.1.E.1)
N/S/F INNER CV BOOT MISSING SMALL CLIP, CURRENTLY SECURE BUT ADVISE REPLACEMENT FIXING
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
all rear brake pipes expanding under paint
front undertray very poor
inner arb bushes starting to wear, n/s/f just starting to make noise
long park brake travel
o/s/f seat belt fray
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)
Offside Registration plate lamp not illuminating the registration plate (1.1.C.1e)
N/S/F INNER CV BOOT MISSING SMALL CLIP, CURRENTLY SECURE BUT ADVISE REPLACEMENT FIXING
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
WILL REQUIRE REAR BOX VERY SOON, CORRODED AND VARIOUS PIN HOLES
all rear brake pipes expanding under paint
front undertray very poor
inner arb bushes starting to wear, n/s/f just starting to make noise
long park brake travel
o/s/f seat belt fray
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
nsr brake is slightly binding
rear brakes have a 23 percent inbalance
stop lamps are working but pedal has to be pressed very hard for them to work and to select a gear from the auto box
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
nsr brake is slightly binding
rear brakes have a 23 percent inbalance
stop lamps are working but pedal has to be pressed very hard for them to work and to select a gear from the auto box
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Rear brake imbalance 65%
Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
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GN53 DNY is a 2003 Skoda Octavia in Silver with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.5%.
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 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 GN53 DNY, 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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GN53 DNY is a 2003 Skoda Octavia, first registered on 19 September 2003.
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