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GX51 YMY

2001 Skoda Octavia

Yellow Petrol 1781cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires12 Apr 2024
Tests26 (17 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate65.4%

Mileage

125,732 mi
Last recorded125,732 miles
Recorded on1 Apr 2023
Typical for 2001 Skoda Octavia105,044 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationGX51 YMY
MakeSkoda
ModelOctavia
Year2001
ColourYellow
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,781cc

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MOT History

17 pass 9 fail
Pass 1 Apr 2023 125,732 miles

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

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

Pass 13 Apr 2022 121,293 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Various (1.1.11 (c))

O/s outer cv boot damaged

Fail 5 Apr 2022 121,292 miles

Nearside Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Various (1.1.11 (c))

O/s outer cv boot damaged

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Pass 26 Mar 2021 117,722 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Various (1.1.11 (c))

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

O/s outer cv boot damaged

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Fail 26 Mar 2021 117,722 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Various (1.1.11 (c))

Headlamp aim too high Both (4.1.2 (a))

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

O/s outer cv boot damaged

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 20 Mar 2020 113,227 miles

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both (5.2.3 (e))

N/s inner and o/s outer cv boots damaged

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

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

Fail 20 Mar 2020 113,227 miles

Front All direction indicators incorrect colour Both (4.4.3 (a))

Front Position lamp not working Both (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both (5.2.3 (e))

N/s inner and o/s outer cv boots damaged

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

Rear All direction indicators incorrect colour Both (4.4.3 (a))

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

Pass 11 Mar 2019 110,251 miles
Pass 7 Mar 2018 106,667 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Fail 7 Mar 2018 106,667 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 4 Nov 2016 98,358 miles
Pass 5 Nov 2015 90,400 miles
Pass 7 Aug 2014 83,983 miles
Fail 22 Jan 2014 83,936 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)

Centre Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)

Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

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

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

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

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Rate of application and release of front brakes is uneven.Considered only just acceptable.

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

Pass 24 Jan 2013 78,180 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

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

Fail 4 Dec 2012 77,410 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Electric adjuster for nearside headlamp faulty

Engine management light on

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

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

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

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

Offside inner cvj boot leaking at clip

Offside rear brake binding slightly

Offside rear brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.5b)

Oil leak

Rear 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)

Track rod end covers perished

Pass 14 Dec 2011 71,959 miles

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

Fail 14 Dec 2011 71,959 miles

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Pass 7 Jan 2011 65,874 miles

front tyres badly worn on inside edges

Pass 8 Feb 2010 59,637 miles
Pass 5 Jan 2009 51,791 miles

front discs aare in poor condition

nearside rear brake pad very low (strong advise)

suspension bushes are perishing

Pass 23 Nov 2007 45,451 miles

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

front brake discs lipped and corroding

front lower arm bushes perishing

front wiper blades split

rear brake discs lipped

various suspension bushes perishing

Fail 1 Dec 2006 38,496 miles

Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

both front lower arm rear bushes perishing

front brake discs lipped and corroding on inner surface

rear brake discs lipped

various small stonechips in swept area of windscreen

Pass 1 Dec 2006 38,496 miles

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

both front lower arm rear bushes perishing

front brake discs lipped and corroding on inner surface

rear brake discs lipped

various small stonechips in swept area of windscreen

Pass 1 Dec 2005 30,704 miles

both rear tyres perishing

various small stonechips in swept area

Fail 1 Dec 2005 30,704 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low when the centre of the headlamp is above 850mm from the ground (1.6.B3)

Offside Headlamp aim too low when the centre of the headlamp is above 850mm from the ground (1.6.B3)

both rear tyres perishing

various small stonechips in swept area

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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GX51 YMY is a 2001 Skoda Octavia in Yellow with a 1,781cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.4%.

Across all 2001 Skoda Octavia models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.7% with a typical mileage of 105,044 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 GX51 YMY, 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 25 years old, this Skoda Octavia is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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GX51 YMY is a 2001 Skoda Octavia, first registered on 1 December 2001.

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