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KA51 NOM

2002 Skoda Octavia

Black Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires28 May 2026
Tests23 (20 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate87%

Mileage

211,895 mi
Last recorded211,895 miles
Recorded on2 May 2025
Typical for 2002 Skoda Octavia104,705 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationKA51 NOM
MakeSkoda
ModelOctavia
Year2002
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

20 pass 3 fail
Pass 2 May 2025 211,895 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inside edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 20 May 2024 194,621 miles
Pass 18 May 2023 187,406 miles

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

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

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

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

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases box and pipe (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 29 Apr 2022 177,957 miles

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

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

Nearside and offside sills damaged

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

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 30 Apr 2021 170,449 miles

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

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

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

offside front sill damage

Pass 15 May 2020 164,952 miles

offside outer sill damage

Pass 17 May 2019 159,270 miles

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 18 May 2018 150,138 miles

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

Nearside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

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

Pass 5 May 2017 143,343 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' and slight crack out of drivers view (8.3.1d)

Pass 11 May 2016 135,603 miles
Pass 7 May 2015 126,146 miles
Pass 2 May 2014 118,138 miles

centre exhaust bracket weld broken

Fail 2 May 2014 118,138 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

centre exhaust bracket weld broken

Pass 18 May 2013 106,804 miles

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

Pass 1 May 2012 100,636 miles
Pass 30 Apr 2011 95,729 miles
Fail 30 Apr 2011 95,729 miles

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

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Front Front position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

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

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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

Pass 30 Apr 2010 89,743 miles
Fail 30 Apr 2010 89,743 miles

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

nail in nsr tyre

osf side light dim, working ok

Pass 9 May 2009 84,293 miles

exhaust mounting braket cracked but not insecure

Pass 29 May 2008 79,499 miles
Pass 23 Nov 2007 73,719 miles

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

Pass 24 Nov 2006 61,147 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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KA51 NOM is a 2002 Skoda Octavia in Black with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 87%.

Across all 2002 Skoda Octavia models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.7% with a typical mileage of 104,705 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 KA51 NOM, 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 24 years old, this Skoda Octavia is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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KA51 NOM is a 2002 Skoda Octavia, first registered on 20 July 2002.

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