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352,369 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
brake pad warning lamp on
Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))
Front Body component damaged and likely to cause injury both front wings sharp edges (6.2.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))
Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c)) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached fixing missing (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
brake pad warning lamp on
Oil leak, but not excessive at engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
corrosion to both sills at front end
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))
Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))
Oil leak, but not excessive at engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
corrosion to both sills at front end
Central Upper Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)
Engine MIL is illuminated at dash
Rear w/wiper will not switch off
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded at front of sill (5.2.6)
Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a) DANGEROUS
Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1) DANGEROUS
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) DANGEROUS
Central Upper Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)
Engine MIL is illuminated at dash
Rear w/wiper will not switch off
Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit both (4.1.E.1)
both outer bodysills have slight damage at jacking points
engine managment light on
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Body has slight corrosion sill (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Body has slight corrosion sill (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% high level (1.2.1b)
engine management light on
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside rear brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
E.M.L. present
Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated nearside and offside (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front front section of splash guard missing
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Rear tyre has a nail
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)
aux belt tensioner defective
both front indicators have water ingress
both sills damaged
brake pipe protective coating swollen
oil leak
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Fuel system component insecure (7.2.1)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
brake pipe protective coating swollen
nearside front wheel splash guard adrift at a fixing
nearside rear tyre sidewall slightly deteriorated
nearside wiper blade slightly torn at end
offside rear tyre sidewall starting to crack
rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
Nearside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
Offside Front position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user (1.6.2b)
Offside Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Brake servo vacuum pipe lightly rubbing (3.6.C.1b)
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Oil leak
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)
nearside and offside rear brake pipes protective coating starting to bubble
offside drive shaft shield loose
power steering pipe loose at a fixing
rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar locating pin locking device missing (2.4.G.3b)
Brake performance not tested (3.7.A.1) DANGEROUS
Brake pedal spongy (3.3.B.1b)
Fuel system component insecure (7.2.1)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g) DANGEROUS
Offside Front brake caliper securing device excessively deteriorated (3.5.1j) DANGEROUS
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Oil leak
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)
battery insecure
oil warning present
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
Battery insecure
Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
windscreen has a crack at nearside top corner,not within driver view
Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Rear Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1)
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Offside Front All position lamps not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Rear Service brake indicates brake bind (3.7.D.2a)
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside front brake juddering severely (3.7.A.2b)
Offside front brake juddering severely (3.7.A.2b)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Front Brake performance not tested (3.7.A.1)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front Direction indicator insecure (1.4.A.2b)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear Brake performance not tested (3.7.A.1)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
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LY05 ZWS is a 2005 Skoda Octavia in Grey with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 41.4%.
Across all 2005 Skoda Octavia models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.7% with a typical mileage of 98,343 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 LY05 ZWS, 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 21 years old, this Skoda Octavia is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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LY05 ZWS is a 2005 Skoda Octavia, first registered on 15 August 2005.
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