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M66 GRS

2001 Skoda Octavia

Black Petrol 1781cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires25 Jun 2027
Tests26 (21 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate80.8%

Mileage

82,380 mi
Last recorded82,380 miles
Recorded on15 Jun 2026
Typical for 2001 Skoda Octavia105,044 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationM66 GRS
MakeSkoda
ModelOctavia
Year2001
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,781cc

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MOT History

21 pass 5 fail
Pass 15 Jun 2026 82,380 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Nail in tyre

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 12 Jun 2025 81,708 miles

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated both (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 5 Jun 2025 81,701 miles

Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated both (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 7 Jun 2024 81,395 miles

Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 19 Jun 2023 80,780 miles

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated both (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 16 Jun 2023 80,774 miles

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated both (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Pass 17 Jun 2022 79,583 miles

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated both (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Front Wheel bearing has slight play both (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 17 Jun 2022 79,580 miles

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated both (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Front Wheel bearing has slight play both (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 28 May 2021 78,124 miles

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

rear tyres perishing,handbrake getting low on effort

Pass 26 Jun 2020 76,442 miles

Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

oil leaks

Pass 23 May 2019 74,488 miles
Pass 25 May 2018 72,804 miles
Fail 25 May 2018 72,796 miles

Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 24 May 2017 70,462 miles
Pass 31 May 2016 68,127 miles

Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

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

parking brake efficiency only just met minimum requirement

Fail 26 May 2016 68,119 miles

Brake servo vacuum pipe split (3.6.C.1b)

Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

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

parking brake efficiency only just met minimum requirement

Pass 5 Jun 2015 66,074 miles
Pass 6 Jun 2014 63,933 miles
Pass 24 May 2013 61,762 miles
Pass 1 Jun 2012 59,473 miles

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

offside front tyre getting low on tread, slight brake binding offside rear

Pass 3 Jun 2011 56,995 miles

nearside front tyre getting low on tread

Pass 4 Jun 2010 53,812 miles
Pass 5 Jun 2009 50,849 miles
Pass 6 Jun 2008 47,585 miles
Pass 15 Jun 2007 44,052 miles
Pass 9 Jun 2006 39,079 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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M66 GRS is a 2001 Skoda Octavia in Black with a 1,781cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80.8%.

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 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 M66 GRS, 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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M66 GRS is a 2001 Skoda Octavia, first registered on 6 July 2001.

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