MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
240,416 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material between hose & calliper (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn inner rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn inner rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material between hose & calliper (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement inner rear (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Offside Front Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement inner rear (2.4.G.2)
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement inner rear (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Offside Front Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement inner rear (2.4.G.2)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (3.5.1i)
Rear tyres have shallow cracks in tread throughout (known as "ozoning")
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (3.5.1i)
Rear tyres have shallow cracks in tread throughout (known as "ozoning")
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings (2.2.B.1h)
Offside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings (2.2.B.1h)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
play in nearside and offside steering rack arms
Offside Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
How Reliable is the Skoda Octavia?
Based on 3,816,734 MOT tests across 338,116 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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OY52 VCJ is a 2002 Skoda Octavia in Silver with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.4%.
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 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 OY52 VCJ, 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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OY52 VCJ is a 2002 Skoda Octavia, first registered on 14 November 2002.
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