MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
280,163 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement REAR BUSH (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement REAR BUSH (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 195/65/15 (4.1.E.1)
STRONG ADVISE NEARSIDE FRONT INNER RACKEND
centre exhaust hanging bracket corroded and insecure
items removed from drivers view of the road
nearside and offside front wipers poor
vibration felt through clutch pedal
ADDED 1LTR OIL FOR MOT
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
STRONG ADVISE PLAY IN NEARSIDE FRONT INNER RACKEND
vibration through clutch pedal poss duel mass
Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
ADDED 1LTR OIL FOR MOT
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
STRONG ADVISE PLAY IN NEARSIDE FRONT INNER RACKEND
vibration through clutch pedal poss duel mass
Items removed from driver's view prior to test
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
STRONG ADVISE NEARSIDE FRONT INNER RACKEND
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Exhaust centre bracket broken.
Items removed from driver's view prior to test
Nearside rear brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.5b)
Offside rear brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.5b)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
both rear tyres on wear indicator bars
Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Items removed from driver's view prior to test
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear rear brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.5b)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear rear brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.5b)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
both front tyres badly worn on inner and outer edge
both rear tyres on wear indicator bars
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
n/s/front and rear,o/s/rear tyres wearing low
Headlamp aim too high when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
n/s/front and rear,o/s/rear tyres wearing low
How Reliable is the Skoda Octavia?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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PJ03 OUX is a 2003 Skoda Octavia in Silver with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.3%.
Across all 2003 Skoda Octavia models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.5% with a typical mileage of 102,585 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 PJ03 OUX, 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 23 years old, this Skoda Octavia is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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PJ03 OUX is a 2003 Skoda Octavia, first registered on 30 April 2003.
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