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RA51 NUK

2002 Skoda Octavia

Grey Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires12 Jan 2027
Tests27 (21 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate77.8%

Mileage

214,167 mi
Last recorded214,167 miles
Recorded on13 Jan 2026
Typical for 2002 Skoda Octavia104,705 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationRA51 NUK
MakeSkoda
ModelOctavia
Year2002
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

21 pass 6 fail
Pass 13 Jan 2026 214,167 miles

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

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

slight damage to both outer sills

Pass 14 Feb 2025 210,279 miles

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

Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 19 Feb 2024 206,762 miles
Pass 4 Feb 2023 202,704 miles
Pass 26 Feb 2022 198,715 miles

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

Pass 30 Jan 2021 194,232 miles
Pass 15 Feb 2020 190,360 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

top mounts slight play

Pass 2 Feb 2019 184,377 miles

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

play in both front strut top mounts

Pass 7 Feb 2018 177,186 miles

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

Lower engine mounting deteriorated, but not resulting in excessive movement (6.1.D.1a)

Oil leak ()

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

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 27 Jan 2017 168,949 miles

Rear coil spring corroded x 2 (2.4.C.1b)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Tyre worn close to the legal limit all tyres x 4 (4.1.E.1)

engine cover fitted

poss oil leak

Pass 5 Feb 2016 162,267 miles

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)

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

centre exhaust mounting insecure

Pass 30 Jan 2015 154,770 miles
Pass 31 Jan 2014 147,086 miles
Pass 12 Feb 2013 137,451 miles

Offside Front Brake hose slightly damaged (3.6.B.4d)

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

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

Fail 12 Feb 2013 137,451 miles

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Front Brake hose slightly damaged (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

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

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

Fail 17 Dec 2011 126,886 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

rear number plate starting to delaminate

Pass 17 Dec 2011 126,886 miles

rear number plate starting to delaminate

Pass 20 Jun 2011 119,522 miles

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front Headlamp affected by the operation of another lamp (1.7.5c)

presenter adviced

Fail 20 Jun 2011 119,522 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)

Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)

Offside Front Headlamp affected by the operation of another lamp (1.7.5c)

Offside Front Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)

Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)

Pass 11 Dec 2010 109,632 miles

boot liner trim fitted preventing a full inspection of the rear suspension upper mounts

drivers wiper blade splitting

engine undertray fitted

front brake discs wearing

nearside rear shock absorber protective shroud incomplete and insecure

nearside rear wheel bearing noisy

offside rear tyre under inflated, wearing low and has a nail in the tread

plastic engine covers fitted preventing a full inspection of the under bonnet fuel and brake lines

unable to view the front to rear fuel and brake lines fully

Fail 11 Dec 2010 109,632 miles

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

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

boot liner trim fitted preventing a full inspection of the rear suspension upper mounts

drivers wiper blade splitting

engine undertray fitted

front brake discs wearing

nearside rear shock absorber protective shroud incomplete and insecure

nearside rear wheel bearing noisy

offside rear tyre under inflated, wearing low and has a nail in the tread

plastic engine covers fitted preventing a full inspection of the under bonnet fuel and brake lines

unable to view the front to rear fuel and brake lines fully

Pass 2 Dec 2009 96,512 miles
Fail 30 Nov 2009 96,502 miles

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not in good working order (function impaired) (1.1.4a)

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 1 Dec 2008 86,236 miles
Fail 1 Dec 2008 86,229 miles

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Pass 5 Dec 2007 78,401 miles
Pass 19 Dec 2006 71,832 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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RA51 NUK is a 2002 Skoda Octavia in Grey with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 77.8%.

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 RA51 NUK, 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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RA51 NUK is a 2002 Skoda Octavia, first registered on 5 January 2002.

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