MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
176,052 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn inner rear anchorage b ush excessively deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Brake lever has restricted free movement parking/handbrake caliper lever (1.1.15 (e))
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken lower anchorage ring broken and missing (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Position lamp incorrect colour (4.2.3 (a) (i))
front offside and nearside wing panels corroded at the lower rear anchorage points but both still secure
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Sill/arch corrosion
tail gate wiper blade deteriorated
centre rear seat belt not fitted at the time of the test
damage of less than 1cm diameter in the offside wiped 'A' zone and nearside wiped areas of the front windscreen
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge down to the minimum tread depth marks and wearing on the inner edge of the treaded section of the tyre [BORDERLINE] (5.2.3 (e))
damage of less than 1cm diameter in the offside wiped 'A' zone and nearside wiped areas of the front windscreen
engine management light stays on indicating a fault in the system
strip across the top of the upper wiped area of the front windscreen fittedbut it only affects the drivers view of the sky
tail gate wiper blade deteriorated
Nearside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))
Offside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge down to the minimum tread depth marks and wearing on the inner edge of the treaded section of the tyre [BORDERLINE] (5.2.3 (e))
damage of less than 1cm diameter in the offside wiped 'A' zone and nearside wiped areas of the front windscreen
engine management light stays on indicating a fault in the system
strip across the top of the upper wiped area of the front windscreen fittedbut it only affects the drivers view of the sky
tail gate wiper blade deteriorated
Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge approaching minimum tread depth marks [1000 miles] (5.2.3 (e))
damage of less than 1cm diameter in the offside wiped 'A' zone and nearside wiped areas of the front windscreen
tail gate wiper blade deteriorated
Offside Front Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Central Front Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge approaching minimum tread depth marks [1000 miles] (5.2.3 (e))
damage of less than 1cm diameter in the offside wiped 'A' zone and nearside wiped areas of the front windscreen
engine management light stays on indicating a fault in the system
tail gate wiper blade deteriorated
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Central Statutory seat belt missing (5.1.1)
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 205/50/17 (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
all brake discs rusting
all tyres slightly worn on edges
front to rear and rear metal brake pipes rusting, rear flexi brake hoses slight rusting to ferules
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
all brake discs rusting
all tyres slightly worn on edges
front to rear and rear metal brake pipes rusting, rear flexi brake hoses slight rusting to ferules
brake pipes starting to rust, rear flexi brake hoses slight rusting to ferrules
front brake discs slight rusting on inner face, rear discs slight rusting
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1c)
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Front Lower Radius arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
SLIGHT CORRODING ON REAR BRAKE DISCS
Nearside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
advise both front brake discs corroded
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
wear and corrosion starting on rear brake discs
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
wear and corrosion starting on rear brake discs
Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
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SA52 VJU is a 2002 Skoda Octavia in Silver with a 1,781cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68%.
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 SA52 VJU, 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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SA52 VJU is a 2002 Skoda Octavia, first registered on 20 November 2002.
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