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SA52 VJU

2002 Skoda Octavia

Silver Petrol 1781cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires27 Jan 2023
Tests25 (17 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate68%

Mileage

176,052 mi
Last recorded176,052 miles
Recorded on30 Jan 2023
Typical for 2002 Skoda Octavia104,705 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSA52 VJU
MakeSkoda
ModelOctavia
Year2002
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,781cc

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MOT History

17 pass 8 fail
Fail 30 Jan 2023 176,052 miles

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

Pass 27 Jan 2022 168,229 miles

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

Pass 28 Jan 2021 157,746 miles

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

Pass 10 Jan 2020 152,393 miles

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

Fail 10 Jan 2020 152,393 miles

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

Pass 12 Jan 2019 139,678 miles

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

Fail 9 Jan 2019 139,631 miles

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

Pass 12 Jan 2018 127,791 miles

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)

Fail 6 Jan 2018 127,622 miles

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)

Pass 6 Jan 2017 117,199 miles

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

Fail 6 Jan 2017 117,199 miles

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

Pass 8 Jan 2016 105,543 miles

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

Pass 5 Jan 2015 94,042 miles
Fail 29 Dec 2014 94,042 miles

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)

Pass 11 Jan 2014 90,385 miles

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

Pass 14 Dec 2012 80,671 miles
Pass 8 Nov 2011 66,839 miles
Fail 8 Nov 2011 66,839 miles

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

Pass 20 Oct 2010 58,100 miles

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

wear and corrosion starting on rear brake discs

Fail 20 Oct 2010 58,100 miles

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

Pass 28 Oct 2009 49,325 miles

Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 15 Oct 2008 36,840 miles
Pass 17 Oct 2007 25,930 miles
Pass 9 Oct 2006 18,385 miles
Pass 18 Oct 2005 13,777 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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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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