MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
156,601 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Driver's door hinge deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.B.2)
Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user (1.6.2b)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure (2.4.G.1)
Driver's door hinge deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.B.2)
Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Stop lamp excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.2.1d)
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Centre Rear Statutory seat belt missing (5.1.1)
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Ball joint has excessive play steering tie rod (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Exhaust system not adequately supported at rear (7.1.1)
Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Upper Stop lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating high level (1.2.1b)
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front brake caliper leaking (3.6.A.1)
Stop lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.2.1b)
Offside Front Brake hose excessively chafed (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear brake caliper leaking (3.6.A.1)
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Nearside Front Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Front 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 Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear rear parking (secondary) brake grabbing severely (3.7.B.6b)
Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside Front Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Front 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 Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
How Reliable is the Skoda Octavia?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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SE08 MXA is a 2008 Skoda Octavia in Red with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 56.3%.
Across all 2008 Skoda Octavia models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.9% with a typical mileage of 100,396 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 SE08 MXA, 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 18 years old, this Skoda Octavia is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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SE08 MXA is a 2008 Skoda Octavia, first registered on 25 July 2008.
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