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SG52 PYL

2002 Skoda Octavia

Grey Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires21 Dec 2019
Tests23 (12 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate52.2%

Mileage

174,166 mi
Last recorded174,166 miles
Recorded on11 Dec 2018
Typical for 2002 Skoda Octavia104,705 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSG52 PYL
MakeSkoda
ModelOctavia
Year2002
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

12 pass 11 fail
Pass 11 Dec 2018 174,166 miles

Front brake discs worn

Offside Rear Other passenger door catch deteriorated so the door cannot be readily opened or closed (6.2.3 (c) (i))

Rear registration plate deteriorated

centre brake light inop

coolant light flashing

various body damage

Fail 10 Dec 2018 174,166 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Front brake discs worn

Offside Rear Other passenger door catch deteriorated so the door cannot be readily opened or closed (6.2.3 (c) (i))

Rear registration plate deteriorated

centre brake light inop

coolant light flashing

various body damage

Pass 18 Dec 2017 172,174 miles

Coolant leak from thermostate ()

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

Nearside Front head light bracket broken but still secuer

Offside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front wing bent in over tyre

Rear Upper stop light not working

head linning starting to come down inside car

Fail 18 Dec 2017 172,174 miles

Coolant leak from thermostate ()

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

Front registration plate insecure (6.3.1b)

Nearside Front head light bracket broken but still secuer

Offside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front wing bent in over tyre

Rear Upper stop light not working

head linning starting to come down inside car

Pass 6 Dec 2016 169,722 miles
Fail 28 Nov 2016 169,721 miles

Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1c)

Offside Steering rack gaiter insecure (2.2.D.2d)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 22 Dec 2015 167,692 miles

front bottom ball joint gaiters in poor condition.

light lenses in poor condition,

Fail 21 Dec 2015 167,692 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Offside Rear rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

Offside Rear rear brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)

front bottom ball joint gaiters in poor condition.

light lenses in poor condition,

Fail 16 Dec 2015 167,663 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Centre Rear Upper Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage indicator damaged (6.1.C.1)

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Front Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Nearside Rear Coil spring not correctly located (2.4.C.2)

Nearside Rear Stop lamp excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.2.1d)

Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Steering rack gaiter insecure gater is very stiff & deteriorated & will require replacement (2.2.D.2d)

Offside rear brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle 35% biased to the offside rear (3.7.B.5b)

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)

Front front brake fluctuating, but not excessively both (3.7.B.3)

Nearside rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Offside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 19 Dec 2014 165,707 miles

brake discs corroded, in poor condition.

brake pipes corroded.

front wishbone bushes deteriated.

nearside front indicter lamp in poor condition.

rear subframe bushes deteriated.

Fail 19 Dec 2014 165,707 miles

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

Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Offside Steering rack gaiter insecure (2.2.D.2d)

Passenger's airbag obviously defective (5.4.1)

brake discs corroded, in poor condition.

brake pipes corroded.

front wishbone bushes deteriated.

nearside front indicter lamp in poor condition.

rear subframe bushes deteriated.

Pass 8 Nov 2012 164,433 miles

BOTH REAR SHOCK OBSORBER OUTER SHROUD DETERIATED.

FRONT WINDSCREEN CRACKED BOTTOM CORNER

Offside Front Ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

nearside front indicator lamp damaged.

Fail 8 Nov 2012 164,432 miles

Centre Rear Stop lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.2.1b)

Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

BOTH REAR SHOCK OBSORBER OUTER SHROUD DETERIATED.

FRONT WINDSCREEN CRACKED BOTTOM CORNER

Offside Front Ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

nearside front indicator lamp damaged.

Pass 4 Nov 2011 154,686 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

both rear tyres has cracks not deep enough to reach cords.

gearbox fluid leaking

Pass 23 Oct 2010 148,727 miles

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

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Fail 23 Oct 2010 148,727 miles

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

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 8 Oct 2009 139,029 miles
Fail 8 Oct 2009 139,029 miles

Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)

Fail 7 Oct 2009 139,017 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)

Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)

Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c) DANGEROUS

Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Nearside rear brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.5b)

Offside rear brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.5b)

Pass 27 Mar 2009 134,566 miles
Pass 8 Oct 2007 125,447 miles

Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 2 Jun 2006 113,743 miles
Fail 8 Dec 2005 106,499 miles

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

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

Offside Front Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) (2.2.A.1b)

Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

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)

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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SG52 PYL is a 2002 Skoda Octavia in Grey with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 52.2%.

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 SG52 PYL, 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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SG52 PYL is a 2002 Skoda Octavia, first registered on 25 October 2002.

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