MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
305,564 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Parking (secondary brake) (secondary) brake grabbing slightly (1.3.1 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Driver's view of an obligatory external mirror materially affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Parking (secondary brake) (secondary) brake grabbing slightly (1.3.1 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported box (7.1.1)
N/S/F tyre scrubbed on outer edge
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke (7.4.B.3a)
n/s/r tyre nail in tread
o/s/r tyre wearing inside edge and nail in tread
Nearside Side repeater has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.4.A.2c)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Side repeater has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.4.A.2c)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
N/S/F elec window not going down with drivers switch
N/S/R window not going up with drivers switch
Nearside Side repeater has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.4.A.2c)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
N/S/F elec window not going down with drivers switch
N/S/R window not going up with drivers switch
Nearside Side repeater has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.4.A.2c)
O/S/F door stay loose at pillar [noisy]
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
oil leak at engine
Nearside Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Nearside 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)
oil leak at engine
N/S/R tyre scrubbing on iner edge
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
O/S/F & N/S/F tyres scrubbing on inner edges
Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
N/S/R tyre scrubbing on iner edge
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
O/S/F & N/S/F tyres scrubbing on inner edges
O/S/R tyre scrubbing on inner edge
Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Taxi meter 6mins fast
Minor bind at N/S/R brake
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
O/S/R tyre scrubbed on inner edge
no plates or tariff sheet.
Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
nearside rear tyre worn to limit on inside edge
offside rear tyre worn on inside edge
rear brake pads worn low
How Reliable is the Skoda Octavia?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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SM59 ZTU is a 2010 Skoda Octavia in Grey with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.
Across all 2010 Skoda Octavia models, the average MOT pass rate is 77.7% with a typical mileage of 91,214 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 SM59 ZTU, 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 16 years old, this Skoda Octavia is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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SM59 ZTU is a 2010 Skoda Octavia, first registered on 30 January 2010.
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