MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
187,541 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement x2 (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt x2 (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Front Inner Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Offside Front Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Offside Rear Outer Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting sill and wheel arch (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement x2 (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt x2 (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule x2 (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material x2 front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
front subframe, rear bushes perished
Front Registration plate inscription illegible damaged (0.1 (b))
Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm x2 (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front indicator lense missing
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule x2 (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material x2 front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
front subframe, rear bushes perished
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm worn outer edge cracking (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced outer sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm worn outer edge cracking (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
front subframe rear bushes
Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced outer sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm worn outer edge cracking (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced outer sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm worn outer edge cracking (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
front subframe rear bushes
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill to inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill to inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both front (5.2.3 (e))
both front suspension arm bushes s soft
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecurely attached bolt missing (5.3.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken at bottom (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill to inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill to inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both front (5.2.3 (e))
both front suspension arm bushes s soft
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly chafed (1.1.12 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
Offside Front Brake hose slightly chafed (1.1.12 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure and impairing directional stability (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly chafed (1.1.12 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
Offside Front Brake hose slightly chafed (1.1.12 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush likely to become detached linkage bolt missing (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit & perished (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit & perished (4.1.E.1)
under trays fitted
Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement back bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit & perished (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit & perished (4.1.E.1)
under trays fitted
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement back bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Oil leak ()
front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
Nearside Rear brake pipe slightly corroded and swollen
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Rear brake pipe slightly corroded and swollen
rear section of front to rear brake pipes (both) slightly corroded and swollen
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
nearside rear tyre on legal limit on inside edge
offside rear tyre on legal limit on inside edge
ticking noise when wheel offside front rotated from around driveshaft area
Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings (2.2.B.1h)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
nearside rear tyre on legal limit on inside edge
offside rear tyre on legal limit on inside edge
ticking noise when wheel offside front rotated from around driveshaft area
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
nsf steering arm/tie rod has slight play in joint at rack
Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
nsf steering arm/tie rod has slight play in joint at rack
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly chafed (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
both rear tyres perishing and spliting
n/s/f iner tie rod slight play
o/s/r coil sprimg incomplet at bottom end
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly chafed (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
both rear tyres perishing and spliting
n/s/f iner tie rod slight play
o/s/r coil sprimg incomplet at bottom end
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Items removed from driver's view prior to test
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
o/s/r coil spring incomplete at bottom end.
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe leaking (3.6.A.1)
Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Items removed from driver's view prior to test
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
o/s/r coil spring incomplete at bottom end.
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SN03 EXA is a 2003 Skoda Octavia in Blue with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 32 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.
Across all 2003 Skoda Octavia models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.5% with a typical mileage of 102,585 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 SN03 EXA, 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 23 years old, this Skoda Octavia is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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SN03 EXA is a 2003 Skoda Octavia, first registered on 6 March 2003.
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