MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
193,251 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear (2.4.G.2)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases silencer missing (7.1.2)
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Rear Registration plate lamp not working both (1.1.C.1d)
Front d bushes worn
Nearside Rear tyre wearing at outer tread
engine warning light indicates a fault
offside and nearside sills damaged
noise from rear brakes
Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration (7.3.A.2c)
Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
noise from rear brakes
Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (7.3.A.2c)
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Oil leak
Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
e/m light on
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Oil leak
Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
car is emitting smoke but cleared during test
e/m light on
o/s/r shock absorber casing corroded and deteriorated
Oil leak
Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Front position lamp(s) incorrect colour (1.1.A.3e)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak
Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Oil leak
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Outer Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Brake servo vacuum pipe split (3.6.C.1b)
Fuel system component insecure (7.2.1)
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Outer Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
How Reliable is the Skoda Octavia?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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SN51 HMK is a 2001 Skoda Octavia in Orange with a 1,781cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 55%.
Across all 2001 Skoda Octavia models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.7% with a typical mileage of 105,044 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 SN51 HMK, 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 25 years old, this Skoda Octavia is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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SN51 HMK is a 2001 Skoda Octavia, first registered on 1 September 2001.
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