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TB52 MUT

2002 Skoda Octavia

Grey Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires25 Jun 2026
Tests32 (21 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate65.6%

Mileage

177,742 mi
Last recorded177,742 miles
Recorded on26 Jun 2025
Typical for 2002 Skoda Octavia104,705 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationTB52 MUT
MakeSkoda
ModelOctavia
Year2002
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

21 pass 11 fail
Pass 26 Jun 2025 177,742 miles

Offside Front Outer Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nearside & offside (1.1.11 (c))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 18 Jun 2025 177,741 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Offside Front Outer Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nearside & offside (1.1.11 (c))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 13 Jun 2024 168,630 miles

Offside Front Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Outer sil (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Nearside & Offside (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Nearside & Offside (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Towball/hitch not fitted at time of test ()

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 13 Jun 2024 168,630 miles

Offside Front Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Outer sil (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Nearside & Offside (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Nearside & Offside (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Towball/hitch not fitted at time of test ()

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 13 Jun 2023 158,146 miles

Offside Front Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill end (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nearside & offside (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective silencer hanger (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 13 Jun 2023 158,144 miles

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill end (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nearside & offside (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective silencer hanger (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 22 Jun 2022 147,232 miles

Offside Front Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Outer Sil (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 21 Jun 2022 147,232 miles

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Outer Sil (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 25 Jun 2021 135,966 miles

Offside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 25 Jun 2021 135,966 miles

Offside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 15 Dec 2020 135,571 miles

Front Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement all bushes debonding (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded and bump stop broken (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened and appear to have been hot (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin borderline pass (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

both rear wheels binding

nearside front outer sill corroded

offside front outer sill corroded and holed but not in a prescribed area

windscreen wipers very poor

Pass 20 Dec 2019 132,804 miles

rear brakes out of balance and binding slightly

windscreen wipers poor

Fail 20 Dec 2019 132,804 miles

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

rear brakes out of balance and binding slightly

windscreen wipers poor

Pass 5 Dec 2018 127,711 miles
Pass 8 Dec 2017 120,251 miles

both front suspension lower arm rear bushes split

windscreen chipped

Fail 7 Dec 2017 120,251 miles

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases flexi (7.1.2)

Front registration plate delaminated and broken (6.3.1d)

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

both front suspension lower arm rear bushes split

windscreen chipped

Pass 16 Dec 2016 110,047 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

both front suspension lower arm rear bushes splitting

both rear tyres cracking

front number plate damaged

slight blow from exhaust flexi

windscreen has chip

windscreen wipers poor

Fail 16 Dec 2016 110,047 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

both front suspension lower arm rear bushes splitting

both rear tyres cracking

front number plate damaged

slight blow from exhaust flexi

windscreen has chip

windscreen wipers poor

Pass 15 Dec 2015 101,085 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin borderline pass (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin borderline pass (3.5.1g)

Offside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view borderline pass (8.1.2a)

front and rear brake discs worn

Pass 23 Dec 2014 93,147 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Fail 20 Dec 2014 93,126 miles

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

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

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 6 Dec 2013 83,143 miles
Fail 6 Dec 2013 83,143 miles

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 15 Nov 2012 73,571 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

both rear coil springs broken but not insecure

Pass 21 Nov 2011 62,002 miles
Pass 8 Dec 2010 48,030 miles
Pass 8 Dec 2009 43,287 miles

front tyres worn on extreme inside edge

Pass 12 Dec 2008 37,049 miles
Fail 12 Dec 2008 37,047 miles

Nearside Rear brake disc excessively scored (3.5.1h)

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Offside Rear brake disc excessively scored (3.5.1h)

Pass 11 Dec 2007 31,944 miles

Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 6 Dec 2006 28,229 miles
Pass 1 Dec 2005 23,027 miles

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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TB52 MUT is a 2002 Skoda Octavia in Grey with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 32 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.6%.

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 TB52 MUT, 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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TB52 MUT is a 2002 Skoda Octavia, first registered on 13 December 2002.

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