MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
134,967 miAbove average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing in treads (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing in treads (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Rear shock dust detterated
Front and rear brake discs corroded
Nearside Front Sill damaged
Rear Shock dust covers deteriorated
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))
Front and rear brake discs corroded
Nearside Front Sill damaged
Rear Shock dust covers deteriorated
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front ball joint dust cover starting to perish
Nearside Rear tyre valve perishing
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front ball joint dust cover starting to perish
Offside Rear tyre valve perishing
Offside door mirror casing taped up
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front ball joint dust cover starting to perish
Nearside Rear tyre valve perishing
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front ball joint dust cover starting to perish
Offside Rear tyre valve perishing
Offside door mirror casing taped up
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Nearside Rear tyre valve perished
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Front wing mirror housing taped up
Offside Rear tyre valve perished
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Nearside Rear tyre valve perished
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Front wing mirror housing taped up
Offside Rear tyre valve perished
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement at rear of arm (2.4.G.2)
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement at rear of arm (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front tyre perished
front brake discs coroded
rear shock dust covers deteriated
wiper blades deteriated
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
both rear shock dust covers loose
nearside wiperblade split
offside front (rear) wishbone bush detereorated
rust lip on front brake discs
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
both rear shock dust covers loose
nearside wiperblade split
offside front (rear) wishbone bush detereorated
rust lip on front brake discs
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
both rear shock dust covers loose
offside front lower rear bush detereorating
rust lip on front brake discs
slight rust lip on rear brake discs
Nearside Lower Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
both rear shock dust covers loose
offside front lower rear bush detereorating
rust lip on front brake discs
slight rust lip on rear brake discs
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
air bag warning light on
air bag light on
o/s/f wiper blade deteriated
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
air bag light on
o/s/f wiper blade deteriated
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
air bag light on
o/s/f tyre worn on edge
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
air bag light on
o/s/f tyre worn on edge
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Centre Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside Front Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
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)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
air bag light stays on
all 4 tyres are on 3mm
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V553 DRT is a 1999 Skoda Octavia in Grey with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.
Across all 1999 Skoda Octavia models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.5% with a typical mileage of 99,429 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 V553 DRT, 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 27 years old, this Skoda Octavia is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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V553 DRT is a 1999 Skoda Octavia, first registered on 3 November 1999.
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