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VJI 9908

2002 Skoda Octavia

Silver Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires12 Feb 2023
Tests24 (17 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate70.8%

Mileage

203,913 mi
Last recorded203,913 miles
Recorded on11 Feb 2022
Typical for 2002 Skoda Octavia104,705 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationVJI 9908
MakeSkoda
ModelOctavia
Year2002
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

17 pass 7 fail
Pass 11 Feb 2022 203,913 miles
Fail 11 Feb 2022 203,909 miles

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

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

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

Pass 12 Feb 2021 198,794 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 13 Feb 2020 193,089 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 13 Feb 2020 193,086 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

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

Pass 8 Feb 2019 186,496 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Fail 8 Feb 2019 186,496 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Pass 5 Jan 2018 179,960 miles
Pass 6 Jan 2017 170,072 miles

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 7 Jan 2016 159,338 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Fail 6 Jan 2016 159,338 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Pass 7 Jan 2015 149,014 miles

Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Fail 7 Jan 2015 149,014 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 16 Dec 2013 142,923 miles

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

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

Pass 17 Dec 2012 141,980 miles
Pass 15 Dec 2011 139,412 miles
Pass 13 Dec 2010 135,926 miles
Pass 18 Dec 2009 133,317 miles
Pass 22 Dec 2008 130,730 miles
Pass 11 Jan 2008 122,602 miles
Fail 19 Dec 2006 100,298 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Pass 19 Dec 2006 100,298 miles
Pass 3 Jan 2006 79,655 miles
Fail 3 Jan 2006 79,655 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

Front registration plate has a feature which changes the appearance or legibility of the characters (6.3.4c)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Rear registration plate has a feature which changes the appearance or legibility of the characters (6.3.4c)

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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VJI 9908 is a 2002 Skoda Octavia in Silver with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.8%.

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 VJI 9908, 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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VJI 9908 is a 2002 Skoda Octavia, first registered on 11 January 2002.

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