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VU02 KAA

2002 Skoda Octavia

Black Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires23 Oct 2025
Tests29 (20 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate69%

Mileage

191,377 mi
Last recorded191,377 miles
Recorded on25 Sep 2024
Typical for 2002 Skoda Octavia104,705 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationVU02 KAA
MakeSkoda
ModelOctavia
Year2002
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

20 pass 9 fail
Pass 25 Sep 2024 191,377 miles

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

Nearside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

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

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))

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

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged lower cover missing (3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive engine area (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 18 Oct 2023 190,153 miles

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

Nearside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

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

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to flexible brake hose (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Lower door mirror cover missing mirror still functional

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

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive engine area (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded in various sections (2.1.5 (g) (i))

Fail 17 Oct 2023 190,153 miles

Central Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases around joint /holed corroded (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

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

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to flexible brake hose (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Lower door mirror cover missing mirror still functional

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

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive engine area (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded in various sections (2.1.5 (g) (i))

Pass 4 Oct 2022 187,836 miles

Nearside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear pins/bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to flexible brake hose (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged tyre valve (5.2.3 (j))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to flexible brake hose (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear pins/bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front door mirror lower plastic cover missing mirror still functional

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive engine area (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 20 Oct 2021 182,382 miles

Coil spring corroded both rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material t o flexible brake hose (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Front door mirror lower plastic cover missing still fully functional

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

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

Oil leak, but not excessive engine area (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 25 Sep 2020 181,502 miles

Central Front Upper Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn inner edge. (5.2.3 (e))

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

Nearside Rear Outer Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))

Offside Front Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Tyre worn inner ((195/65/15). (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Outer Side mirror plastic cover missing, fully functional.

Rear Coil spring corroded Both. (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Lower Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both. (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 25 Sep 2020 181,502 miles

Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush likely to become detached Lower arm inner rear or big bush damage. (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush likely to become detached Lower arm inner rear or big bush damage. (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Central Front Upper Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn inner edge. (5.2.3 (e))

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

Nearside Rear Outer Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))

Offside Front Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Tyre worn inner ((195/65/15). (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Outer Side mirror plastic cover missing, fully functional.

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play Also lower arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded Both. (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Lower Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both. (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 15 Oct 2019 176,753 miles

Coil spring corroded both rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both inner faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

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

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

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

Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement top mount is worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 5 Oct 2018 171,275 miles

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

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced various location (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded Both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 11 Oct 2017 161,996 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 24 Oct 2016 153,279 miles

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Fail 24 Oct 2016 153,279 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)

Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1c)

Offside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 25 Nov 2015 143,378 miles

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 17 Feb 2015 140,569 miles

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

fuel tank brackets corroded

general underbody corrosion

Fail 17 Feb 2015 140,568 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

fuel tank brackets corroded

general underbody corrosion

Pass 11 Feb 2014 135,389 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Nearside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Nearside rear and offside front coil springs are corroded.

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Rear silencer bracket corroded.

Pass 19 Feb 2013 131,603 miles

Advise hanging bracket on exhaust backbox corroded

Advise nearside rear suspension coil spring corroded

Advise offside front coil spring corroded

Advise protective boots on both steering track rod ends perished

Advise rear numberplate deteriorated

Advise small cuts to tread on both rear tyres

Advise stonechip to windscreen by tax disc

Fail 19 Feb 2013 131,603 miles

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

Advise hanging bracket on exhaust backbox corroded

Advise nearside rear suspension coil spring corroded

Advise offside front coil spring corroded

Advise offside front tyre worn very low on inner edge

Advise protective boots on both steering track rod ends perished

Advise rear numberplate deteriorated

Advise small cuts to tread on both rear tyres

Advise stonechip to windscreen by tax disc

Pass 20 Feb 2012 127,959 miles

Front position lamp(s) slightly discoloured (1.1.A.3e)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

front discs corroded/pads wearing low

rear number plate slighty deteriorated

Fail 20 Feb 2012 127,949 miles

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Front position lamp(s) slightly discoloured (1.1.A.3e)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

front discs corroded/pads wearing low

rear number plate slighty deteriorated

Pass 3 Feb 2011 118,476 miles
Fail 3 Feb 2011 118,476 miles

Nearside Front position lamp(s) incorrect colour (1.1.A.3e)

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Pass 22 Feb 2010 107,074 miles
Fail 22 Feb 2010 107,066 miles

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Pass 30 Jan 2009 97,142 miles

Both rear tyres starting to perish 195/65/15V

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

Rear number plate deteriorated

Pass 25 Feb 2008 89,986 miles

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

Pass 29 Jan 2007 81,489 miles

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

Fail 20 Feb 2006 70,552 miles

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

Headlamp aim too low (1.6.D2)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Pass 20 Feb 2006 70,552 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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VU02 KAA is a 2002 Skoda Octavia in Black with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69%.

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 VU02 KAA, 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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VU02 KAA is a 2002 Skoda Octavia, first registered on 14 March 2002.

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