MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
131,616 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))
Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Driver's door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))
Front Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))
Offside Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle 56% (1.2.1 (b) (i))
REAR AXLE RUSTY OFFSIDE FRONT COIL SPRING RUSTY SLIGHT PLAY OSF INNER STEERING RACK
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit measured 5.18 ( plate value 0.7) (8.2.2.2 (a))
Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bushes on both arms (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play both (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Offside Front Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) DANGEROUS
Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened both (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively both (1.2.1 (e))
Front Tyre slightly damaged/valve stem damaged both (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
both front tyres are cracking and perished on slight walls
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Front Tyre slightly damaged/valve stem damaged both (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear Exhaust mounting defective corroded (6.1.2 (a))
both front tyres are cracking and perished on slight walls
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front Valve stem slightly damaged both (4.1.D.1e)
Front coil spring corroded both (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp both (1.1.A.3f)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
both front tyres slightly perished on the sidewalls
Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear by the back flexy (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front Valve stem slightly damaged both (4.1.D.1e)
Front coil spring corroded both (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp both (1.1.A.3f)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
both front tyres slightly perished on the sidewalls
Centre Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Front Valve stem slightly damaged both (4.1.D.1e)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
Rear coil spring corroded both (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Nearside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
slight corrosion to the rear axle beam.
Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
THE NEARSIDE FRONT SHOCK ABSORBER IS SHOWING A SLIGHT OIL LEAK.
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
How Reliable is the Skoda Octavia?
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W488 YCY is a 2000 Skoda Octavia in Red with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 77.3%.
Across all 2000 Skoda Octavia models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.8% with a typical mileage of 102,750 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
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 W488 YCY, 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 26 years old, this Skoda Octavia is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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W488 YCY is a 2000 Skoda Octavia, first registered on 25 July 2000.
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