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W488 YCY

2000 Skoda Octavia

Red Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires25 Jul 2023
Tests22 (17 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate77.3%

Mileage

131,616 mi
Last recorded131,616 miles
Recorded on30 Jun 2022
Typical for 2000 Skoda Octavia102,750 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationW488 YCY
MakeSkoda
ModelOctavia
Year2000
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

17 pass 5 fail
Pass 30 Jun 2022 131,616 miles

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Fail 30 Jun 2022 131,613 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 15 Jul 2021 128,977 miles
Fail 7 Jul 2021 128,964 miles

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))

Pass 8 Jul 2020 126,129 miles

REAR AXLE RUSTY OFFSIDE FRONT COIL SPRING RUSTY SLIGHT PLAY OSF INNER STEERING RACK

Pass 11 Jul 2019 122,601 miles
Fail 27 Jun 2019 122,591 miles

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))

Pass 11 Jul 2018 119,289 miles

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

Fail 2 Jul 2018 119,265 miles

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

Pass 3 Jul 2017 115,729 miles

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

Fail 28 Jun 2017 115,667 miles

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

Pass 27 Jun 2016 112,051 miles

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)

Pass 29 Jun 2015 107,267 miles

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)

Pass 30 Jun 2014 102,829 miles

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.

Pass 9 Jul 2013 96,639 miles

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)

Pass 5 Jul 2012 90,733 miles
Pass 6 Jul 2011 85,461 miles

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

Pass 29 Jun 2010 79,954 miles

THE NEARSIDE FRONT SHOCK ABSORBER IS SHOWING A SLIGHT OIL LEAK.

Pass 2 Jul 2009 72,483 miles
Pass 26 Jun 2008 64,585 miles
Pass 28 Jun 2007 56,906 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Pass 5 Jul 2006 50,407 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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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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