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W539 ACY

2000 Skoda Octavia

Green Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires11 Mar 2017
Tests18 (11 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate61.1%

Mileage

68,404 mi
Last recorded68,404 miles
Recorded on3 Mar 2016
Typical for 2000 Skoda Octavia102,750 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationW539 ACY
MakeSkoda
ModelOctavia
Year2000
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

11 pass 7 fail
Pass 3 Mar 2016 68,404 miles

Both front sills damaged

Front wipers smear

Hand brake travel

High level brake light part inop

O/s/f floor damaged

Fail 2 Mar 2016 68,404 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe fouled by moving parts fouled by exhaust (3.6.B.2a)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush rear bush (2.4.G.2)

*Dimming n/s/r lamp*

*N/s/f wishbone rear bush separating*

Both front sills damaged

Front wipers smear

Hand brake travel

High level brake light part inop

Inter to rear silencer sleeve loose and slight blow

O/s/f floor damaged

Rear silencer rear body hanger missing

Pass 2 Mar 2015 65,241 miles

Both front indicators faded.

Both front sills damaged.

Both front wishbone rear bushes perished and starting to seperate.

Exhaust blow cat to inter silencer joint.

Exhaust blow inter to rear silencer sleeve.

N/s/r brake binding.

Noise o/s/r brake drum.

Slight dimming both rear lamps.

Fail 2 Mar 2015 65,241 miles

Both front indicators faded.

Both front sills damaged.

Both front wishbone rear bushes perished and starting to seperate.

Exhaust blow cat to inter silencer joint.

Exhaust blow inter to rear silencer sleeve.

N/s/r brake binding.

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Noise o/s/r brake drum.

Slight dimming both rear lamps.

Pass 27 Feb 2014 61,893 miles

Both front indicators faded

Both front wishbone rear bushes perished

Both sills damaged

High level brake light part inop

Long handbrake travel

O/s/r tyre on legal limit

Slight exhaust blows cat to inter sleeve and inter to rear sleeve

Fail 26 Feb 2014 61,893 miles

Nearside Hazard warning lamps inoperative (1.4.B.1b)

Both front indicators faded

Both front wishbone rear bushes perished

Both sills damaged

High level brake light part inop

Long handbrake travel

O/s/r tyre on legal limit

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Slight exhaust blows cat to inter sleeve and inter to rear sleeve

Pass 20 Feb 2013 58,562 miles
Fail 19 Feb 2013 58,562 miles

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)

Pass 28 Feb 2012 55,907 miles
Fail 28 Feb 2012 55,907 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Pass 1 Mar 2011 52,763 miles
Fail 1 Mar 2011 52,763 miles

Nearside Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Pass 12 Mar 2010 48,814 miles
Fail 4 Mar 2010 48,773 miles

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)

Pass 26 Feb 2009 43,842 miles
Pass 4 Mar 2008 40,115 miles
Pass 6 Mar 2007 36,053 miles
Pass 7 Mar 2006 31,763 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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W539 ACY is a 2000 Skoda Octavia in Green with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.1%.

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 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 W539 ACY, 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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W539 ACY is a 2000 Skoda Octavia, first registered on 30 March 2000.

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