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W983 OSP

2000 Skoda Octavia

Green Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires31 Aug 2027
Tests30 (21 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

232,727 mi
Last recorded232,727 miles
Recorded on27 Aug 2026
Typical for 2000 Skoda Octavia102,750 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationW983 OSP
MakeSkoda
ModelOctavia
Year2000
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

21 pass 9 fail
Pass 27 Aug 2026 232,727 miles
Pass 15 Aug 2025 220,391 miles
Pass 27 Aug 2024 209,587 miles
Pass 4 Aug 2023 199,710 miles
Pass 18 Aug 2022 189,153 miles
Pass 6 Aug 2021 175,196 miles
Pass 10 Aug 2020 162,233 miles
Pass 16 Aug 2019 149,491 miles
Pass 1 Sep 2018 135,744 miles

general corrosion to rear subframe, brake back plates etc

Fail 23 Aug 2018 135,744 miles

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

general corrosion to rear subframe, brake back plates etc

Pass 29 Aug 2017 122,486 miles
Fail 21 Jun 2017 122,486 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush front bolt (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Brake pipe slightly corroded all (3.6.B.2c)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Front front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Pass 30 Jun 2016 117,820 miles

Nearside Front Sub-frame repaired, but not inappropriately sub frame (2.4.A.2)

Nearside Vehicle structure has slight damage sill (6.1.A.1)

Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim inner rim (4.2.A.1a)

Offside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

both rear brakes slight bind

Fail 30 Jun 2016 117,820 miles

Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement on limit repair asap (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim inner rim (4.2.A.1a)

Nearside Vehicle structure has slight damage sill (6.1.A.1)

Offside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

both rear brakes slight bind

offside front top strut mounting slightly stiff / damaged

Pass 15 Jul 2015 114,899 miles

n/s rear disc and pads overheated also o/s rear disc corroded on inside surface

Fail 14 Jul 2015 114,897 miles

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

n/s rear disc and pads overheated also o/s rear disc corroded on inside surface

Pass 18 Jul 2014 110,504 miles

Both front brake discs are worn and corroding on the inside surfaces

Fail 17 Jul 2014 110,504 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Offside Front Bonded suspension unit deteriorated and cannot function as intended (2.4.F.3)

Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Both front brake discs are worn and corroding on the inside surfaces

Pass 15 Jul 2013 107,200 miles

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

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Fail 15 Jul 2013 107,200 miles

Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

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

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 20 Jul 2012 103,161 miles
Pass 23 Aug 2011 101,629 miles
Pass 28 Jul 2010 99,535 miles
Fail 23 Jul 2010 99,507 miles

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

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

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

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

Pass 23 Jul 2009 96,902 miles

Both rear brake discs are showing signs of wear, pitting and corrosion.

Both rear brake pipes on rear axle are rusty looking.

Pass 10 Jun 2008 93,779 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm 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 coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

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

Fail 9 Jun 2008 93,779 miles

Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm 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 coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

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

Pass 5 Jul 2007 89,897 miles
Fail 2 Jul 2007 89,897 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)

Nearside front brake juddering severely (3.7.A.2b)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside front brake juddering severely (3.7.A.2b)

Nearside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i) DANGEROUS

Offside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 16 Jun 2006 81,625 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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W983 OSP is a 2000 Skoda Octavia in Green with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.

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 W983 OSP, 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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W983 OSP is a 2000 Skoda Octavia, first registered on 14 July 2000.

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