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WK02 VKO

2002 Skoda Octavia

Green Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires6 May 2023
Tests24 (16 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

162,650 mi
Last recorded162,650 miles
Recorded on7 May 2022
Typical for 2002 Skoda Octavia104,705 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationWK02 VKO
MakeSkoda
ModelOctavia
Year2002
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

16 pass 8 fail
Pass 7 May 2022 162,650 miles

Central Front windscreen has minor stone chip damage within swept area

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively nearside & offside front brake discs worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front Direction indicator lens defective which has no effect on emitted light nearside & offside front direction indicator lens damaged/missing (4.4.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Oil leak, but not excessive rear of engine damp with oil (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened rear axle assembly corroding by bush housings (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing nearside & offside rear tyre inner sidewalls slightly perished/cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 6 May 2022 162,644 miles

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Central Front windscreen has minor stone chip damage within swept area

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively nearside & offside front brake discs worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front Direction indicator lens defective which has no effect on emitted light nearside & offside front direction indicator lens damaged/missing (4.4.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Oil leak, but not excessive rear of engine damp with oil (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened rear axle assembly corroding by bush housings (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing nearside & offside rear tyre inner sidewalls slightly perished/cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 15 Dec 2020 158,323 miles

Central Front windscreen has minor stone chip damage in swept area

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin outer brake pad friction material also deteriorated, recommend replace (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened rear beam axle slightly corroded by rear bushes (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear nearside & offside rear shock absorber spindle covers detached

Fail 8 Dec 2020 158,283 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn lower suspension arm bush (front) worn with excessive play detected (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Central Front windscreen has minor stone chip damage in swept area

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin outer brake pad friction material also deteriorated, recommend replace (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened rear beam axle slightly corroded by rear bushes (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear nearside & offside rear shock absorber spindle covers detached

Pass 3 Jul 2019 153,612 miles

Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Fail 3 Jul 2019 153,611 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Pass 1 May 2018 147,454 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded

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

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

Fail 25 Apr 2018 147,433 miles

Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault (3.4.1c)

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick both inners (3.5.1g)

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

Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

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

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

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

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded

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

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

Pass 23 Mar 2017 143,224 miles

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

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin nearside & offside front inner pads worn (3.5.1g)

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases minor leak at flexible joint and at rear welded joint of centre exhaust (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment slight play in top mount (2.5.A.1c)

Nearside Rear slight brake bind

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

Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rubber bush deteriorated but no excessive movement detected (2.4.G.2)

Oil leak slight oil leak in area around turbo to rear of engine ()

Fail 21 Mar 2017 143,183 miles

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

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement lower arm bush excessively deteriorated (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment excessive lift detected in top mount (2.5.A.1c)

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

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin nearside & offside front inner pads worn (3.5.1g)

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases minor leak at flexible joint and at rear welded joint of centre exhaust (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment slight play in top mount (2.5.A.1c)

Nearside Rear slight brake bind

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

Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rubber bush deteriorated but no excessive movement detected (2.4.G.2)

Oil leak slight oil leak in area around turbo to rear of engine ()

Pass 10 Mar 2016 139,256 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 12 Mar 2015 134,296 miles

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

Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

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

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

Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

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

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

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

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

Fail 12 Mar 2015 134,296 miles

Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

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

Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

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

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

Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

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

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

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

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

Pass 26 Mar 2014 130,394 miles
Fail 16 Jan 2014 130,314 miles

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

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

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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

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

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

rear brake pipes starting to corrode

rear seatbelts slow retracting

Pass 9 Jan 2013 124,673 miles

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

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

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

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

nearside mirror damaged

offside rear road spring broken on end ,spring securely seated

ofside front tyre incorrect rotation

Pass 25 Oct 2011 110,912 miles

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

not all steering and brake components could be inspected due to the underbody trays fitted

Fail 25 Oct 2011 110,912 miles

Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

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

not all steering and brake components could be inspected due to the underbody trays fitted

Pass 6 Oct 2011 110,331 miles

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

Pass 23 Sep 2010 97,056 miles

offside front tyre worn on edge

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

Pass 30 Apr 2009 73,195 miles
Pass 29 Apr 2008 64,289 miles

Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

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

Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 8 May 2007 51,208 miles
Pass 4 May 2006 42,036 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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WK02 VKO is a 2002 Skoda Octavia in Green with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

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 WK02 VKO, 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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WK02 VKO is a 2002 Skoda Octavia, first registered on 9 May 2002.

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