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WU52 NJV

2002 Skoda Octavia

Silver Petrol 1781cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires12 Nov 2026
Tests28 (20 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate71.4%

Mileage

186,508 mi
Last recorded186,508 miles
Recorded on15 Oct 2025
Typical for 2002 Skoda Octavia104,705 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationWU52 NJV
MakeSkoda
ModelOctavia
Year2002
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,781cc

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MOT History

20 pass 8 fail
Pass 15 Oct 2025 186,508 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to Rear both sides (1.1.11 (c))

Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil Both sides (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Floorpan corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Floorpan corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Underside of vehicle showing signs of corrosion

Fail 15 Oct 2025 186,508 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to Rear both sides (1.1.11 (c))

Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil Both sides (5.3.2 (b))

Headlamp aim too high Both sides (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Floorpan corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Floorpan corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Underside of vehicle showing signs of corrosion

Pass 13 Nov 2024 163,337 miles

BOTH SIDES FRONT FLOOR SLIGHT CORRODED

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All rear (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)

Fail 8 Nov 2024 163,337 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

BOTH SIDES FRONT FLOOR SLIGHT CORRODED

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All rear (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)

Pass 10 Nov 2023 162,791 miles

BOTH SIDES FRONT FLOOR SLIGHT CORRODED

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 2 Nov 2022 158,586 miles

BOTH SIDES FRONT FLOOR SLIGHT CORRODED

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 27 Oct 2021 154,516 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 3 Nov 2020 149,174 miles

Central Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement back bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

both outer sills slightly damaged

offside front tyre outer edge worn

Fail 3 Nov 2020 149,174 miles

Front Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn back bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Central Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement back bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

both outer sills slightly damaged

offside front tyre outer edge worn

Pass 29 Oct 2019 144,205 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

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

Pass 5 Nov 2018 139,737 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all rear pipes (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 5 Nov 2018 139,736 miles

Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Brake hose damaged and likely to fail (1.1.12 (a)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Brake hose damaged and likely to fail (1.1.12 (a)) DANGEROUS

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all rear pipes (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 10 Oct 2017 134,872 miles

Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Nearside Rear Brake cable has wires broken but is not significantly weakened (3.5.1b)

Offside Rear Brake cable has wires broken but is not significantly weakened (3.5.1b)

Pass 3 Nov 2016 131,475 miles

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

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

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

Pass 30 Oct 2015 126,045 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint droplink (2.4.G.2)

Pass 7 Nov 2014 120,472 miles
Fail 7 Nov 2014 120,472 miles

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Pass 19 Oct 2013 113,761 miles

Nearside front tyre has slight damage to outer sidewall and small cuts/ tears to inner sidewall

Nearside rear brake slightly binding

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

Pass 22 Oct 2012 105,196 miles

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

Fail 19 Oct 2012 105,096 miles

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

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

advise n/s/r and n/s/f and o/s/f tyres sidewalls starting to tear

Pass 15 Oct 2011 97,896 miles

advise both front tyres bald on inner edge

advise both rear tyres starting to distort on inner edge

Pass 16 Oct 2010 94,523 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

advise slight distorsion to o/s/r inner of tyre

Pass 2 Nov 2009 92,532 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Pass 23 Oct 2008 85,522 miles
Fail 20 Oct 2008 85,522 miles

Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

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

Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Inner Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Pass 26 Oct 2007 82,594 miles
Pass 30 Oct 2006 77,645 miles
Fail 28 Oct 2006 77,645 miles

Front registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

Rear registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone 'A' (8.3.1b)

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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WU52 NJV is a 2002 Skoda Octavia in Silver with a 1,781cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.

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 WU52 NJV, 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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What year was WU52 NJV registered?

WU52 NJV is a 2002 Skoda Octavia, first registered on 16 September 2002.

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