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WV52 BYN

2002 Skoda Octavia

Silver Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires3 Oct 2024
Tests27 (18 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

154,231 mi
Last recorded154,231 miles
Recorded on30 Sep 2024
Typical for 2002 Skoda Octavia104,705 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationWV52 BYN
MakeSkoda
ModelOctavia
Year2002
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

18 pass 9 fail
Fail 30 Sep 2024 154,231 miles

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

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

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

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected hole to axle (5.3.6 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm inner edge (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected hole to axle (5.3.6 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

o/s/f indicator glass missing but light output unaffected

Pass 26 Sep 2023 150,146 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases blow at flexible joint (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Inner slight play inner steering arm

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material pipe from axle joint to front of car (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Direction indicator lens defective which has no effect on emitted light lens missing (4.4.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Inner slight play inner steering arm

surface corrosion to rear axle

Fail 26 Sep 2023 150,146 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases blow at flexible joint (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Inner slight play inner steering arm

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material pipe from axle joint to front of car (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Direction indicator lens defective which has no effect on emitted light lens missing (4.4.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Inner slight play inner steering arm

surface corrosion to rear axle

Pass 22 Sep 2022 147,600 miles

Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Both sides (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Front Indicator damaged

Offside Front Seatbelt feathering

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

Rear Towbar component corroded, but not excessively (6.1.6 (a))

Fail 21 Sep 2022 147,600 miles

Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Hydraulic brake cylinder has no reserve travel and braking performance affected (1.1.16 (e) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking and braking performance affected (1.1.16 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle by more than 50% Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Both sides (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Front Indicator damaged

Offside Front Seatbelt feathering

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

Rear Towbar component corroded, but not excessively (6.1.6 (a))

Pass 4 Oct 2021 145,783 miles

play in n/s/f steering arm

Fail 22 Sep 2021 145,693 miles

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

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm inner edge (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

play in n/s/f steering arm

Pass 22 Sep 2020 143,270 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexible joint (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged damage to glass (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

drivers outside door handle stiff but still works

Fail 22 Sep 2020 143,270 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexible joint (6.1.2 (a))

Exhaust system insecure front hanger (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged damage to glass (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

drivers outside door handle stiff but still works

Pass 24 Sep 2019 141,571 miles

exhaust pin holed, replacement due soon

Pass 26 Sep 2018 136,885 miles

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) slight in rack ()

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

Offside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear slight wheel bind

both sills damaged

old wiper marks on screen

rear coil springs corroded and rear subframe to body mount ing

rear electrical socket secured by cable tie

Fail 26 Sep 2018 136,883 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) slight in rack ()

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

Offside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear slight wheel bind

both sills damaged

old wiper marks on screen

rear coil springs corroded and rear subframe to body mount ing

rear electrical socket secured by cable tie

Pass 20 Sep 2017 129,157 miles
Fail 20 Sep 2017 129,157 miles

Driver's door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)

Pass 19 Sep 2016 121,157 miles

Both front tyres wearing on sides

Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases NEAR FRONT CAT --- PIPE HAS SMALL HOLE (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated SOME CRACKING IN OUTER RUBBER (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view DOOR MIRROR (8.1.2a)

Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened BELT FRAYING (5.2.2a)

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened BOTH TRAILING ARMS CORRODED ON REAR SUBFRAME (2.4.G.1)

Fail 19 Sep 2016 121,157 miles

Offside Front Ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt RACK OBJ BOOT (2.2.C.1c)

Both front tyres wearing on sides

Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases NEAR FRONT CAT --- PIPE HAS SMALL HOLE (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt RACK O/B/J BOOT PERISHING (2.2.C.1c)

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated SOME CRACKING IN OUTER RUBBER (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view DOOR MIRROR (8.1.2a)

Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened BELT FRAYING (5.2.2a)

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened BOTH TRAILING ARMS CORRODED ON REAR SUBFRAME (2.4.G.1)

Pass 21 Sep 2015 114,214 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt RACK OUTER BALL JOINT (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Front Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt LOWER ARM OUTER BALL JOINT (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view DOOR MIRROR CRACKED (8.1.2a)

Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

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

Fail 21 Sep 2015 114,214 miles

Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint LOWER ARM OUTER BALL JOINT, (2.5.B.1a)

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt RACK OUTER BALL JOINT (2.2.C.1c)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit NAIL IN TYRE (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt LOWER ARM OUTER BALL JOINT (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view DOOR MIRROR CRACKED (8.1.2a)

Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

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

Pass 25 Sep 2014 106,752 miles

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

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

Pass 24 Sep 2013 99,384 miles

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

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

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

Pass 20 Sep 2012 93,237 miles
Pass 22 Sep 2011 87,669 miles
Pass 20 Sep 2010 80,749 miles
Pass 17 Sep 2009 71,895 miles
Pass 23 Sep 2008 62,295 miles
Pass 24 Sep 2007 52,567 miles
Pass 15 Sep 2006 41,755 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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WV52 BYN is a 2002 Skoda Octavia in Silver with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 27 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 WV52 BYN, 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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WV52 BYN is a 2002 Skoda Octavia, first registered on 30 September 2002.

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