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X351 NKM

2001 Skoda Octavia

Green Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires23 Feb 2018
Tests23 (12 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate52.2%

Mileage

242,654 mi
Last recorded242,654 miles
Recorded on5 Jan 2018
Typical for 2001 Skoda Octavia105,044 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationX351 NKM
MakeSkoda
ModelOctavia
Year2001
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

12 pass 11 fail
Fail 5 Jan 2018 242,654 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on (8.2.1b)

Offside Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on (8.2.1b)

Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Front number plate slightly damaged

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

Nearside Rear outer sill damaged

Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt small pin hole (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front tyre inner edge worn (close to legal limit)

Offside Rear seat belt slightly frayed on edges

Offside Rear tyre inner edge worn

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

anti roll bar (D) bushes worn

track rod ends ball joints dust covers deteriorated

Pass 21 Feb 2017 238,555 miles

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

both track rod ends ball joints dust covers perished

front anti-roll bar (D) bushes worn

front nearside lower suspension arm rear bush small splits

front number plate slightly damaged

front offside outer c/v boot small pin hole

handbrake lever travel

rear nearside outer sill damaged

rear number plate deteriorated

rear offside seat belt slight fraying on edges

rear offside tyre inner edge slightly worn

rear wiper blade deteriorated

steering rack arms inner joints slight play

windscreen slightly damaged

Fail 20 Feb 2017 238,547 miles

Brake servo vacuum pipe split (3.6.C.1b)

Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)

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

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

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

both track rod ends ball joints dust covers perished

front anti-roll bar (D) bushes worn

front nearside lower suspension arm rear bush small splits

front number plate slightly damaged

front offside outer c/v joint gaiter small oin hole

handbrake lever travel

rear nearside outer sill damaged

rear number plate deteriorated

rear offside seat belt slight fraying on edges

rear offside tyre inner edge slightly worn

rear wiper blade deteriorated

steering rack arms inner joints slight play

windscreen slightly damaged

Pass 11 Feb 2016 233,923 miles

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

front anti-roll bar (D) bushes worn

front nearside lower suspension arms bush small split

front number plate slightly damaged

front offside c/v boot small pin hole

glow plug flashing on dash

handbrake lever travel

rear nearside sill damaged

rear number plate deteriorated

rear offside seat belt slight frayed on edges

slight play steering rack arms

windscreen slightly damaged

Fail 4 Feb 2016 233,880 miles

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

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

Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

front anti-roll bar (D) bushes worn

front nearside lower suspension arms bush small split

front number plate slightly damaged

front offside c/v boot small pin hole

glow plug flashing on dash

handbrake lever travel

rear nearside sill damaged

rear number plate deteriorated

rear offside seat belt slight frayed on edges

slight play steering rack arms

windscreen slightly damaged

Pass 11 Feb 2015 229,381 miles

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

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

front anti-roll bar (D) bushes worn

front offside brake pads worn close to limit

front offside driveshaft gaitor small pin hole

front offside tyre inner edge slightly worn

rear nearside outer sill damaged

rear offside seat belt webbing slightly frayed

windscreen slightly damaged out of zones

Pass 20 Feb 2014 223,604 miles

front anti-roll bar (D) bushes slight play

front offside brake pads worn

front offside c/v boot small pin hole

rear nearside outer sill damaged

rear offside seat belt slight fraying on edge

slight play steering rack arms

windscreen slight damage out of zones

Fail 13 Feb 2014 223,473 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low and too far to the left. (1.8)

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

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

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

Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

front anti-roll bar (D) bushes slight play

front offside brake pads worn

front offside c/v boot small pin hole

rear nearside outer sill damaged

rear offside seat belt slight fraying on edge

slight play steering rack arms

windscreen slight damage out of zones

Pass 6 Feb 2013 209,816 miles

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

front anti-roll bar (D) bushes worn

front number plate slight damage

front offside tyre edges worn

rear nearside sill damaged

rear offside brake very slightly binding

slight play front offside steering rack arm

windscreen slight damage out of zones

Fail 6 Feb 2013 209,816 miles

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

front anti-roll bar (D) bushes worn

front number plate slight damage

front offside tyre edges worn

rear nearside sill damaged

rear offside brake very slightly binding

slight play front offside steering rack arm

windscreen slight damage out of zones

Pass 9 Feb 2012 197,066 miles

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

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

front nearside outer indicator lens cover missing

rear offside seat belt slightly frayed

windscreen slight damage

Fail 9 Feb 2012 197,066 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (2.4.G.1)

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

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

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

front nearside outer indicator lens cover missing

rear offside seat belt slightly frayed

windscreen slight damage

Pass 1 Feb 2011 180,176 miles

slight play rack

windscreen slight damage

Fail 31 Jan 2011 180,150 miles

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

Front Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)

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

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

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

front n/s tyre edge worn (just legal)

slight play rack

windscreen slight damage

Pass 8 Feb 2010 166,106 miles
Fail 8 Feb 2010 166,106 miles

Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

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

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

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

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

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

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

slight play in steering rack

Pass 29 Jan 2009 150,855 miles

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

Nearside rear brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.5b)

Offside Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside rear brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.5b)

slight damage to nearside sill and wheel arch

Fail 29 Jan 2009 150,854 miles

Nearside Front position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

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

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

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

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

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

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

Nearside rear brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.5b)

Offside Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

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

Offside rear brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.5b)

slight damage to nearside sill and wheel arch

Pass 4 Feb 2008 135,446 miles
Fail 4 Feb 2008 135,446 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a)

Pass 15 Feb 2007 119,870 miles
Fail 15 Feb 2007 119,870 miles

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

Pass 24 Feb 2006 101,120 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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X351 NKM is a 2001 Skoda Octavia in Green with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 52.2%.

Across all 2001 Skoda Octavia models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.7% with a typical mileage of 105,044 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 X351 NKM, 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 25 years old, this Skoda Octavia is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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X351 NKM is a 2001 Skoda Octavia, first registered on 17 February 2001.

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