MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
240,480 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Chips to screen
Offside front lower arm bushes poor condition
slight play in steering rack
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 Registration plate lamp not illuminating the registration plate (1.1.C.1e)
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Offside Registration plate lamp not illuminating the registration plate (1.1.C.1e)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) (2.2.A.1b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
chips to screen
o/s/f lower arm bush poor condtion
slight play in steering rack
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
play in n/s track rod inner joint /steering rack?
antiroll bar bushs worn
nsf headlight stone chipped and misted
nsf seatbelt slow to retract
nsr tyre starting to mishape
osf,nsf lower arm bushs in poor condition
slight play in steering rack
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
antiroll bar bushs worn
nsf headlight stone chipped and misted
nsf seatbelt slow to retract
nsr tyre starting to mishape
osf,nsf lower arm bushs in poor condition
slight play in steering rack
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
stone chip in windscreen
chip to nsf headlamp
lower arm bushes starting to seperated in poor condition
nsr tyre wearing on in side edge
osf mirror cracked
slight play in steering rack
How Reliable is the Skoda Octavia?
Based on 3,816,734 MOT tests across 338,116 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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X89 VAP is a 2000 Skoda Octavia in Grey with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 8 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.
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 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 X89 VAP, 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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What year was X89 VAP registered?
X89 VAP is a 2000 Skoda Octavia, first registered on 15 September 2000.
Is X89 VAP safe to buy?
The MOT history for X89 VAP shows 8 tests with a 50% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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