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X938 SKJ

2001 Skoda Octavia

Blue Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires2 Aug 2027
Tests24 (21 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate87.5%

Mileage

172,902 mi
Last recorded172,902 miles
Recorded on14 Jul 2026
Typical for 2001 Skoda Octavia105,044 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationX938 SKJ
MakeSkoda
ModelOctavia
Year2001
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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50+ data points
Finance Check (Experian) Insurance Write-off Salvage Auction Stolen Check Previous Owners Ex-Taxi, Police, NHS Mileage Anomaly Import / Export Scrapped Check Plate Changes

MOT History

21 pass 3 fail
Pass 14 Jul 2026 172,902 miles

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Pass 31 Jul 2025 168,927 miles
Pass 17 Jul 2024 164,452 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 25 Jul 2023 160,153 miles
Pass 2 Aug 2022 154,477 miles

Both front hubs, subframe and suspension components corroded

Both rear hubs , Axle and suspension components corroded

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Nsf and Osf Direction indicator discoloured

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both rear (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 21 Jul 2022 154,400 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded Front to Nsr (1.1.11 (c))

Brake pipe excessively corroded Osr (from brake flexi) (1.1.11 (c))

Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Both front hubs, subframe and suspension components corroded

Both rear hubs , Axle and suspension components corroded

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Osr front to rear and Nsr from brake flexi , Adv replacement (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Nsf and Osf Direction indicator discoloured

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both rear (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 30 Jul 2021 150,238 miles

Both front hub and suspension components corroded

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Adv repair (6.1.2 (a))

Direction indicator slightly discoloured Both front (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Nsr , Osr and Nsr to Osr and both front to rear Brake pipes corroded. Adv replacement

Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Rear axle, both hub and suspension components corroded

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both rear (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 3 Aug 2020 147,417 miles

Central Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material offside & nearside (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

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

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

offside & nearside front driveshafts corroding

rear axle corroded

rear brakes slightly imbalanced

slight play in offside & nearside upper macpherson strut mounts

Pass 7 May 2019 141,648 miles

Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

all tyres deteriorating in tread/ O/S/F wearing on inner section of tread

both front indicators starting to show white light

both rear brake pipe to and from rear hoses corroded

both rear coil springs heavily corroded

chips in windscreen

corrosion to O/S/F coil spring on upper coils

play in N/S inner steering rack joint

play in N/SF suspension top mount

rear most exhaust hanger corroded/ braking away from exhaust box

rear section of brake pipe front to rear corroded

Fail 29 Apr 2019 141,536 miles

Braking system leaking servo pipe (1.1.3 (d))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn lower wishbone inner rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn lower wishbone inner rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

all tyres deteriorating in tread/ O/S/F wearing on inner section of tread

both front indicators starting to show white light

both rear brake pipe to and from rear hoses corroded

both rear coil springs heavily corroded

chips in windscreen

corrosion to O/S/F coil spring on upper coils

play in N/S inner steering rack joint

play in N/SF suspension top mount

rear most exhaust hanger corroded/ braking away from exhaust box

rear section of brake pipe front to rear corroded

service light shown on dash

Pass 8 May 2018 135,764 miles

ADVISE FUEL CLEANER AND A GOOD RUN

All tyres minor perish in treads.

BOTH FRONT WISHBONE REAR BUSHES VERY POOR, SPLIT AND A FAIR AMOUNT OF PLAY, ADVISE REPLACEMENT SOON.

N/S/F rack knuckle has play

Rear brakes noisy in rollers, 20kg fluctuation on drums

Some play in n/s/f upper strut mount

Various rear brake pipes have corrosion.

WILL REQUIRE CLUTCH SOON-ISH

Pass 5 May 2017 130,391 miles

N/S/R tyre wearing close to limit

O/S wiper blade split but clears screen

O/S/F seat belt slightly fraying

O/S/R brale pipe to wheel cylinder

both brake pipes front too rear slightly corroded

both front indicators starting to show white light

both lower arm inner rear bushes splitting but not resulting in any excessive movment

both rear brakes noisey when service brake applied in brake rollers

both rear coilsprings corroded

chip in windscreen

play in N/S inner steering rack joint

slight play in both top mounts

Pass 4 May 2016 124,867 miles

All rear brake pipes are corroded

Both front rear arm bushes are perished and starting to split

Both rear coil springs are corroded

N/S/F drum stick has slight play

N/S/R tyre is perished on side wall and on 2mm 195/65 R15

Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

Rear exhaust bracket is corroded and starting to come away from back box

Stone chip in window screen

Pass 5 May 2015 118,453 miles

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

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

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

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

Nearside rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

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

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

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

Offside rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

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

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

centre exhaust support partially detached but still supports system

front tyres feathering inner and outer edges

minor play in n/s/f rack knuckle joint

Fail 5 May 2015 118,453 miles

Emissions not tested (7.4.B.1)

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

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

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

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

Nearside rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

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

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

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

Offside rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

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

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

centre exhaust support partially detached but still supports system

front tyres feathering inner and outer edges

minor play in n/s/f rack knuckle joint

Pass 9 May 2014 112,145 miles

15kg fluctuation on n/s/r disc

all rear brake pipes showing corrosion but ok. both rear flexi ferrels have surface corrosion but again ok.

both front rearmost wishbone rear bushes perrished

clutch bite gone soft, suspect clutch required in near future.

front pads appear just over 1/2 way

heavy corrosion to both rear road springs

n/s/r bumpstop starting to tesr, ok for now (worst case is that dust protector drops)

some play in n/s/f upper strut mount (but only with wheels hanging)

stonechip on o/s of screen

Pass 7 May 2013 105,884 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

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

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

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

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

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

corrosion starting to rear brake pipes around union nuts

front wishbone rear bushes starting to weaken/deteriorate slightly

n/s/r shock absorber bump stop deteriorated

o/s/r tyre slightly mis-shaped

Pass 2 May 2012 99,734 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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

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

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

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

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

pedel anti- slip pads worn

Pass 13 May 2011 93,890 miles

BOTH FRONT REARMOST WISHBONE BUSHES TORN AND PARTING FROM HOUSINGS, ADVISE REPLACEMENT SOON.(cause of of knock under sharp low speed braking)

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

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

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

both rear road springs corroding

o/s/f tyre 2mm, n/s/f tyre 2.5mm, o/s/r tyre 3mm. (195/65/15v)

slight smear from wiper blades

Pass 11 May 2010 88,742 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)

front and rear number plates deteriorating

various minor damage to windscreen zones "A" and "B"

Pass 5 May 2009 83,678 miles
Pass 9 May 2008 76,680 miles

FRONT AND REAR NUMBER PLATES DETERIORATED

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

Pass 8 May 2007 68,521 miles
Pass 4 May 2006 60,407 miles

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

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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X938 SKJ is a 2001 Skoda Octavia in Blue with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 87.5%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 X938 SKJ, 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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X938 SKJ is a 2001 Skoda Octavia, first registered on 10 January 2001.

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