MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
216,371 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 1.8mm (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor section (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Rear axle corroded but not considered excessive
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 1.8mm (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor section (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Rear axle corroded but not considered excessive
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor section (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning high level (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor section (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases flexi (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
Nearside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front suspension arm bush slightly deteriorated
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.2mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Nearside Rear Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)
Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
oil leak
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
middle exhaust bkt broken exhaust still secure
small cut on tread of n/s rear tyre
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Rear Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
middle exhaust bkt broken exhaust still secure
small cut on tread of n/s rear tyre
slight tear in n/s wiper blade
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
slight tear in n/s wiper blade
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
rear brakes release unevenly (3.7.B.4)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
both front disces pitted
both rear disces corroded
Centre Front Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
both front disces pitted
both rear disces corroded
Centre Front Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
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X957 USC is a 2000 Skoda Octavia in Maroon with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.1%.
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 X957 USC, 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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X957 USC is a 2000 Skoda Octavia, first registered on 27 September 2000.
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