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X963 UFS

2000 Skoda Octavia

Brown Petrol 1781cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires23 Apr 2013
Tests14 (7 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate50%

Mileage

80,238 mi
Last recorded80,238 miles
Recorded on24 Apr 2012
Typical for 2000 Skoda Octavia102,750 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationX963 UFS
MakeSkoda
ModelOctavia
Year2000
ColourBrown
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,781cc

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MOT History

7 pass 7 fail
Pass 24 Apr 2012 80,238 miles

2 x rear shocker covers loose

2x front wipers judder across the screen, but still clear the screen

front num plate cracked

Fail 17 Apr 2012 80,238 miles

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

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

Rear registration plate delaminated (6.3.1d)

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

Nearside Front Brake performance not tested (3.7.A.1) DANGEROUS

2 x rear shocker covers loose

2x front wipers judder across the screen, but still clear the screen

front num plate cracked

Pass 23 Mar 2011 78,641 miles

handbrake effort only 19% (16% minimum reqired) o/s has lowest effort

Fail 23 Mar 2011 78,641 miles

Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 29 Mar 2010 74,757 miles

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

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

Fail 29 Mar 2010 74,757 miles

Driver's seat insecure (6.2.A.1)

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

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

Pass 1 Apr 2009 71,243 miles

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

dust covers rear shockers insecure

Fail 30 Mar 2009 71,219 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)

Nearside Front coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)

Offside Rear brake caliper has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)

Offside Rear brake disc excessively scored (3.5.1h)

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

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

Nearside Rear brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)

dust covers rear shockers insecure

Pass 28 Mar 2008 66,957 miles
Fail 27 Mar 2008 66,957 miles

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

Pass 29 Mar 2007 62,870 miles
Fail 29 Mar 2007 62,870 miles

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

Nearside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Inner Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Inner Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Fail 3 Mar 2006 57,808 miles

Offside Rear Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1)

Pass 3 Mar 2006 57,808 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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X963 UFS is a 2000 Skoda Octavia in Brown with a 1,781cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 14 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 X963 UFS, 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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X963 UFS is a 2000 Skoda Octavia, first registered on 29 September 2000.

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