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Y381 APW

2001 Skoda Octavia

Green Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires1 Aug 2027
Tests33 (20 pass, 13 fail)
Pass rate60.6%

Mileage

155,259 mi
Last recorded155,259 miles
Recorded on28 Jul 2026
Typical for 2001 Skoda Octavia105,044 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationY381 APW
MakeSkoda
ModelOctavia
Year2001
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

20 pass 13 fail
Pass 28 Jul 2026 155,259 miles

Nearside Rear Axle bush worn

Offside Rear Axle bush worn

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

Fail 28 Jul 2026 155,257 miles

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Nearside Rear Axle bush worn

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Axle bush worn

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

Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 3 Jul 2025 153,308 miles

Offside wiper drive worn

nearside/offside rear axle bushes cracking

Fail 3 Jul 2025 153,303 miles

Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Front exhaust bracket rusted away

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on edges (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside headlamp glass slight dulling

Offside wiper drive worn

Rear wiper blade split

Pass 2 Aug 2024 153,115 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both edges (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

slight dulling of offside headlamp glass

wear in offside wiper drive

Pass 19 Jul 2023 152,455 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Front brake discs rusted

Front exhaust pipe insecure in mount

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged

Nearside Rear tyre worn on inside

Fail 19 Jul 2023 152,453 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Front brake discs rusted

Front exhaust pipe insecure in mount

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged

Nearside Rear tyre worn on inside

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Pass 4 Jul 2022 150,660 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged

Nearside Rear tyre wearing on inside

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

oil light flashes at high revs

wear in offside wiper arm drive

Fail 29 Jun 2022 150,500 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged

Nearside Rear tyre wearing on inside

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

oil light flashes at high revs

wear in offside wiper arm drive

Pass 29 Jun 2021 148,659 miles

Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged

Fail 29 Jun 2021 148,658 miles

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front tyre 3mm

Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged

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

Pass 8 Jul 2020 145,085 miles

Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged

Offside Front tyre wearing on inside

Fail 8 Jul 2020 145,085 miles

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Offside Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front tyre wearing on inside

Pass 24 Jun 2019 141,710 miles

Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged

Offside Front tyre wearing on inside

Fail 24 Jun 2019 141,710 miles

Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged

Offside Front tyre wearing on inside

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Pass 15 Jun 2018 136,705 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 15 Jun 2018 136,705 miles

Front Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged

Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 21 Jun 2017 133,377 miles

Nearside Front tyre wearing on inside.

Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged

Offside Front indicator lens cover missing.

Pass 11 Jul 2016 130,073 miles

Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged

front tyres wearing on insides.

Fail 5 Jul 2016 130,056 miles

Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged

front tyres wearing on insides.

Pass 16 Jun 2015 126,641 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Non obligatory mirror damaged

crack in windscreen nearside and offside.

Pass 17 Jun 2014 123,648 miles

Non obligatory mirror damaged

crack in bottom of windscreen.

Fail 17 Jun 2014 123,648 miles

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

Non obligatory mirror damaged

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

crack in bottom of windscreen.

Pass 11 Jul 2013 120,469 miles

Nearside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

windscreen cracked nearside and offside edges.

Pass 12 Jun 2012 118,569 miles

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

cracck in nearside and offside lower screen.

spare wheel fitted to nearside rear.

Pass 30 Jun 2011 116,044 miles
Fail 28 Jun 2011 116,036 miles

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

spare wheel fitted to nearside rear.

Pass 25 May 2010 113,173 miles

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

Fail 25 May 2010 113,173 miles

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

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

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

Pass 17 Jun 2009 110,639 miles
Pass 5 Jun 2007 108,235 miles

advise both rear tyres worn low on inside shoulders

advise n/s front tyre worn low on outside shoulder

advise rear wiper blade deteoriated

Pass 2 May 2006 98,853 miles
Fail 28 Apr 2006 98,853 miles

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

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

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

n/s/r bump stop cracking

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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Y381 APW is a 2001 Skoda Octavia in Green with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 33 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60.6%.

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 Y381 APW, 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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Y381 APW is a 2001 Skoda Octavia, first registered on 26 May 2001.

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