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Front both front brake flex hose metal ends have been cleaned up slight corrosion in lower sections pipes
Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Rear both nearside and offside brake slightly binding
Nearside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Offside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Rear both nearside and offside brake slightly binding
Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Rear Outer Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Front both brake flex hose metal ends slightly pitted with corrosion
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front flexi (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm (4.1.E.1)
Oil leak from engine ()
front brake discs have lip of corrosion
offside rear brake discs slightly corroded
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.7mm (4.1.E.1)
front grille damaged
front number plate cracked
front sills slightly damaged
front wishbone bushes starting to perish
nearside indicator outer lense cover missing
rear seat belts slow to retract
rear wiper rubber torn
reverse lights inop
slight damage to rear of vehicle
slight oil leak from engine
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases bossel sleeve and front pipe (7.1.2)
Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
front sills slightly damaged
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.7mm (4.1.E.1)
front grille damaged
front number plate cracked
front wishbone bushes starting to perish
nearside indicator outer lense cover missing
rear seat belts slow to retract
rear wiper rubber torn
reverse lights inop
slight damage to rear of vehicle
slight oil leak from engine
front of both sills damaged
n/s/f indicator lens damaged
o/s/f wishbone bush starting to split
rear and front-rear brake pipes corroded
rear wiper torn
Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
both rear tyres worn very low (205/55r16)
front of both sills damaged
n/s/f indicator lens damaged
n/s/r brakes showing signs of heat
n/s/r handbrake lever slightly tight
o/s/f wishbone bush starting to split
play in n/s track rod end
rear and front-rear brake pipes corroded
rear exhaust corroded and holed
rear wiper torn
both front sills damaged
both front tyres unevenly worn(nearside 3mm, offside 3.2mm)
both rear tyres unevely worn (nearside 2.6mm, offside 2.9mm)
centre exhaust mount repaired
crack in windscreen outwith swept area
exhaust center sleeve corroded
exhaust heat shield loose
front discs corroded
front discs worn
front grill damaged
nearside handbrake lever very slightly of its stop
offside wishbone rear bush slightly cracked
rear tyres cracking
rear wiper blade missing
second bonnet catch tight
slight play in offside steering arm
tyre size 205/55r16
undertray loose
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside front brake juddering severely (3.7.A.2b)
both front sills damaged
both front tyres unevenly worn(nearside 3mm, offside 3.2mm)
both rear tyres unevely worn (nearside 2.6mm, offside 2.9mm)
centre exhaust mount repaired
crack in windscreen outwith swept area
exhaust center sleeve corroded
exhaust heat shield loose
front discs corroded
front discs worn
front grill damaged
nearside handbrake lever very slightly of its stop
offside wishbone rear bush slightly cracked
rear tyres cracking
rear wiper blade missing
second bonnet catch tight
slight play in offside steering arm
tyre size 205/55r16
undertray loose
brake discs corroded
n/s/f indicator lens broken
o/s/f suspension bush starting to seperate
rear seat belts slow to retract
rear tyres wearing low
reverse light inop
both sills damaged at front jacking points
n/s/r coil spring corroded
slight play in n/s/f track rod end
stonechip/crack in windscreen
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
centre exhaust mount loose(still supporting exhuast)
nearside rear coil spring corroded
slight dampness on aux belt tensioner
tail pipe mount corroded
tyre size 205/55/r16
Offside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
centre exhaust mount loose(still supporting exhuast)
nearside rear coil spring corroded
slight dampness on aux belt tensioner
tail pipe mount corroded
tyre size 205/55/r16
both rear tyres worn on outer edges
exhaust corroded
inner rear discs corroded(pads look low)advise replacement
offside front sill slightly damaged
offside rear brake slightly tight
offside seat belt slow to retract
rear indicators starting to show white
suspect nail in offside rear tyre
Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
both rear tyres worn on outer edges
exhaust corroded
inner rear discs corroded(pads look low)advise replacement
offside front sill slightly damaged
offside rear brake slightly tight
offside seat belt slow to retract
rear indicators starting to show white
suspect nail in offside rear tyre
brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
centre exhaust mount loose(still supporting exhaust)
corrosion on front discs
lower front bumper damaged
very slight play in steering rack
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Y408 PSL is a 2001 Skoda Octavia in Grey with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65%.
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 Y408 PSL, 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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Y408 PSL is a 2001 Skoda Octavia, first registered on 25 April 2001.
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