MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
191,550 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Registration plate lamp not illuminating the registration plate (1.1.C.1e)
Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
rear of both sill panels damaged/rusted at flange
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
rear of both sill panels damaged/rusted at flange
rear of splash guard and bumper piece hanging off/adrift
Brake discs worn and corroded
Cat pipe corroded
Front to rear brake pipes corroded
Rear tyres worn
Upper Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)
Wiper blades deteriorated
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Brake discs worn and corroded
Cat pipe corroded
Front to rear brake pipes corroded
Rear tyres worn
Upper Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)
Wiper blades deteriorated
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
all 4 coil springs corroded (esp rear)
both rear dust covers/bump stops broken
rear exhaust brkt is very corroded strongly advised
rear tyres are wearing quite low
various rear brake pipes corroding in places
Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
all 4 coil springs corroded (esp rear)
both rear dust covers/bump stops broken
rear exhaust brkt is very corroded strongly advised
rear tyres are wearing quite low
various rear brake pipes corroding in places
all four coil springs corroded (esp rear ones)
both rear bump stops are broken off
front brake discs slightly corroded and pitted
headlamps damaged (by wrong bulbs ???? )
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
all four coil springs corroded (esp rear ones)
both rear bump stops are broken off
front brake discs slightly corroded and pitted
headlamps damaged (by wrong bulbs ???? )
both rear bump stops / shoc dust covers broken off
both rear coil springs corroded
rear outside seat belts not properly checked due to child seats fitted
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not in good working order (function impaired) (1.1.4a)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not in good working order (function impaired) (1.1.4a)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
both rear bump stops / shoc dust covers broken off
both rear coil springs corroded
rear outside seat belts not properly checked due to child seats fitted
Front anti roll bars bushes worn
Front discs corroded
Front suspension bushes deteriorated
NSR front to rear brake pipe corroded
NSR seatbelt in poor condition
Osr caliper handbrake lever sticky
Rear bump stops fallen apart
Rear discs corroded
Rear exhaust mount corroded
Rear tyres low tread
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.4.A.2h)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Front anti roll bars bushes worn
Front discs corroded
Front suspension bushes deteriorated
NSR front to rear brake pipe corroded
NSR seatbelt in poor condition
Osr caliper handbrake lever sticky
Rear bump stops fallen apart
Rear discs corroded
Rear exhaust mount corroded
Rear tyres low tread
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
both rear shock buffer/stops broken
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
both rear shock buffer/stops broken
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Headlamp aim too high when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)
Offside Rear brake disc excessively scored (3.5.1h)
Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Offside Headlamp aim too low when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)
all brake disks have slight corrosion
front b rake pads wearing 5mm
o/s/rear bump stop deterioated n/s rear bump stop broken
all brake disks have slight corrosion
front b rake pads wearing 5mm
o/s/rear bump stop deterioated n/s rear bump stop broken
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Top MOT Failure Points
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Y486 RSS is a 2001 Skoda Octavia in Silver with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 54.5%.
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 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 Y486 RSS, 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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Y486 RSS is a 2001 Skoda Octavia, first registered on 14 July 2001.
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