MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
243,601 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear tyre wearing and getting low to nearing 2mm
Offside Front tyre wearing edges
Offside Rear Hydraulic brake cylinder repaired, but not inappropriately back plate slight demp (3.6.A.3)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel just pass 17% (3.1.6b)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded both sides (3.6.B.2c)
plastic cover fitted top of the engine and under the floor
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect both sides (1.8.A.1b)
Nearside Rear tyre wearing and getting low to nearing 2mm
Offside Front tyre wearing edges
Offside Rear Hydraulic brake cylinder repaired, but not inappropriately back plate slight demp (3.6.A.3)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel just pass 17% (3.1.6b)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded both sides (3.6.B.2c)
plastic cover fitted top of the engine and under the floor
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Inner Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Inner Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Front Front suspension has slight deterioration of the bonding between metal and flexible material of an upper support bearing (2.5.B.3a)
Offside Front Front suspension has slight deterioration of the bonding between metal and flexible material of an upper support bearing (2.5.B.3a)
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
rear axles bushes slightly worn
Front brake pads
O/F and N/F Anti_roll bar link slight play
O/F inner wish bone bush slight play.
O/R and N/R tyre's just above the legal limit.
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
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Y488 MFC is a 2001 Skoda Octavia in Green with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 92.9%.
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 performed better than the average for its year.
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 Y488 MFC, 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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Y488 MFC is a 2001 Skoda Octavia, first registered on 1 June 2001.
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