MOT Status
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128,279 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush worn/splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush worn/splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Nail in tyre
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak Back box, centre silencer and centre to rear joint all leaking. (8.2.1.1 (b))
Nearside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Nearside Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d))
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Nearside Rear Unable to check wheel bearing due to binding.
Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Offside Rear Nail in tyre
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Nearside rear brake starting to bind
Rear brake imbalance close to limit
Slight movement front top suspension mounts
Front lower arm bushes starting to split
Offside rear tyre tread cracked
Play in front top suspension mounts
Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
Front brake discs corroded advise replacement
Front lower arm bushes starting to split
Offside rear tyre tread cracked
Play in Nearside steering rack advise replacement
Play in front top suspension mounts
Both sides front lower suspension arm bushes starting to split
Front brake discs corroded advise replacement
Offside rear tyre tread cracked
Play in front top suspension mounts
Slight exhaust blow
Slight front brake imbalance
Slight play in steering rack
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Both sides front lower suspension arm bushes starting to split
Front brake discs corroded advise replacement
Offside rear tyre tread cracked
Play in front top suspension mounts
Slight exhaust blow
Slight front brake imbalance
Slight play in steering rack
Front and rear brake imbalance on limit
Front brake discs corroded
Nearside front tyre wearing on edge
Nearside rear tyre wearing on inside edge
Play in front top suspension mounts
Play in steering rack
Road springs corroded
Front brake discs corroded
Nearside front tyre wearing on edge
Nearside rear tyre wearing unevenly inside edge
Noise from Nearside rear brake
Play in front top suspension mounts
Play in steering rack
Road springs corroded
Slight play both sides front lower suspension arm bushes
Front brake discs corroded
Play in front top suspension mounts
Slight movement in front lower suspension arm bushes
Slight play in steering rack
Slight rear brake imbalance
Front position lamp(s) not working Offside front (1.1.A.3b)
Registration plate lamp not working Nearside (1.1.C.1d)
Tyre has ply or cords exposed Offside front (4.1.D.1b)
coil spring broken Nearside rear (2.4.C.1a)
Front brake discs corroded
Play in front top suspension mounts
Slight movement in front lower suspension arm bushes
Slight play in steering rack
Slight rear brake imbalance
Front brake discs corroded
Front lower suspension arm bushes starting to split
Offside front tyre wearing on edge
Play in front top suspension mounts
Rear coil springs corroded
front brake discs corroded
rear springs corroded
Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
advise rear brake check
offside rear tyre wearing on edge
rear road springs corroded
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
advise rear brake check
centre exhaust mount broken , exhaust secure
nearside front tyre wearing on edge
offside rear tyre on 2mm
front discs corroded
offside rear tyre on 2mm
rear exhaust mounts in poor condition
front brake pads getting low advise replacement
nearside rear tyre on 1.6mm advise replacement
nail in o/s/f tyre punctured
How Reliable is the Skoda Octavia?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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Y557 TKO is a 2001 Skoda Octavia in Gold with a 1,595cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 81.5%.
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 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 Y557 TKO, 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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Y557 TKO is a 2001 Skoda Octavia, first registered on 17 March 2001.
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