MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
114,255 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush REAR bush (2.5.A.1c)
Oil leak from engine.
Nearside Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) inner track rod ball joint (2.2.A.1b)
Offside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush REAR mounting bush (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
Nearside Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush REAR bush (2.5.A.1c)
Oil leak from engine.
NS&OS rear foam rubber bump stops deteriorated.
Play detected in ns INNER track rod [steering arm]ball joint. Replacement recommended.
Engine MIL lamp indicates a fault.
NS&OS rear foam rubber bump stops deteriorated.
OS wiper blade slightly perished.
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i) DANGEROUS
NS&OS rear foam rubber bump stops deteriorated.
Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
OS wiper blade slightly perished.
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
NS&OS rear foam rubber bump stops deteriorated.
Nearside Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
OSR suspension coil spring lower 'pig tail' missing. Function of spring not impaired but replacement recommended.
Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
front brake pads wearing low
minor exhaust blow at centre to rear joint
offside rear coil spring corroded
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)
centre exhaust joint leaking slightly.
near side of windscreen damaged slightly.
off side door mirror damaged near limit.
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
centre exhaust joint leaking slightly.
near side of windscreen damaged slightly.
off side door mirror damaged near limit.
Offside Rear brake caliper leaking (3.6.A.1)
Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
How Reliable is the Skoda Octavia?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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Y978 LWL is a 2001 Skoda Octavia in Green with a 1,984cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.8%.
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 Y978 LWL, 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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Y978 LWL is a 2001 Skoda Octavia, first registered on 16 April 2001.
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