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117,313 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Central exhaust clamp corroded/broken
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear tail lamp lens damage
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin getting low, considerably lower than NSF (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Offside Lower sill corrosion
Oil leak, but not excessive rear of engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement multiple bushes perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened all, arms/anti-roll bar/subframe etc (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Central exhaust clamp corroded/broken
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened heat stressed (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear brake pad friction material overheated, breaking up
Nearside Rear tail lamp lens damage
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin getting low, considerably lower than NSF (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Offside Lower sill corrosion
Oil leak, but not excessive rear of engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement multiple bushes perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened all, arms/anti-roll bar/subframe etc (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Both lower outer sills corroded
Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil both (5.3.2 (b))
Nearside Rear tail lamp lens slight damage
Oil leak, but not excessive undertray obscuring view (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced heavily corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened arms/ shocks/ anti-roll bar/ springs etc. (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))
Offside Front Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed plus tyre misshapen (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Both lower outer sills corroded
Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil both (5.3.2 (b))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre misshapen, almost cords inner edge **Strong advise** (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear tail lamp lens slight damage
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Oil leak, but not excessive undertray obscuring view (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced heavily corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened arms/ shocks/ anti-roll bar/ springs etc. (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing BOTH Heavily cracking/ perishing(13 years old). Sidewalls deteriorated. Advise renew (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users passed emissions (8.2.2.2 (c))
Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil both (5.3.2 (b))
Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both worn on inner & outer edges, tyres mishapen/egg shaped (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear lens damaged/cracked
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened heavily corroded, sub-frame starting too weaken **strong advise** (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both heavily cracking/perishing *strong advise* (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened Rear arms upper & lower/ rear springs/ shocks etc. Front shocks (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear lens damaged/cracked
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both perishing/cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened Rear arms upper & lower, rear sub-frame, rear springs (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all four tyres perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside mirror glass missing
exhaust undersealed in places
Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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YX08 GEK is a 2008 Skoda Octavia in Silver with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.
Across all 2008 Skoda Octavia models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.9% with a typical mileage of 100,396 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 YX08 GEK, 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 18 years old, this Skoda Octavia is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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YX08 GEK is a 2008 Skoda Octavia, first registered on 1 June 2008.
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