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AX08AZL
2008 SKODA OCTAVIA
Colour: Black
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1896cc
General Information
- Registration AX08AZL
- Manufacturer SKODA
- Model OCTAVIA
- Year 2008
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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MOT History 21 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
21
Total Tests
14
Passes
7
Failures
66.67%
Pass Rate
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90 Total Defects Recorded
18 Mar 2020
Fail
Mileage: 325,831 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- engine battery warning light illuminated electrical malfunction
- slight travel within handbrake lever
- Nearside Front rack end slight play
- Nearside Front brake hose insecure
5 Mar 2019
Pass
Mileage: 325,261 MI
Expiry date: 20 Mar 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
4 Mar 2019
Fail
Mileage: 325,261 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
21 Mar 2018
Pass
Mileage: 302,546 MI
Expiry date: 20 Mar 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- cracking to n/s/f wishbone back bush
- Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
19 Mar 2018
Fail
Mileage: 302,546 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke (7.4.B.3a)
- Nearside Rear Tyre(s) incorrect because different size tyres are fitted on the same axle. (4.1.A.1a)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
- Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- cracking to n/s/f wishbone back bush
- Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
18 Sep 2017
Pass
Mileage: 292,302 MI
Expiry date: 17 Sep 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Nail in tyre ()
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened rears (3.5.1i)
- slight cracking and play in n/s/f wishbone back bush
- slight misting of oil
- slight play in n/s/f wishbone bush
13 Sep 2017
Fail
Mileage: 292,120 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating not bright enough (1.2.1b)
- Offside Rear Stop lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating not bright enough (1.2.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- slight play in n/s/f wishbone bush
- slight misting of oil
- slight cracking and play in n/s/f wishbone back bush
- brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened rears (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Nail in tyre ()
23 Feb 2017
Pass
Mileage: 279,076 MI
Expiry date: 22 Feb 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- hand brake has little reserve travel
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
9 Sep 2016
Pass
Mileage: 259,860 MI
Expiry date: 8 Sep 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin inner pad (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
7 Sep 2016
Fail
Mileage: 259,858 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin inner pad (3.5.1g)
25 Feb 2016
Pass
Mileage: 237,618 MI
Expiry date: 24 Feb 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- engine covers and undertrays fitted
- Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint drop link (2.4.G.2)
- Front registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
7 Sep 2015
Pass
Mileage: 224,149 MI
Expiry date: 6 Sep 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm rear (2.4.G.2)
- engine light on
4 Sep 2015
Fail
Mileage: 223,797 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement lower arm rear (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- engine light on
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm rear (2.4.G.2)
19 Mar 2015
Pass
Mileage: 213,194 MI
Expiry date: 18 Mar 2016 16 Jun 202619 Mar 2015
Fail
Mileage: 213,174 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
19 Nov 2014
Pass
Mileage: 202,545 MI
Expiry date: 25 Nov 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Front registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp does not illuminate (5.4.2)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
19 Mar 2014
Pass
Mileage: 184,448 MI
Expiry date: 18 Mar 2015 16 Jun 202612 Nov 2013
Pass
Mileage: 178,539 MI
Expiry date: 25 Nov 2014 16 Jun 202626 Nov 2012
Pass
Mileage: 148,034 MI
Expiry date: 25 Nov 2013 16 Jun 202620 Jul 2012
Pass
Mileage: 147,696 MI
Expiry date: 15 Aug 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
10 Aug 2011
Pass
Mileage: 109,168 MI
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AX08AZL was registered on 2008-08-15
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