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OU53AFJ
2003 SKODA OCTAVIA
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1781cc
General Information
- Registration OU53AFJ
- Manufacturer SKODA
- Model OCTAVIA
- Year 2003
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1781cc
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- Expired 14 Jul 2018
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MOT History 17 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
17
Total Tests
12
Passes
5
Failures
70.59%
Pass Rate
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90 Total Defects Recorded
15 Jul 2017
Pass
Mileage: 105,009 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jul 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Engine Management Light displayed.
- Oil leak around engine bay.
- Parking brake efficiency only just met requirements, may need further adjustments or repair.
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- exhaust system corroded.
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- front to rear undercarriage components protected in undersealant components.
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly n/s & o/s (2.5.B.1b)
- n/s & o/s sills damaged.
- offside front mirror casing slightly damaged.
- Fuel tank brackets corroded.
- Front coil spring corroded n/s & o/s (2.4.C.1b)
- Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (7.3.A.2c)
14 Jul 2017
Fail
Mileage: 105,007 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn shock absorber pivot (2.7.4)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn shock absorber pivot (2.7.4)
Advisory notice item(s)
- exhaust system corroded.
- Engine Management Light displayed.
- Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (7.3.A.2c)
- Front coil spring corroded n/s & o/s (2.4.C.1b)
- Fuel tank brackets corroded.
- Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly n/s & o/s (2.5.B.1b)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- offside front mirror casing slightly damaged.
- n/s & o/s sills damaged.
- front to rear undercarriage components protected in undersealant components.
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Oil leak around engine bay.
- Offside 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 worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
30 Jun 2017
Fail
Mileage: 104,954 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn shock absorber pivot (2.7.4)
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn shock absorber pivot (2.7.4)
- Offside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
- Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit approx. 3mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- exhaust corroded
- Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit approx. 2/3mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Offside Front wing mirror cover slight insecure
- engine management lamp illuminated
- under body front to rear corrosion
- Oil leak round engine bay ()
- tank straps corroded
- Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Rear axle corroded
- Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- corrosion on boot
- Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt inner (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Front both sills crushed
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)
- Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
27 Jun 2016
Pass
Mileage: 99,836 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jun 2017 30 Jun 202627 Jun 2016
Fail
Mileage: 99,836 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
25 Jun 2015
Pass
Mileage: 94,059 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jun 2016 30 Jun 202622 May 2014
Pass
Mileage: 86,900 MI
Expiry date: 21 May 2015 30 Jun 202621 May 2014
Fail
Mileage: 86,900 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Driver's door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b) Dangerous
2 Sep 2013
Pass
Mileage: 82,731 MI
Expiry date: 5 Sep 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
2 Sep 2013
Fail
Mileage: 82,731 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
5 Sep 2012
Pass
Mileage: 75,300 MI
Expiry date: 5 Sep 2013 30 Jun 20265 Sep 2011
Pass
Mileage: 66,687 MI
Expiry date: 5 Sep 2012 30 Jun 202631 Aug 2010
Pass
Mileage: 58,689 MI
Expiry date: 5 Sep 2011 30 Jun 202625 Aug 2009
Pass
Mileage: 48,526 MI
Expiry date: 5 Sep 2010 30 Jun 20261 Sep 2008
Pass
Mileage: 40,994 MI
Expiry date: 5 Sep 2009 30 Jun 20263 Sep 2007
Pass
Mileage: 31,760 MI
Expiry date: 5 Sep 2008 30 Jun 20266 Sep 2006
Pass
Mileage: 22,932 MI
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OU53AFJ was registered on 2003-09-05
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