MOT History from tests of petrol SKODA OCTAVIAs year 1998

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Pass percent:57.74%

(The average a petrol SKODA OCTAVIA year 1998 passes without issue)

Based on:9,400 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate lamp issues	1074
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	619
Headlamp aim out of alignment	464
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	394
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	338
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	211
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	210
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	207
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	190
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	187
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	185
Registration plate issues	174
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	162
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	151
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	151
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	145
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	143
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	140
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	137
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	134
Rear brake binding	119
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	116
Rear brake application uneven	87
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	85
Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	80
Brake pipe excessively corroded	80
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	76
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	75
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	72
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	71
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	69
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	64
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	62
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	61
Windscreen has damage	58
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	56
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	53
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	51
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	46
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	45
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	45
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	45
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	44
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	44
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	42
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	42
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	42
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	40
Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration \|7.3.A.2c\|	40
Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1c\|	39
Front brake application uneven	39
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	38
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	38
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	37
Brake servo vacuum pipe split \|3.6.C.1b\|	37
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	37
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	36
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	36
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	36
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	35
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	34
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	34
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	33
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	31
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	31
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	30
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	29
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	29
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	28
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	28
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	27
Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1c\|	26
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	25
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	25
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	25
Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	24
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	24
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	23
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	23
Offside Rear Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	23
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	23
Nearside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush \|2.5.A.1c\|	22
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	21
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	21
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	21
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	21
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	21
Brake hose damaged	21
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	20
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	20
Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	20
Offside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush \|2.5.A.1c\|	20
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	20
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	19
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	19
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	19
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	19
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	19
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	19
Brake servo vacuum pipe deteriorated \|3.6.C.1b\|	18
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	18
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	18
Exhaust emits dense blue smoke at idle \|7.3.A.2b\|	18
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	18
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	17
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	17
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	17
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	16
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on \|1.4.B.1f\|	16
Offside Front Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	16
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	16
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	16
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	16
Hazard warning switch faulty \|1.4.B.1d\|	16
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	16
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	15
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	15
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	15
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	15
Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	14
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	14
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	14
Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	14
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	13
Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	13
Brake performance not tested \|3.7.A.1\|	12
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	12
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	12
Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	12
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	12
Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	12
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off \|1.4.B.1f\|	12
Centre Rear Statutory seat belt missing \|5.1.1\|	12

We get to these numbers by trawling through over 1 billion MOT test results since 2004 and crunched the numbers. We remove anything to do with Tyres, as they are model independent and group together common non-model specific issues. We are trying to get to a picture of what models have what issues.

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MOT History from tests of petrol SKODA OCTAVIAs year 1998

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