MOT History from tests of diesel SKODA OCTAVIAs year 2000

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Pass percent:57.18%

(The average a diesel SKODA OCTAVIA year 2000 passes without issue)

Based on:33,452 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate lamp issues	3452
Headlamp aim out of alignment	2158
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	1897
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	1074
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	923
Registration plate issues	807
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	660
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	638
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	610
Rear brake binding	603
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	565
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	559
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	501
Brake pipe excessively corroded	465
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	464
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	367
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	356
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	347
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	332
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	332
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	323
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	319
Rear brake application uneven	302
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	294
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	266
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	254
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	253
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	251
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	244
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	242
Windscreen has damage	234
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	228
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	228
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	228
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	207
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	198
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	197
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	196
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	192
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	178
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	178
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	174
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	159
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	157
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	149
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	146
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	144
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	140
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	139
Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	136
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	136
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	134
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	130
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	129
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	129
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	129
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	127
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	119
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	115
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	115
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	114
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	112
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	109
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	106
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	104
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	102
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	101
Front brake application uneven	99
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	96
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	94
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	94
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	94
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	93
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	93
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	92
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	90
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	89
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	88
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	86
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	86
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	86
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	85
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	85
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	85
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	81
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	80
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	80
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	80
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	74
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	73
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	73
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	71
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	70
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	70
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	68
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	68
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	68
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	66
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	66
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	65
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	65
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	64
Brake hose damaged	64
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	64
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	63
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	62
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	62
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour \|7.4.B.4\|	61
Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1c\|	59
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	55
Offside Rear Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	55
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	53
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	53
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	52
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	52
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	51
Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	51
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	51
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	51
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	49
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	49
Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	48
Front Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	48
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	48
Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1c\|	46
Nearside Indicator tell tale inoperative \|1.4.A.2a\|	46
Brake pedal spongy \|3.3.B.1b\|	46
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	46
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	44
Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	43
Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	43
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	43

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.

Please note: We take the data from the DVSA. This data is raw and can contain typos and spelling mistakes that garages may have entered while recording a MOT result. Specifically miss-match on names of models and makes. We are constantly cleaning the data so bear with the odd issue.

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MOT History from tests of diesel SKODA OCTAVIAs year 2000

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