MOT History from tests of diesel SKODA OCTAVIAs year 2001

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Pass percent:58.64%

(The average a diesel SKODA OCTAVIA year 2001 passes without issue)

Based on:62,611 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate lamp issues	6812
Headlamp aim out of alignment	4855
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	3278
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	2471
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	1382
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1247
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1143
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1134
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	1047
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1028
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	996
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	964
Registration plate issues	961
Brake pipe excessively corroded	909
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	843
Rear brake binding	818
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	801
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	761
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	709
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	693
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	636
Rear brake application uneven	629
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	583
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	545
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	504
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	503
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	457
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	447
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	446
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	437
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	430
Windscreen has damage	387
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	369
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	363
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	334
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	333
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	332
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	320
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	303
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	295
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	294
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	288
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	286
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	279
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	273
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	268
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	266
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	251
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	246
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	238
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	232
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	230
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	230
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	225
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	219
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	217
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	215
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	213
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	208
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	201
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	197
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	191
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	190
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	188
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	187
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	179
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	169
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	169
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	167
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	164
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	163
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	162
Front brake application uneven	155
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	154
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	154
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	154
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	151
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	148
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	147
Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	143
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	142
Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	142
Offside Rear Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	141
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	140
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	127
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	126
Brake hose damaged	126
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	124
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	123
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	123
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	122
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	118
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	117
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	117
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	116
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	112
Offside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release \|5.2.5a\|	112
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	112
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	111
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	110
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	110
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	109
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	107
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	106
Brake pedal spongy \|3.3.B.1b\|	106
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	104
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	101
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	99
Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	99
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	99
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour \|7.4.B.4\|	94
Hazard warning switch faulty \|1.4.B.1d\|	94
Front brake excessively fluctuating	90
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	89
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	85
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	84
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	84
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	82
Nearside Rear Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	82
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	80
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	79
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	78

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 2001

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