MOT History from tests of petrol SKODA OCTAVIAs year 2001

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Pass percent:63.00%

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

Based on:50,276 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate lamp issues	3583
Headlamp aim out of alignment	2966
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	2683
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	1325
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	1154
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	872
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	819
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	807
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	719
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	683
Registration plate issues	653
Brake pipe excessively corroded	621
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	617
Rear brake binding	607
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	591
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	556
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	550
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	527
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	513
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	503
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	485
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	482
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	427
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	371
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	370
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	357
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	310
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	305
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	303
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	294
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	291
Rear brake application uneven	259
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	250
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	244
Windscreen has damage	243
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	243
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	235
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	234
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	209
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	209
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	203
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	180
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	172
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	164
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	159
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	157
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	153
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	147
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	144
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	143
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	142
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	135
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	131
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	130
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	124
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	120
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	119
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction \|8.2.1.2 \|h\|\|	117
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	116
Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	110
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	107
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	107
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	101
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	97
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	97
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	95
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	94
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	94
Brake servo vacuum pipe split \|3.6.C.1b\|	93
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	93
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	91
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	88
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	88
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	87
Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	87
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	87
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	86
Front brake application uneven	82
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	81
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	81
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	81
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	80
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	79
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	79
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	78
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	77
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	77
Offside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release \|5.2.5a\|	77
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	76
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	76
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	75
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	74
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault \|3.4.1c\|	73
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	73
Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	73
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	71
Hazard warning switch faulty \|1.4.B.1d\|	70
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	69
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	69
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	68
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	68
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	67
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	67
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	66
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	65
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	63
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	63
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	62
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	61
Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1c\|	59
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	58
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	57

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 petrol SKODA OCTAVIAs year 2001

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