MOT History from tests of diesel SKODA OCTAVIAs year 2002

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Pass percent:60.73%

(The average a diesel SKODA OCTAVIA year 2002 passes without issue)

Based on:89,316 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate lamp issues	9197
Headlamp aim out of alignment	7038
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	4622
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	2850
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1668
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	1642
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1574
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1489
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1421
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	1384
Registration plate issues	1320
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	1062
Brake pipe excessively corroded	1018
Rear brake binding	977
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	894
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	877
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	875
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	793
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	775
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	766
Rear brake application uneven	756
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	729
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	661
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	619
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	579
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	566
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	545
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	536
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	524
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	519
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	504
Windscreen has damage	499
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	487
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	486
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	467
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	460
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	456
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	423
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	384
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	380
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	360
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	357
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	317
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	315
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	300
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	294
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	291
Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1c\|	291
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	290
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	287
Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1c\|	284
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	283
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	264
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	261
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	257
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	253
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	251
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	251
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	250
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	249
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	247
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	237
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	224
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	222
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	220
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	219
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	211
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	207
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	204
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	204
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	202
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	199
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	195
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	193
Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	189
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	189
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	187
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	186
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	179
Front brake application uneven	178
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	176
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	173
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	173
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	162
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	162
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	160
Offside Rear Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	157
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	155
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	153
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	152
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	150
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	149
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	147
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	147
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	146
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	145
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	143
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	140
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	139
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	139
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	139
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	139
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	135
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	133
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	132
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	129
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	129
Hazard warning switch faulty \|1.4.B.1d\|	128
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	126
Brake hose damaged	125
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	125
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	124
Brake pedal spongy \|3.3.B.1b\|	123
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	121
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	119
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour \|7.4.B.4\|	118
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	115
Front brake excessively fluctuating	115
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	114
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	112
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	112
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	110
Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	110
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	109
Offside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release \|5.2.5a\|	108
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	108
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	108

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 2002

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