MOT History from tests of petrol SKODA OCTAVIAs year 2002

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Pass percent:65.13%

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

Based on:50,073 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate lamp issues	3422
Headlamp aim out of alignment	3283
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	2377
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	802
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	799
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	758
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	750
Registration plate issues	722
Rear brake binding	622
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	594
Brake pipe excessively corroded	552
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	547
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	508
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	501
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	488
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	466
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	461
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	449
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	364
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	361
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	336
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	324
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	312
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	309
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	305
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	294
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	279
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	271
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	271
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	264
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	253
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	250
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	246
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	242
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	220
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	214
Windscreen has damage	208
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	176
Rear brake application uneven	173
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	172
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	171
Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1c\|	162
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	158
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction \|8.2.1.2 \|h\|\|	148
Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1c\|	145
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	138
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	132
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	121
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	121
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	116
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	115
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	112
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	109
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	107
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	106
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	106
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	102
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	102
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	99
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	98
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	97
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	94
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	93
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	90
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	90
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\|	89
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	88
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	87
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	84
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	80
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	79
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	77
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	77
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	76
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	75
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	74
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	74
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	73
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	72
Front brake application uneven	72
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	71
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	71
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	71
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	71
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	69
Hazard warning switch faulty \|1.4.B.1d\|	68
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	67
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	67
Brake servo vacuum pipe split \|3.6.C.1b\|	65
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	65
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	64
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	64
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	61
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	61
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	60
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\|	60
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	60
Offside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release \|5.2.5a\|	60
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	59
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	59
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	58
Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	58
Front brake excessively fluctuating	58
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\|	57
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	57
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	56
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	56
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\|	55
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	53
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	53
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	53
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	53

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 2002

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