MOT History from tests of diesel SKODA OCTAVIAs year 2003

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Pass percent:62.48%

(The average a diesel SKODA OCTAVIA year 2003 passes without issue)

Based on:104,791 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate lamp issues	10195
Headlamp aim out of alignment	8297
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	5035
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	3051
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	1747
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1719
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1655
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	1644
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1599
Registration plate issues	1481
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1375
Brake pipe excessively corroded	1264
Rear brake binding	1100
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	989
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	944
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	941
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	873
Rear brake application uneven	845
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	822
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	673
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	619
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	616
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	605
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	599
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	581
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	570
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	561
Windscreen has damage	467
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	466
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	463
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	450
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	440
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	429
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	419
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	411
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	399
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	367
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	354
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	338
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	336
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	333
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	324
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	317
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	308
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	304
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	297
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	291
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	280
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	272
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	271
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	250
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	247
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	246
Front brake application uneven	241
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	241
Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1c\|	236
Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1c\|	229
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	228
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	227
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	225
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	220
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\|	218
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	209
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	207
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	207
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	203
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	201
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	201
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	200
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	195
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	192
Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	188
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\|	184
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	182
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	182
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	180
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	180
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	179
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	179
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	178
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	177
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	175
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	174
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	173
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	171
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	169
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	163
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	161
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	159
Front brake excessively fluctuating	158
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	158
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	156
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	155
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	154
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	154
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	151
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	150
Offside Rear Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	149
Offside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release \|5.2.5a\|	147
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	146
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	145
Brake hose damaged	143
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	140
Brake pedal spongy \|3.3.B.1b\|	138
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	138
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	135
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	131
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	130
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	129
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	128
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour \|7.4.B.4\|	128
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	126
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\|	125
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	123
Hazard warning switch faulty \|1.4.B.1d\|	121
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	121
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	121
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))	120
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	120
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	119
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	118

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 2003

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