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MOT History from tests of petrol SKODA OCTAVIAs year 2005

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mot history
Pass percent:68.93%
(The average a petrol SKODA OCTAVIA year 2005 passes without issue)
Based on:34,764 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment1813
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively1030
Registration plate lamp issues787
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|475
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))441
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|347
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort318
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|314
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|302
Brakes imbalanced across an axle295
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|261
Rear brake binding246
Registration plate issues234
Brake hose excessively deteriorated230
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|226
Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|223
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3|201
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|194
Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|188
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))187
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|186
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|166
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h||158
Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|144
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault143
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))142
Brake pipe excessively corroded141
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|135
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|133
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|122
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|120
Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|120
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))119
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|118
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))114
Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|104
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))102
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))102
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|99
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))98
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))97
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))96
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))94
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened91
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4|87
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))85
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))84
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|82
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))79
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))78
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))77
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))77
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))76
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|75
Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|74
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))73
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened72
Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))67
Windscreen washer not working 65
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|64
Windscreen has damage64
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))64
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a||63
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak63
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))63
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|62
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|62
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|60
Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))58
Rear brake application uneven57
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|57
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|56
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|55
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|55
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|54
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|53
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))53
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|52
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|52
Offside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|51
Front brake application uneven50
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|50
Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c|50
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))50
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak49
Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))49
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|48
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))48
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii||47
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||47
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|47
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|47
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))47
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii||46
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|46
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))46
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))46
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))46
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|44
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|44
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i||44
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|43
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||42
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))42
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|40
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|40
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))39
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))39
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|38
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii||38
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))38
Nearside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|37
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|37
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|36
Front brake excessively fluctuating36
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c||36
Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||34
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|34
Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii||34
Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|33
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii||33
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|33
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))33

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.

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