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MOT History from tests of diesel SKODA OCTAVIAs year 2006

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mot history
Pass percent:65.46%
(The average a diesel SKODA OCTAVIA year 2006 passes without issue)
Based on:137,252 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment10079
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively3459
Registration plate lamp issues3052
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|2438
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|1982
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))1420
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1356
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1303
Rear brake binding1050
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault1049
Brakes imbalanced across an axle1004
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|998
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort996
Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|973
Registration plate issues904
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b|883
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|865
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|840
Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|788
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|776
Brake hose excessively deteriorated748
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))740
Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|718
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))691
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))668
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|582
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|565
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|558
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak544
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))537
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|513
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))508
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|494
Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|486
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|473
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a||454
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened450
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|448
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))447
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|442
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened438
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))429
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|428
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|427
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))422
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|382
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|381
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))380
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|375
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|373
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|372
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))372
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|367
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))364
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))358
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))356
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))355
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))346
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|342
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|335
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|335
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))331
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))320
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a||305
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))295
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|294
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))294
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak291
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|288
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))287
Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))287
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|285
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))281
Windscreen has damage276
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|269
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|269
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|269
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|262
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|259
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|259
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|256
Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))255
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|252
Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))252
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|247
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))244
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|242
Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|236
Windscreen washer not working 234
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))227
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i||223
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|222
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|220
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|215
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|213
Offside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|212
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))211
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))207
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|202
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))201
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|196
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))195
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|191
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||190
Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|190
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))190
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g||187
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement182
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|182
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|182
Front brake excessively fluctuating182
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))181
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|180
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|179
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))176
Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b))175
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|172
Front brake application uneven171
Rear brake application uneven170
Nearside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|167
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak167
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|165
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii||162
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|159
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|156
Driver`s airbag obviously defective |5.4.1|155
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))155
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|154
Horn not working |1.6.2a|154
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||154
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))152
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))152
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|151
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|151
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h||150
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii||149
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|148
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))147
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak145
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|145
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))145
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii||144

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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