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MOT History from tests of diesel SKODA OCTAVIAs year 2008

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mot history
Pass percent:68.10%
(The average a diesel SKODA OCTAVIA year 2008 passes without issue)
Based on:126,292 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment8560
Registration plate lamp issues3694
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively3212
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|940
Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|849
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a|788
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))770
Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|762
Brakes imbalanced across an axle760
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))749
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|738
Registration plate issues662
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|647
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault634
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))597
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|589
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|582
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b|551
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|548
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))535
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))525
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|482
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|476
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))459
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|450
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))445
Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|440
Rear brake binding433
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))425
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))420
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak411
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))403
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort394
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))393
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|383
Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))374
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened369
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))367
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))360
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))358
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))352
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened344
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|336
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|326
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a||324
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))316
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|311
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))311
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))307
Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|302
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))302
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))301
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|296
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|290
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|284
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))281
Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|267
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|266
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak255
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|253
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))253
Windscreen washer not working 251
Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))242
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))240
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))239
Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|237
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak237
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak236
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))225
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))225
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|217
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))208
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))206
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|201
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))201
Nearside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|197
Windscreen has damage197
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|196
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|196
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|194
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|193
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|191
Front brake excessively fluctuating189
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))188
Offside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|187
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|186
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||186
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))186
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|185
Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))184
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|182
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|180
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))180
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|178
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))177
Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|175
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|173
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))172
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|171
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|169
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))162
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))160
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))158
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|152
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|152
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))148
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|146
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||143
Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|138
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i||138
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|133
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))131
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|130
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|130
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|130
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))129
Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|127
Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b))126
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))125
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|124
Offside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii||124
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))124
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|123
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))123
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||121

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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