Advisory: the vehicle passedShock absorbers has light misting of oil
DVSA wording, MOT inspection manual item 5.3.2 (b)
Shock absorbers are sealed and filled with oil. The tester saw a thin film of oil on the outside of one. A shock absorber that is leaking oil, rather than misting, fails.
1 in 56of all MOTs note it
1 in 13failed on the same part at the next MOT
1 in 3had it noted again at the next MOT
Next MOT failed on the same part
With this advisory8%
All vehicles1%
A major or dangerous defect in manual section 5.3.2 at the next MOT.
By age
0102030+ yrs
Highest at 17 years old: 3% of MOTs.
By mileage
0100k200k+ mi
Highest at 190k to 200k miles: 3% of MOTs.
Models where this comes up more than on other cars their age
Volkswagen E-GolfOther cars its age: 0.9 in 10012 in 100
Skoda KaroqOther cars its age: 0.9 in 10011 in 100
SEAT LeonOther cars its age: 2 in 10010 in 100
Vauxhall AdamOther cars its age: 1 in 10010 in 100
CUPRA FormentorOther cars its age: 0.6 in 1009 in 100
Skoda RapidOther cars its age: 1 in 1009 in 100
Skoda OctaviaOther cars its age: 2 in 1008 in 100
Fiat TipoOther cars its age: 1 in 1008 in 100
22 more models
Mazda CX-30Other cars its age: 0.7 in 1007 in 100
Skoda YetiOther cars its age: 2 in 1007 in 100
Fiat 500cOther cars its age: 2 in 1007 in 100
Volkswagen GolfOther cars its age: 2 in 1007 in 100
Volkswagen ArteonOther cars its age: 0.9 in 1006 in 100
SEAT AtecaOther cars its age: 1.0 in 1006 in 100
MG 5 ExclusiveOther cars its age: 0.6 in 1006 in 100
SEAT IbizaOther cars its age: 2 in 1005 in 100
SEAT ToledoOther cars its age: 2 in 1005 in 100
Toyota StarletOther cars its age: 2 in 1005 in 100
Fiat 500Other cars its age: 2 in 1005 in 100
Skoda SuperbOther cars its age: 1 in 1005 in 100
Citroen RelayOther cars its age: 2 in 1004 in 100
BMW 5 SeriesOther cars its age: 1 in 1004 in 100
LEVC TXOther cars its age: 0.7 in 1004 in 100
Abarth 595Other cars its age: 1 in 1004 in 100
SEAT TarracoOther cars its age: 0.8 in 1003 in 100
Skoda KodiaqOther cars its age: 0.9 in 1003 in 100
Volkswagen ID4Other cars its age: 0.6 in 1003 in 100
Skoda EnyaqOther cars its age: 0.6 in 1002 in 100
MG HSOther cars its age: 0.6 in 1002 in 100
BMW IX3Other cars its age: 0.6 in 1002 in 100
Out of every 100 MOTs on each model. Models with 20,000 or more MOTs, well above other cars their age, highest first.
Counted from DVSA records of 286,058,652 MOTs,
20 May 2018 to 18 October 2026. A test and its
retests count as one MOT.
About other vehicles, not a prediction for yours: for what to do,
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