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Octavia II vrs petrol estate. What to look for and would you buy this?

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Hi

My first proper post on here. I appreciate this question may have been asked a few times before, I am sorry if that's the case, however I've just found this forum and haven't got time to search the extensive history on here before I go off to work then straight on to test drive the car from there (so hopefully I can be forgiven)

The car I'm interested in is a Octavia II 2.0 TFSI vRS estate, 07 plate with 80k on the clock.

My questions for you all:

What specifically should I be looking for in the service history?

Anything in particular I should be wary of?

I've done a VOSA check and it has brought back this:

MOT history of this vehicle

Test date23 June 2015 Expiry date28 June 2016 Test ResultPass Odometer reading80,069 miles MOT test Advisory notice item(s)

rear brake discs worn and lipped

handbrake lever has a lot of travel

Test date17 June 2014 Expiry date28 June 2015 Test ResultPass Odometer reading72,972 miles MOT t Advisory notice item(s)

front brake discs worn and lipped on inner face

both front tyres wearing in centre of tread

some play in offside front lower wish bone rear mounting bush

nearside front wheel tight to turn

offside rear tyre very perished and splitting in tread area and on shoulders

nearside rear tyre abnormally worn

Test date14 June 2013 Expiry date28 June 2014 Test ResultPass Odometer reading60,132 miles MOT Advisory notice item(s)

offside rear tyre perished and splitting in tread area

nearside front c v boot appears to have a slight leak

Test date14 June 2013 Test ResultFail Odometer reading60,130 miles MOT Reason(s) for failure

Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

Advisory notice item(s)

offside front tyre worn and bold on inner edge

offside rear tyre perished and splitting in tread area

nearside front c v boot appears to have a slight leak

Test date12 June 2012 Expiry date28 June 2013 Test ResultPass Odometer reading45,423 miles MOT

Test date23 June 2011 Expiry date28 June 2012 Test ResultPass Odometer reading28,695 miles MOT

Test date8 June 2010 Expiry date28 June 2011 Test ResultPass Odometer reading16,163 miles MOT test number31985 0 Advisory notice item(s)

nearside front tyre wall cut (requires attention)

Test date8 June 2010 Test ResultFail Odometer reading16,163 miles MOT test number1310 1945 0138 Reason(s) for failure

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Advisory notice item(s)

nearside front tyre wall cut (requires attention)

Now (as you may have guessed) I'm a complete novice when it comes to buying secondhand cars, this is my first!

Would you buy this? The MOT notes re the tyres and seeing that the alloys aren't in great condition suggests that the previous (1 owner) liked kerbs. The rest of the exterior and interior looks great.

How can I ensure that all advisories from MOT have been done?

The car is at a small independent secondhand dealer.

Thanks in advance for your help. I'll be able to spend more time researching the forum over the next few days.

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