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AE04 NBZ

2004 Skoda Fabia

Yellow Petrol 1390cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires29 Mar 2026
Tests23 (18 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate78.3%

Mileage

68,418 mi
Last recorded68,418 miles
Recorded on19 Mar 2025
Typical for 2004 Skoda Fabia70,536 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAE04 NBZ
MakeSkoda
ModelFabia
Year2004
ColourYellow
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,390cc

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MOT History

18 pass 5 fail
Pass 19 Mar 2025 68,418 miles
Pass 30 Mar 2024 65,135 miles
Pass 30 Mar 2023 64,693 miles

Exhaust system is corroded.

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Wishbone rear bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Wishbone rear bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Fail 30 Mar 2023 64,693 miles

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Exhaust system is corroded.

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Wishbone rear bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Wishbone rear bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 16 Mar 2022 63,725 miles

Exhaust rear box is corroded.

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Wishbone rear bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Wishbone rear bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 15 Mar 2021 61,328 miles

Exhaust flexible pipe is in poor condition.

Exhaust rear box is corroded.

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Wishbone rear bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Wishbone rear bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Pass 16 Mar 2020 59,738 miles

Coolant Light On

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Exhaust Silencer Corroded

Pass 2 Mar 2019 58,725 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Wishbone bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Wishbone bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 2 Mar 2019 58,725 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Wishbone bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Wishbone bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Pass 24 Mar 2018 58,191 miles
Fail 24 Mar 2018 58,191 miles

Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect due to deteriorated lenses (1.8.A.1b)

Fail 24 Mar 2018 58,191 miles

Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect due to deteriorated lenses (1.8.A.1b)

exhaust flexi pipe in poor condition

exhaust rusty

Pass 24 Apr 2017 57,805 miles

exhaust rusty

head lamp lenses deteriorated

Fail 22 Apr 2017 57,802 miles

Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

exhaust rusty

head lamp lenses deteriorated

Pass 8 Apr 2016 57,271 miles

Front Head lamp images poor

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened All (3.5.1i)

Pass 14 Apr 2015 56,003 miles

exhaust system is deteriorated

Pass 23 Apr 2014 51,863 miles
Pass 26 Apr 2013 48,011 miles

rear tyres slighly perished

Pass 10 Apr 2012 44,251 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

all tyres cracking

Pass 19 Apr 2011 40,913 miles
Pass 28 Apr 2010 37,748 miles
Pass 13 Jan 2009 33,017 miles

Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)

Pass 21 May 2007 27,708 miles

Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

n/s washer jet poor

How Reliable is the Skoda Fabia?

Based on 4,863,673 MOT tests across 365,048 vehicles.

76.0%
Pass Rate
5,664
Miles/Year
26
Year Lifespan
365,048
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 104,456
Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement 68,301
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 61,646
Stop lamp not working 51,458
position lamp(s) not working 39,215
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AE04 NBZ is a 2004 Skoda Fabia in Yellow with a 1,390cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.3%.

Across all 2004 Skoda Fabia models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.8% with a typical mileage of 70,536 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Skoda Fabia fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 104,456 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AE04 NBZ, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Skoda Fabia typically stays on UK roads for around 26 years. At 22 years old, this Skoda Fabia is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was AE04 NBZ registered?

AE04 NBZ is a 2004 Skoda Fabia, first registered on 14 June 2004.

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