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Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Outer Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn both axle carrier bushes (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn both axle carrier bushes (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside arm bushes perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement top mount bush and bearing slightly worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn trailing arm bushes (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn anti-roll bar "D" bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened rear and front (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside arm bushes perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement top mount bush and bearing slightly worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn trailing arm bushes (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside arm bushes perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn offside and nearside trailing arm bush (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn offside and nearside trailing arm bush (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside arm bushes perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Front Brakes imbalanced more than 50% across an axle Axle 1 (1.2.1 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Headlamp lens slightly defective Both (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Front Headlamp lens slightly defective needs attention soon (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside arm bush perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside top mount bush and bearing worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn trailing arm bushes perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Front Headlamp lens slightly defective needs attention soon (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside arm bush perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside top mount bush and bearing worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn trailing arm bushes perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))
both front brake hoses perishing
both front tyres wearing on edges
both rear tyres perishing
covers fitted to underside of vehicle
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))
Electronic power steering warning lamp indicates a system malfunction (2.6 (a))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
both front brake hoses perishing
both front tyres wearing on edges
both rear tyres perishing
covers fitted to underside of vehicle
Front Headlamp lens slightly defective nearside and offside (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) nearside and offside
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Front Windscreen damaged and affecting the driver's view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt clip missing (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Headlamp lens slightly defective nearside and offside (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) nearside and offside
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge heavily worn (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre cracking (5.2.3 (e))
rear exhaust silencer corroded
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge heavily worn (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre cracking (5.2.3 (e))
rear exhaust silencer corroded
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 1 (3.7.D.2c)
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect no image (1.8.A.1b)
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced outer lens (1.7.5a)
Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1c)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
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)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect no image (1.8.A.1b)
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced outer lens (1.7.5a)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edge worn heavily would advise attention (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edge (4.1.E.1)
Oil leak
both rear tyres cracking perishing tread pattern
rear exhaust silencer corroded
Front tyres very low on outer edges
Nearside rear tyre tread low on outer stepped edges
Weak headlamp aim patterns
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Front tyres very low on outer edges
Nearside rear tyre tread low on outer stepped edges
Weak headlamp aim patterns
both rear brakes binding slightly
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
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AE53 VBN is a 2003 Skoda Fabia in Grey with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.3%.
Across all 2003 Skoda Fabia models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.1% with a typical mileage of 65,642 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.
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 AE53 VBN, 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 23 years old, this Skoda Fabia is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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AE53 VBN is a 2003 Skoda Fabia, first registered on 14 November 2003.
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