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AE54 KBV

2004 Skoda Fabia

Red Diesel 1896cc

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MOT Status

Valid

Expires2 Dec 2026

Tests29 (19 pass, 10 fail)

Pass rate65.5%

Mileage

136,187 mi

Last recorded136,187 miles

Recorded on1 Dec 2025

Typical for 2004 Skoda Fabia70,536 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAE54 KBV

MakeSkoda

ModelFabia

Year2004

ColourRed

Fuel typeDiesel

Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

19 pass 10 fail

Pass 1 Dec 2025 136,187 miles

Front Undertray not fully secure (8.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated SPLIT AROUND SMALL CLIP ADVISE REPLACEMENT (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing SLIGHTLY PERISHED 2015 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded LOWER COIL (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively & SHOWING SIGNS OF OVER HEATING (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing SLIGHTLY PERISHED 2015 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

TAILGATE STRUTS DEFECTIVE

Pass 14 Nov 2024 134,263 miles

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing SLIGHTLY PERISHED 2015 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively ALSO SHOWING SIGNS OF OVER HEATING & PARK BRAKE MECHANISM NOT FULLY RETARDING (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing SLIGHTLY PERISHED 2015 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

TAILGATE STRUTS DEFECTIVE

UNDER TRAYS OBSCURING SOME ITEMS

Fail 14 Nov 2024 134,263 miles

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing SLIGHTLY PERISHED 2015 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively ALSO SHOWING SIGNS OF OVER HEATING & PARK BRAKE MECHANISM NOT FULLY RETARDING (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing SLIGHTLY PERISHED 2015 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

TAILGATE STRUTS DEFECTIVE

UNDER TRAYS OBSCURING SOME ITEMS

Pass 6 Nov 2023 132,656 miles

NSF SEAT BELT RETRACTION SLOW

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

OSF SEAT BELT RETRACTION SLOW

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

TAILGATE STRUTS DEFECTIVE

UNDER TRAYS OBSCURING SOME ITEMS

Fail 6 Nov 2023 132,652 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

NSF SEAT BELT RETRACTION SLOW

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

OSF SEAT BELT RETRACTION SLOW

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

TAILGATE STRUTS DEFECTIVE

UNDER TRAYS OBSCURING SOME ITEMS

Pass 23 Nov 2022 130,393 miles

NSF SEAT BELT RETRACTION SLOW

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

OSF SEAT BELT RETRACTION SLOW

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

TAILGATE STRUTS WEAK

UNDER TRAYS OBSCURING SOME ITEMS

Fail 23 Nov 2022 130,393 miles

NSF SEAT BELT RETRACTION SLOW

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

OSF SEAT BELT RETRACTION SLOW

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

TAILGATE STRUTS WEAK

UNDER TRAYS OBSCURING SOME ITEMS

Pass 24 Nov 2021 127,962 miles

Engine covers and undertrays fitted covering some components

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Nearside Front Seatbelt retraction slow

Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Front Tyre aged and perished (2014)

Nearside Rear Tyre aged (2015)

Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Front Seatbelt retraction slow

Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Tyre aged and perished (2014)

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear Parking brake slightly holding on

Offside Rear Tyre aged (2015)

Fail 19 Nov 2021 127,641 miles

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Engine covers and undertrays fitted covering some components

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Nearside Front Seatbelt retraction slow

Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Front Tyre aged and perished (2014)

Nearside Rear Tyre aged (2015)

Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Front Seatbelt retraction slow

Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Tyre aged and perished (2014)

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear Parking brake slightly holding on

Offside Rear Tyre aged (2015)

Pass 11 Nov 2020 125,413 miles

ENGINE COVERS & UNDERTRAYS OBSCURING SOME ITEMS

NSF SEAT BELT RETRACTION SLOW - ADVISE REPLACEMENT

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

OSF SEAT BELT RETRACTION SLOW

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Fail 10 Nov 2020 125,412 miles

Front Registration plate inscription illegible (0.1 (b))

Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d))

ENGINE COVERS & UNDERTRAYS OBSCURING SOME ITEMS

NSF SEAT BELT RETRACTION SLOW - ADVISE REPLACEMENT

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

OSF SEAT BELT RETRACTION SLOW

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 15 Nov 2019 123,341 miles

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front SEAT BELT SLOW RETRACT

Nearside Front Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel DRAG LINK JOINT (2.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front SEAT BELT SLOW TO RETRACT

Offside Front Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel DRAG LINK JOINT (2.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 20 Nov 2018 120,971 miles

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Nearside Front Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (h) (i))

OSR SHOWING SIGNS OF OVERHEATING

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective SPLITTING (3.4 (b) (i))

UNDERTRAYS FITTED OBSCURING COMPONENTS

Pass 10 Nov 2017 118,504 miles

ENGINE COVERS FITTED

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Nearside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Offside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

PLAY IN NSF STEERING RACK INNER BALL JOINT

PLAY IN OSF STEERING RACK INNER BALL JOINT

UNDERTRAYS FITTED

Fail 10 Nov 2017 118,502 miles

Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

ENGINE COVERS FITTED

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Nearside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Offside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

PLAY IN NSF STEERING RACK INNER BALL JOINT

PLAY IN OSF STEERING RACK INNER BALL JOINT

SLIGHT BIND IN NSF BRAKE - ADVISE INVESTIGATION

UNDERTRAYS FITTED

Pass 1 Dec 2016 114,943 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Nearside Front front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Nearside Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Offside Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Fail 1 Dec 2016 114,943 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Front front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Nearside Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Offside Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Pass 11 Nov 2015 109,674 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

N/S WIPER BLADE SPLITTING

NSF SEAT BELT RETRACTING MECHANISM SLIGHTLY WEAK

NSR TYRE: INNER TREAD LOW

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

O/S WIPER BLADE SPLITTING

OSR TYRE: INNER TREAD LOW

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

UNDERTRAYS FITTED

Fail 11 Nov 2015 109,674 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b)

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

N/S WIPER BLADE SPLITTING

NSR TYRE: INNER TREAD LOW

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

O/S WIPER BLADE SPLITTING

OSR TYRE: INNER TREAD LOW

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

UNDERTRAYS FITTED

Pass 17 Nov 2014 106,249 miles

Pass 22 Nov 2013 102,528 miles

Pass 3 Dec 2012 92,837 miles

Fail 3 Dec 2012 92,837 miles

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Pass 25 Nov 2011 80,123 miles

Pass 26 Nov 2010 66,941 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

rear brake discs are slightly worn and pitted

Pass 19 Nov 2009 53,921 miles

Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

nearside front tyre worn on inside and outside edges

Fail 19 Nov 2009 53,920 miles

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

Offside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

nearside front tyre worn on inside and outside edges

Pass 20 Nov 2008 39,587 miles

Pass 23 Nov 2007 28,225 miles

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Slight damage to outer sidewall on O/S/F Tyre

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

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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AE54 KBV is a 2004 Skoda Fabia in Red with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.5%.

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 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 AE54 KBV, 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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AE54 KBV is a 2004 Skoda Fabia, first registered on 1 December 2004.

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