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AF03 CEX

2003 Skoda Fabia

Silver Petrol 1390cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires12 May 2027
Tests32 (21 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate65.6%

Mileage

76,503 mi
Last recorded76,503 miles
Recorded on13 May 2026
Typical for 2003 Skoda Fabia65,642 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAF03 CEX
MakeSkoda
ModelFabia
Year2003
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,390cc

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MOT History

21 pass 11 fail
Pass 13 May 2026 76,503 miles

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 12 May 2026 76,502 miles

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))

Exhaust emissions - engine idle speed too high (8.2.1.2 (e))

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 28 Apr 2026 76,379 miles

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output output reduced (4.1.4 (b))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 28 Apr 2025 73,217 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement wishbones rear mount bushes [o/s and n/s] (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Outer skin on rear exhaust silencer corroding away

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

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

Pass 24 Apr 2024 71,316 miles

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

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

Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Outer skin on rear exhaust silencer corroded

Pass 26 Apr 2023 69,557 miles

EML Light on

Fuel cap seal deteriorating [perishing]

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output condensation in light (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Outer skin on rear silencer corroded away

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Pass 28 Apr 2022 68,064 miles

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Exhaust system corroded

Fail 28 Apr 2022 68,064 miles

Fuel system component leaking Filter seeping/Damp (6.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Inner Drive shaft bearing housing insecure Bolts insecure/Loose (6.1.7 (f) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Exhaust system corroded

Pass 27 Apr 2021 66,587 miles

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

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

Offside Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output rear cover missing (4.1.4 (b))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear exhaust corroded [outer skin]

Under trays fitted obscuring some components

Pass 6 May 2020 65,126 miles

Offside Front Outer c v gaiter perishing

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear exhaust silencer corroded [outer skin]

Under trays fitted obscuring some components

Pass 30 Apr 2019 62,863 miles

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyres perished on walls and split on tread edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear exhaust outer skin corroded

Under trays fitted obscuring some components

Fail 30 Apr 2019 62,863 miles

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyres perished on walls and split on tread edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear exhaust outer skin corroded

Under trays fitted obscuring some components

Pass 24 Apr 2018 60,095 miles

Engine covers and under trays fitted obscuring some components

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage from a joint (2.3.3b)

Rear exhaust silencer outer skin corroded

Fail 23 Apr 2018 60,086 miles

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

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

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement wishbone rear mount (2.4.G.2)

Engine covers and under trays fitted obscuring some components

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

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage from a joint (2.3.3b)

Rear exhaust silencer outer skin corroded

Pass 18 Apr 2017 57,361 miles

All tyres perishing

Engine covers and under trays fitted obscuring some components

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone rear mount [becoming excessive (2.4.G.2)

Outer skin on rear exhaust silencer corroded

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage from a joint (2.3.3b)

Fail 18 Apr 2017 57,361 miles

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

All tyres perishing

Engine covers and under trays fitted obscuring some components

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone rear mount [becoming excessive (2.4.G.2)

Outer skin on rear exhaust silencer corroded

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage from a joint (2.3.3b)

Pass 15 Apr 2016 54,805 miles

All tyres starting to perish

EML Light on

EPC Light on intermittant

Engine covers and under trays fitted obscuring some components

N/S/F Tyre has side wall damage

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone rear mount [ movement becoming excessive] (2.4.G.2)

Outer skin on rear exhaust silencer corroded

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage from a joint (2.3.3b)

Pass 21 Apr 2015 52,575 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Outer skin on rear exhaust silencer corroded

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage from a joint (2.3.3b)

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 23 Apr 2014 50,556 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Outer skin on rear silencer corroded

Slight damage on n/s/f tyre wall

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 22 Apr 2014 50,533 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)

Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Outer skin on rear silencer corroded

Slight damage on n/s/f tyre wall

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 18 Apr 2013 48,136 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

exhaust corroding

Fail 18 Apr 2013 48,136 miles

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

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

exhaust corroding

n/s/r brake slightly binding

rear brake discs corroding

Pass 18 Apr 2012 45,946 miles

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

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Headlamp patterns weak [ headlamp lenses deteriorating ]

Rear silencer outer skin corroded

Slight damage on n/s/f tyre wall

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 11 Apr 2012 45,898 miles

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

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

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Headlamp patterns weak [ headlamp lenses deteriorating ]

MIL Light on

Rear silencer outer skin corroded

Slight damage on n/s/f tyre wall

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 27 Apr 2011 44,154 miles

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)

Fail 25 Apr 2011 44,147 miles

Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

O/S/F tyre worn on inner edge

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)

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

N/S/F Tyre split between tread

Pass 1 May 2010 41,897 miles

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

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

exhaust corroding - rear box badly deteriorating

front and rear brake discs corroding

inspection covers fitted above and below vehicle

n/s/r tyre worn on edges and becoming low on tread

o/s/f tyre feathering on inner edge

o/s/r tyre feathering on edges and becoming low on tread

rear tyres badly cracking up

Fail 30 Apr 2010 41,884 miles

Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

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

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

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

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

exhaust corroding - rear box badly deteriorating

front and rear brake discs corroding

inspection covers fitted above and below vehicle

n/s/r tyre worn on edges and becoming low on tread

o/s/f tyre feathering on inner edge

o/s/r tyre feathering on edges and becoming low on tread

rear tyres badly cracking up

Pass 1 May 2009 39,411 miles

nearside front brake disc pitted. and exhaust rear silencer deteriorated.

Pass 7 May 2008 37,218 miles

n/s rear tyre wearing outer edge

Pass 21 Apr 2007 30,744 miles
Pass 25 May 2006 24,347 miles

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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AF03 CEX is a 2003 Skoda Fabia in Silver with a 1,390cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 32 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.6%.

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 AF03 CEX, 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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AF03 CEX is a 2003 Skoda Fabia, first registered on 23 May 2003.

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