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ExpiredMileage
205,609 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Rear silencer outer cover badly corroded.
mil lamp does not illuminate.
Exhaust gas recirculation valve obviously modified vacuum pipe disconnected. (8.2.2.1 (a))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside 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 Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
Rear silencer outer cover badly corroded.
mil lamp does not illuminate.
Central Front Lower Power steering pipe/hose slightly damaged Steering pipe/hose back of steering rack - slight seepage (2.1.5 (g) (i))
Central Front Upper Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Flex pipe (6.1.2 (a))
Engine oil - top up 0.50 litre
Front Engine - Top Cover & Under tray fitted
Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened O/S & N/S - Very slight corrosion (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s) O/S & N/S ()
Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened O/S & N/S (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Inner Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt Slight oil seepage (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Nearside Front Upper Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Rear box deteriorated outer skin (6.1.2 (a))
Offside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted Rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Offside Front Lower Fog lamp glass damaged cracked
Rear Axle has slight vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam Bush - O/S & N/S movement side to side (5.1.2 (c) (i))
Rear Inner Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule O/S & N/S (1.1.12 (f) (i))
both front tyres slightly worn on inner edge
both rear tyres slightly perished
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (2.4.G.2)
Front wind-screen cracked outside of wiped zone on n/s
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement inner back (2.4.G.2)
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage from a joint near to steering-rack (2.3.3b)
Rear bump-stops split
mid and rear exhaust boxes peeling layers
Front wind-screen cracked in upper section outside of driver view
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement inner back (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear parking brake binding
Rear both bump stops split
Nearside Front Inner steering rack joint excessive movement
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported down-pipe to mid broken (7.1.1)
Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases down-pipe to mid clamp broken (7.1.2)
Front wind-screen cracked in upper section outside of driver view
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement inner back (2.4.G.2)
Rear both bump stops split
Nearside Front Inner steering rack joint excessive movement
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Inner Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
crack in wind-screen out of wipe zone
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level (3.6.G.1b)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid (3.6.A.1)
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
both wipers splitting
brake warning lamp on
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
exhaust system deteriorating
Nearside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (1.8)
exhaust system deteriorating
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
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AU03 LFX is a 2003 Skoda Fabia in Grey with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.
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 AU03 LFX, 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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AU03 LFX is a 2003 Skoda Fabia, first registered on 30 May 2003.
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