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AU03 OLE

2003 Skoda Fabia

Orange Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires9 Aug 2027
Tests32 (19 pass, 13 fail)
Pass rate59.4%

Mileage

169,854 mi
Last recorded169,854 miles
Recorded on10 Aug 2026
Typical for 2003 Skoda Fabia65,642 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAU03 OLE
MakeSkoda
ModelFabia
Year2003
ColourOrange
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

19 pass 13 fail
Pass 10 Aug 2026 169,854 miles

Boot lid does not open

Nearside Front Foglamp inoperative

Nearside Front Wing mirror glass cracked

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

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

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

Fail 5 Aug 2026 169,838 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Rear Brake valve leaking Wheel cylinder (1.1.7 (d) (i))

Boot lid does not open

Nearside Front Foglamp inoperative

Nearside Front Wing mirror glass cracked

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

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

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

Pass 23 Jun 2025 166,966 miles

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

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

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Vehicle structure corroded plus all underside suspension components (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Fail 18 Jun 2025 166,923 miles

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

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

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

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

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Vehicle structure corroded plus all underside suspension components (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 24 Jun 2024 163,606 miles

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

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

Rear Registration plate insecure but not likely to fall off (0.1 (a))

Fail 17 Jun 2024 163,562 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose excessively damaged inner core exposed (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Brake hose excessively damaged inner core exposed (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

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

Rear Registration plate insecure but not likely to fall off (0.1 (a))

Pass 6 Jun 2023 160,810 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened nearside and offside (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front 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))

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

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

Fail 6 Jun 2023 160,810 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened nearside and offside (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Front 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))

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

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

Pass 11 Mar 2022 156,979 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened nearside and offside (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule front and rear (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Fail 10 Mar 2022 156,979 miles

Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect nearside and offside (4.1.2 (c))

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced nearside and offside (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened nearside and offside (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule front and rear (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Pass 5 Feb 2021 152,168 miles

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

Nearside Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Centre to rear joint (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

Fail 16 Nov 2020 152,100 miles

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

Nearside Front Inner Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill corroded o/s centre (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 5 Nov 2019 146,396 miles
Pass 15 Nov 2018 141,596 miles

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

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

Fail 15 Nov 2018 141,596 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Front All position lamps not working (4.2.1 (a))

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 31 Oct 2017 135,316 miles
Fail 12 Sep 2017 135,032 miles

Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 3 Oct 2016 128,519 miles

Nearside Front Inner TRACK ROD END

Fail 3 Oct 2016 128,517 miles

Offside Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)

Nearside Front Inner TRACK ROD END

Pass 10 Jul 2015 121,042 miles
Pass 24 Jun 2014 115,875 miles

parking brake travel

rear exhaust box

Pass 16 May 2013 110,778 miles

both outer cv boots perished

exhaust system corroding

nearside wiper blade split

play in nearside tie rod

rear suspension bump stops perished

Pass 27 Jan 2012 100,775 miles

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

both outer cv boots perished

front tyres worn on inner edges

nearside rear tyre worn on inner edge

play in nearside steering rack

rear bumpstops split

rear exhaust outer skin corroded

rear tyres perished

Fail 27 Jan 2012 100,775 miles

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

both outer cv boots perished

front tyres worn on inner edges

nearside rear tyre worn on inner edge

play in nearside steering rack

rear bumpstops split

rear exhaust outer skin corroded

rear tyres perished

Pass 2 Dec 2010 89,523 miles

rear box outer skin corroded

slight play in n/s inner rack joint

under body trays fitted

Fail 30 Nov 2010 89,523 miles

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

rear box outer skin corroded

slight play in n/s inner rack joint

under body trays fitted

Pass 17 Nov 2009 74,133 miles

rear exhaust box outer skin corroded

rear seat bases missing

stone chips to screen

under body trays fitted

Fail 11 Nov 2009 74,133 miles

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS

both front tyres perished and n/s badly worn on inner edge

front pads worn very thin

rear exhaust box outer skin corroded

rear seat bases missing

stone chips to screen

under body trays fitted

Pass 14 Jul 2008 59,530 miles
Pass 15 Jun 2007 51,687 miles

Offside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 27 Jun 2006 39,633 miles
Fail 26 Jun 2006 39,632 miles

Brake vacuum build up too slow (3.3.E.6)

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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AU03 OLE is a 2003 Skoda Fabia in Orange with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 32 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 59.4%.

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 OLE, 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 OLE is a 2003 Skoda Fabia, first registered on 28 June 2003.

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