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Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front wing corroded
Nearside Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear heat shield loose
stone chip in windscreen
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge becoming low (5.2.3 (e))
Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside and offside rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside and offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
rear exhaust heatshield loose
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside and offside rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge becoming low (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside and offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
rear exhaust heatshield loose
Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front lower arm rear bushes deteriorating (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge all tyres becoming cracked and worn (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front lower arm rear bushes deteriorating (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge all tyres becoming cracked and worn (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened on inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
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 Headlamp has a product on the light source so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Brake hose slightly deteriorated both front (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
under shields and covers preventing full inspection of some testable items
Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt offside and nearside outer (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b))
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases rear box and centre joint (6.1.2 (a))
Fuel system component leaking fuel filter (6.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both (3.4 (b) (ii))
Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Brake hose slightly deteriorated both front (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
handbrake lever almost at full travel
headlamp paten at mot limit and headlamp lenses becoming deteriorated
under shields and covers preventing full inspection of some testable items
Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated nearside and offside (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured nearside and offside (4.4.3 (a))
Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated nearside and offside (6.1.7 (g) (i))
front brake discs slightly pitted on inner faces
nearside front tyre wearing low on outer edge
nearside rear shock absorber cover loose
underbody covers fitted not allowing full inspection of vehicle
Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated nearside and offside (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured nearside and offside (4.4.3 (a))
Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated nearside and offside (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Headlamp light intensity severely reduced nearside and offside (4.1.4 (a))
front brake discs slightly pitted on inner faces
nearside front tyre wearing low on outer edge
nearside rear shock absorber cover loose
underbody covers fitted not allowing full inspection of vehicle
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened on inner faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Brake hose slightly damaged nearside and offside becoming deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (i))
Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated nearside and offside (6.1.7 (g) (i))
nearside rear shock absorber cover loose
under body covers fitted not allowing full inspection of vehicle
front brake discs slightly pitted on inner faces
front section of exhaust slightly deteriorated
headlight glasses slightly deteriorated
nearside front tyre slightly wearing on outer edge, offside rear tyre slightly wearing on inner edge
nearside rear shock absorber cover loose
underbody covers fitted not allowing full inspection of vehicle
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
front brake discs slightly pitted on inner faces
front section of exhaust slightly deteriorated
headlight glasses slightly deteriorated
nearside front tyre slightly wearing on outer edge, offside rear tyre slightly wearing on inner edge
rear shock absorber covers loose
underbody covers fitted not allowing full inspection of vehicle
Nearside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
front brake discs slightly pitted on inner faces
front exhaust flexi section becoming deteriorated
headlight glasses becoming poor
offside rear tyre wearing on inner edge
rear shock absorber covers loose
underbody covers fitted not allowing full inspection of vehicle
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
front brake discs slightly pitted on inner faces
front exhaust flexi section becoming deteriorated
headlight glasses becoming poor
offside rear tyre wearing on inner edge
rear shock absorber covers loose
underbody covers fitted not allowing full inspection of vehicle
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
both front brake discs have slight corrosion
both rear shock dust covers detached
exhaust flexi secrion becoming deteriorated
headlamp glasses becoming hazey
exhaust flexi section becoming deteriorated
front brakediscs becoming corroded
headlamp glasses becoming hazey
rear shock dust covers detached
Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
exhaust flexi section becoming deteriorated
front brakediscs becoming corroded
headlamp glasses becoming hazey
rear shock dust covers detached
wiper rubbers starting to split
Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
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AU53 HGZ is a 2003 Skoda Fabia in Blue with a 1,198cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 34 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.8%.
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 AU53 HGZ, 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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AU53 HGZ is a 2003 Skoda Fabia, first registered on 24 October 2003.
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