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BC04 YBY

2004 Skoda Fabia

Red Petrol 1390cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires14 Aug 2027
Tests20 (19 pass, 1 fail)
Pass rate95%

Mileage

62,306 mi
Last recorded62,306 miles
Recorded on15 Aug 2026
Typical for 2004 Skoda Fabia70,536 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBC04 YBY
MakeSkoda
ModelFabia
Year2004
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,390cc

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MOT History

19 pass 1 fail
Pass 15 Aug 2026 62,306 miles

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Pass 17 Jul 2024 61,943 miles
Fail 12 Jul 2024 61,932 miles

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

Pass 3 Jul 2023 61,398 miles
Pass 25 Jul 2022 60,213 miles

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Offside Front upper strut mounting seizing

Pass 26 Jul 2021 59,252 miles

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Pass 16 Jul 2020 58,271 miles

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

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

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

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

Pass 15 Jul 2019 56,622 miles

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

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

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

Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

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

Pass 9 Jul 2018 54,926 miles

Coolant leak

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front flexi corroding. (6.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated weeping. (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

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

backbox outer skin corroded.

Pass 10 Jul 2017 53,232 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases leaking at front flexi and corroded. (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front headlight cloudy.

exhaust backbox outer skin corroded.

Pass 11 Jul 2016 51,070 miles

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

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

Pass 13 Jul 2015 47,831 miles
Pass 30 Jul 2014 44,023 miles

Nail in offside rear tyre

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

n/s/r tyre has cut to sidewall not down to ply

Pass 25 Jul 2013 40,109 miles

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 22 Jun 2012 36,301 miles

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

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

n/s/r tyre wall perished

Pass 11 Jul 2011 32,238 miles

both rear tyres perishing

Pass 14 Jun 2010 26,812 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)

Pass 11 Jul 2009 21,584 miles

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

Pass 3 Jul 2008 16,273 miles
Pass 28 Jun 2007 9,703 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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BC04 YBY is a 2004 Skoda Fabia in Red with a 1,390cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 95%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 BC04 YBY, 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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BC04 YBY is a 2004 Skoda Fabia, first registered on 12 July 2004.

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