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BG04 XUS

2004 Skoda Fabia

Black Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires18 Jan 2027
Tests23 (18 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate78.3%

Mileage

155,596 mi
Last recorded155,596 miles
Recorded on19 Jan 2026
Typical for 2004 Skoda Fabia70,536 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBG04 XUS
MakeSkoda
ModelFabia
Year2004
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

18 pass 5 fail
Pass 19 Jan 2026 155,596 miles

Front Lower slight play in engine mount.

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

Fail 16 Jan 2026 155,557 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) DANGEROUS

Front Lower slight play in engine mount.

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))

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

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

Pass 10 Jan 2025 148,618 miles

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

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

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

Pass 18 Jan 2024 143,118 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s/f and o/s/f discs corroded / pitted / worn inner faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play lower (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s/r and o/s/r corroded / pitted /worn , n/s/r heavily corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 6 Jan 2023 138,034 miles

Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement n/s and o/s D-bushes slightly worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) rack end joint worn to excess ()

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge close to limit , inner /outer edges worn (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) rack end joint has slight play ()

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge close to limit , inner/outer edges worn (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened rear discs corroded/pitted (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 6 Jan 2022 133,299 miles

Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement n/s/f and o/s/f D- bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) worn to excess ()

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) slight play ()

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

Pass 15 Dec 2020 129,434 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) excess play ()

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) slight play ()

Pass 18 Jun 2019 123,369 miles

Nearside Front Steering rack end has play

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

Offside Front Brake lining(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 28 Jun 2018 117,457 miles
Pass 22 Jun 2017 111,665 miles

Both rear tyres slightly cracked (No cord)

Child seat fitted (unable to test Nearside rear and offside rear seat belts)

Engine/Battery cover fitted obstructing some component to be tested

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Under trays fitted obstructing some component to be tested

Fail 14 Jun 2017 111,598 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Nearside Front 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 Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

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

Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

Both rear tyres slightly cracked (No cord)

Child seat fitted (unable to test Nearside rear and offside rear seat belts)

Engine/Battery cover fitted obstructing some component to be tested

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Under trays fitted obstructing some component to be tested

Pass 6 Jun 2016 107,226 miles

Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Pass 20 May 2015 102,233 miles

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

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

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

o/s/f Antiroll bar is in contact/catching with part of the subframe.

Pass 14 May 2014 96,611 miles

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

Fail 14 May 2014 96,611 miles

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

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

Pass 23 Mar 2013 91,544 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 18 Feb 2012 82,037 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Fail 11 Feb 2012 81,855 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

front and rear brake disc worn and scored

Pass 3 Mar 2011 71,689 miles
Fail 28 Feb 2011 71,684 miles

Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Front Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a)

Pass 1 Mar 2010 61,030 miles
Pass 28 Jun 2008 41,283 miles
Pass 22 Mar 2007 18,398 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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BG04 XUS is a 2004 Skoda Fabia in Black with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.3%.

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 BG04 XUS, 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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BG04 XUS is a 2004 Skoda Fabia, first registered on 8 April 2004.

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