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BJ03 BWF

2003 Skoda Fabia

Grey Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires25 Jun 2027
Tests36 (23 pass, 13 fail)
Pass rate63.9%

Mileage

234,318 mi
Last recorded234,318 miles
Recorded on11 Jun 2026
Typical for 2003 Skoda Fabia65,642 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBJ03 BWF
MakeSkoda
ModelFabia
Year2003
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

23 pass 13 fail
Pass 11 Jun 2026 234,318 miles

advise : both rear brakes slightly binding

advise : rear exhaust box, outer casing corroded

advise : surface corrosion to rear subframe

advise : washer pump slight fault

Fail 11 Jun 2026 234,318 miles

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

advise : both rear brakes slightly binding

advise : rear exhaust box, outer casing corroded

advise : surface corrosion to rear subframe

advise : washer pump slight fault

Pass 6 Jun 2025 225,948 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement ns and os rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Headlamp lens slightly defective ns and os (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

Nearside Rear Brake cable damaged but not to excess casing split (1.1.15 (a))

Offside Front washer jet inop with ns providing

Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn axle to body mounts (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 6 Jun 2025 225,948 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement ns and os rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect ns and os (4.1.2 (c))

Headlamp lens slightly defective ns and os (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

Nearside Rear Brake cable damaged but not to excess casing split (1.1.15 (a))

Offside Front washer jet inop with ns providing

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn axle to body mounts (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 17 Jun 2024 217,647 miles

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

Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))

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

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

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

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

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

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

Offside washer jet inoperative with ns providing sufficient fluid

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened ns and os (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Fail 13 Jun 2024 217,647 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 Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside 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 pitted (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))

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

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

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside washer jet inoperative with ns providing sufficient fluid

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened ns and os (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 7 Jun 2023 208,555 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement ns and os rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))

Headlamp lens slightly defective ns and os (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

Rear Brake pipe clips or supports missing, pipe adequately supported ns and os (1.1.11 (d) (i))

engine oil on min at inspection

slight evidence of fuel leak in engine bay not leaking at time of test

Fail 7 Jun 2023 208,555 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement ns and os rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))

Headlamp lens slightly defective ns and os (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

Rear Brake pipe clips or supports missing, pipe adequately supported ns and os (1.1.11 (d) (i))

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid adv os washer jet poor with ns providing sufficient fluid. (3.5 (a))

engine oil on min at inspection

slight evidence of fuel leak in engine bay not leaking at time of test

Pass 22 Jun 2022 200,447 miles

Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated ns and os inner cv boot outer clips missing with boots preventing the ingress of dirt and boots secure (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))

Headlamp lens slightly defective ns and os (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Brake pipe clips or supports missing, pipe adequately supported ns and os (1.1.11 (d) (i))

central locking fault locking and unlocking all doors

Fail 21 Jun 2022 200,438 miles

Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f))

Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated ns and os inner cv boot outer clips missing with boots preventing the ingress of dirt and boots secure (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))

Headlamp lens slightly defective ns and os (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

Rear Brake pipe clips or supports missing, pipe adequately supported ns and os (1.1.11 (d) (i))

central locking fault locking and unlocking all doors

Pass 26 Jun 2021 189,051 miles

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

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

engine cover fitted

rear exhaust box slightly deteriorated

under trays fitted front to rear

Fail 26 Jun 2021 189,051 miles

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

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

engine cover fitted

rear exhaust box slightly deteriorated

under trays fitted front to rear

Pass 12 Aug 2020 184,739 miles
Fail 5 Aug 2020 184,623 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn both (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 21 Aug 2019 174,611 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Fail 14 Aug 2019 174,503 miles

Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn both (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn both inner (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

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

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

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

Pass 12 Dec 2018 163,845 miles
Fail 12 Dec 2018 163,845 miles

Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn both inner (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 15 Dec 2017 148,958 miles
Fail 12 Dec 2017 148,880 miles

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

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

Pass 21 Dec 2016 131,222 miles
Fail 16 Dec 2016 131,145 miles

Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement both inner (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement front bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 22 Dec 2015 116,252 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 13 Jan 2015 102,202 miles

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 13 Jan 2014 90,955 miles
Fail 9 Jan 2014 90,628 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Pass 19 Dec 2012 76,302 miles
Pass 23 Dec 2011 65,519 miles
Pass 22 Dec 2010 56,772 miles

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

Pass 25 Jan 2010 49,161 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 12 Jan 2010 49,157 miles

Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Fail 12 Jan 2010 49,157 miles

Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 20 Apr 2009 43,047 miles
Pass 22 Apr 2008 36,125 miles
Pass 23 Apr 2007 30,149 miles
Pass 27 Apr 2006 22,727 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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BJ03 BWF is a 2003 Skoda Fabia in Grey with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 36 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.9%.

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 BJ03 BWF, 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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BJ03 BWF is a 2003 Skoda Fabia, first registered on 30 April 2003.

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