MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
151,081 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both side front (5.3.4 (a) (i))
brake pipe & suspension component's corroded
service brake weak & parking brake weak
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))
Nearside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both side front (5.3.4 (a) (i))
brake pipe & suspension component's corroded
service brake weak & parking brake weak
Both rear shocks rusty/corroded.
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Coil spring corroded all four (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing nearside and offside (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
rear seats not in use
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))
Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))
Coil spring corroded all four (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing nearside and offside (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
rear seats not in use
Front front brake discs surface corroded
both head light lens becoming fogged over / beam patterns slightly deffused / advise to clean up h/light lens
both rear shocker bump stops deteriorated
exhaust emissions slightly erratic in / out of range / past at time of test
exhaust system heavily corroded
hand brake travel becoming slightly high
nail in o/s/r tyre inner edge of tread / not repairable 165 / 70 / 14
slight front / rear brake fluctuation developing
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction e.m.l on dash (8.2.1.2 (h))
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases exhaust front pipe flexi section split / blowing (6.1.2 (a))
Front front brake discs surface corroded
both head light lens becoming fogged over / beam patterns slightly deffused / advise to clean up h/light lens
both rear shocker bump stops deteriorated
exhaust emissions slightly erratic in / out of range / past at time of test
exhaust system heavily corroded
hand brake travel becoming slightly high
nail in o/s/r tyre inner edge of tread / not repairable 165 / 70 / 14
slight front / rear brake fluctuation developing
Brake fluid close to minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (ii))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
hand brake excessive travel
Exhaust system deterated
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 165/70/14 (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Exhaust system deterated
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 165/70/14 (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
both rear shocker bump stops deteriorated / shocker covers dropped down
exhaust system corroded / back box outer casing very heavily corroded / splitting / flaking / weak in structure
rear no plate becoming deteriorated
underside / components showing general surface corrosion
Front Direction indicator incorrect colour both bulbs faded in colour (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front position lamp(s) has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.1.A.3b)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid washers inop (8.2.3)
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both wipers split / smearing (8.2.2)
both rear shocker bump stops deteriorated / shocker covers dropped down
exhaust system corroded / back box outer casing very heavily corroded / splitting / flaking / weak in structure
rear no plate becoming deteriorated
underside / components showing general surface corrosion
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush deteriorated splits in rubber (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear bush deteriorated splits in rubber (2.4.G.2)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin both front pads thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit centre tread band 2.1 mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear tyre / cut in centre tread band
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush deteriorated splits in rubber (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit centre tread band 2.3 mm (4.1.E.1)
Front front brake fluctuating, but not excessively both (3.7.B.3)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear (2.4.G.2)
under trays fitted
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Front front brake fluctuating, but not excessively both (3.7.B.3)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear (2.4.G.2)
under trays fitted
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
rear exhaust box corroded
rear exhaust box slight deterioating
Oil leak
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
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)
plastic under trays fitted
exhaust corroded
plastic undertrays fitted
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
front pads low
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FJ03 FZE is a 2003 Skoda Fabia in Red with a 1,198cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.4%.
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 FJ03 FZE, 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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FJ03 FZE is a 2003 Skoda Fabia, first registered on 30 April 2003.
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