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FL04 ULD

2004 Skoda Fabia

Blue Diesel 1422cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires4 May 2027
Tests33 (18 pass, 15 fail)
Pass rate54.5%

Mileage

257,523 mi
Last recorded257,523 miles
Recorded on5 May 2026
Typical for 2004 Skoda Fabia70,536 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFL04 ULD
MakeSkoda
ModelFabia
Year2004
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,422cc

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MOT History

18 pass 15 fail
Pass 5 May 2026 257,523 miles

Rear exhaust box corroding

o/s outer sill corroding

Fail 17 Apr 2026 257,442 miles

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

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

Nearside Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.3.3 (b))

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

o/s outer sill corroding.

rear exhaust box corroding

Pass 25 Apr 2025 252,303 miles

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Rear exhaust box starting to corrode

o/s outer sill starting to corrode.

Pass 15 Aug 2023 246,419 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread cracked (0.1 (b))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking and worn outer edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive gearbox leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))

back box corroded

drive shaft metal cover osf loose

Fail 3 Aug 2023 246,106 miles

Emissions unable to be completed oil pressure light is on and flashing and do not feel comfortable high revving the engine (8.2.2.2 (e))

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect no beam pattern due to led bulbs fitted and product on lense (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect no beam pattern due to led bulbs fitted (4.1.2 (c))

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

Offside Vehicle structure inadequately repaired such that structural rigidity is significantly reduced fibre glass used to repair sill and coming away from body (6.1.1 (d) (i))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread cracked (0.1 (b))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking and worn outer edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive gearbox leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))

back box corroded

drive shaft metal cover osf loose

oil pressure light flashing

Pass 1 Aug 2022 238,872 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively both lipped (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted buckle to outer lip (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside 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 exhaust silencer outer skin corroded and hanging loose

coolant low

Fail 25 Jul 2022 238,728 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

Nearside Rear Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions rotational and rotating the wrong way (5.2.3 (i))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively both lipped (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted buckle to outer lip (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside 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 exhaust silencer outer skin corroded and hanging loose

coolant low

Pass 26 Jul 2021 231,233 miles

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 14 Jul 2021 231,039 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 12 Jul 2021 230,957 miles

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

Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))

Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

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

Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

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

Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))

Pass 15 Jul 2020 226,309 miles

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

Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured o/s/n/s (4.4.3 (a))

Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

Offside outer sill slightly corroded

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Position lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp o/s/n/s (4.2.3 (c))

Rear exhaust box deteriorated

Fail 13 Jul 2020 226,298 miles

Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Headlamp insecure lens (4.1.1 (c))

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))

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

Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured o/s/n/s (4.4.3 (a))

Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

Offside outer sill slightly corroded

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Position lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp o/s/n/s (4.2.3 (c))

Rear exhaust box deteriorated

Pass 21 Jan 2019 223,153 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

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

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

Fail 21 Jan 2019 223,152 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

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

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

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

Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

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

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

Pass 1 Feb 2018 216,801 miles
Fail 5 Dec 2017 215,801 miles

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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

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

Nearside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

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

Offside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

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

Pass 19 Oct 2016 200,412 miles
Pass 6 Oct 2015 190,235 miles

Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced both (1.7.5a)

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

Nearside Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

Offside Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

Fail 6 Oct 2015 190,235 miles

Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced both (1.7.5a)

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

Nearside Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

Offside Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

Pass 6 Oct 2014 177,907 miles

Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Fail 6 Oct 2014 177,907 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Rear wheel cylinder leaking (3.6.A.1)

Offside rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Offside rear brakes release unevenly (3.7.B.4)

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

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

Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Pass 24 Apr 2013 160,696 miles
Pass 6 Apr 2012 142,935 miles
Fail 3 Apr 2012 142,934 miles

Nearside Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 1 Apr 2011 117,152 miles
Fail 1 Apr 2011 117,152 miles

Offside Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Fail 7 Apr 2010 91,097 miles

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

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

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

Pass 7 Apr 2010 91,097 miles

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

Pass 25 Mar 2009 65,601 miles
Fail 25 Mar 2009 65,601 miles

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Pass 17 Mar 2008 41,623 miles
Fail 17 Mar 2008 41,623 miles

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 23 Mar 2007 35,534 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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FL04 ULD is a 2004 Skoda Fabia in Blue with a 1,422cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 33 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 54.5%.

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 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 FL04 ULD, 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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FL04 ULD is a 2004 Skoda Fabia, first registered on 9 April 2004.

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