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GV03 UGJ

2003 Skoda Fabia

Silver Petrol 1198cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires11 Oct 2022
Tests26 (17 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate65.4%

Mileage

119,570 mi
Last recorded119,570 miles
Recorded on28 Sep 2022
Typical for 2003 Skoda Fabia65,642 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationGV03 UGJ
MakeSkoda
ModelFabia
Year2003
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,198cc

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MOT History

17 pass 9 fail
Fail 28 Sep 2022 119,570 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid (1.1.16 (b) (i))

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

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both nearside and offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both nearside and offside worn inner edge and perished/cracked (5.2.3 (e))

Headlight lenses deteriorated

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

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both nearside and offside (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 12 Oct 2021 117,174 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both nearside and offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both nearside and offside (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 5 Oct 2020 115,111 miles

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

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both nearside and offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre perished/cracked

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Fail 5 Oct 2020 115,111 miles

Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect Both nearside and offside lenses heavily deteriorated (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both nearside and offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre perished/cracked

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Pass 8 Oct 2019 113,149 miles

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

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

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

nearside and offside headlight aims poor

nearside wiper slightly smearing

Pass 11 Apr 2019 112,354 miles

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

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

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

Pass 10 Apr 2018 110,426 miles

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated nearside and offside (3.6.B.4d)

Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened nearside and offside (2.4.G.1)

Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement nearside and offside close to excessive (2.4.G.2)

exhaust system in poor condition

Fail 9 Apr 2018 110,410 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect lens hazy (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect lens hazy (1.8.A.1b)

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated nearside and offside (3.6.B.4d)

Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened nearside and offside (2.4.G.1)

Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement nearside and offside close to excessive (2.4.G.2)

exhaust system in poor condition

Pass 12 Apr 2017 108,741 miles

Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

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

Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Pass 26 Feb 2016 106,186 miles

Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement nearside rearmost and offside rearmost (2.4.G.2)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

nearside and offside front headlamp aims poor

nearside rear tyre perished and cracked

offside front tyre wearing on inner edge

offside rear seat back loose

Pass 20 Feb 2015 94,765 miles

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

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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)

nearside and offside headlight aims poor

Pass 5 Mar 2014 80,839 miles

both front lower suspension arm rear bushes deteriorated

front registration plate damaged

rear exhaust outer casing deteriorated

Fail 5 Mar 2014 80,839 miles

Electronic power steering warning lamp indicates a failure in the system (2.3.8)

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Both front suspension lower arm rear bushes deteriorated

Front registration plate damaged

Offside front tyre worn on inner edge

Rear exhaust outer casing deteriorated

Steering system slightly tight (2.2.D.1)

Pass 18 Mar 2013 77,585 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)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

front number plate slightly damaged

rear exhaust silencer slightly deteriorated

Fail 18 Mar 2013 77,582 miles

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

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

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

both front brakes lightly binding

front number plate slightly damaged

rear exhaust silencer slightly deteriorated

Pass 19 Apr 2012 74,751 miles

front number plate slightly damaged

rear exhaust slightly deteriorated

Fail 19 Apr 2012 74,749 miles

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

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

front number plate slightly damaged

rear exhaust slightly deteriorated

Pass 3 May 2011 65,644 miles

Front number plate damaged

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

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

Pass 8 Apr 2010 58,190 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)

Fail 8 Apr 2010 58,190 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the left. (1.8)

Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

Fail 14 Apr 2009 49,484 miles

Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 14 Apr 2009 49,484 miles

Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 14 Apr 2008 40,535 miles

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

Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

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

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

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

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

Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

offside & nearside front wipers starting to lightly smear & judder across windscreen

Pass 18 Apr 2007 33,297 miles
Fail 24 Apr 2006 26,316 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Pass 24 Apr 2006 26,316 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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GV03 UGJ is a 2003 Skoda Fabia in Silver with a 1,198cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.4%.

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 GV03 UGJ, 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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GV03 UGJ is a 2003 Skoda Fabia, first registered on 21 May 2003.

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