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Front Headlamp lens slightly defective nearside & offside front headlamp lens deteriorated, beam image quality & light intensity slightly reduced (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Exhaust silencer outer casing deteriorated
Nearside Rear Passenger seatbelt retracts slowly (interior trim damaged/deteriorated)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated ball joint cover perished/deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Exhaust system insecure exhaust silencer hanger bracket detached (6.1.2 (a))
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment parking brake lever has no reserve travel (1.1.6 (c))
Front Headlamp lens slightly defective nearside & offside front headlamp lens deteriorated, beam image quality & light intensity slightly reduced (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Exhaust silencer outer casing deteriorated
Nearside Rear Passenger seatbelt retracts slowly (interior trim damaged/deteriorated)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated ball joint cover perished/deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Front Headlamp lens slightly defective nearside & offside front headlamp lens deteriorated, beam image quality slightly reduced (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre on limit on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Central Front Engine mounting damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement engine/gearbox mount fixing (bolt) loose (6.1.8 (a) (i))
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits 1.14% (8.2.1.2 (a))
Offside Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Central Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases minor leak at catalytic converter flanged joint (6.1.2 (a))
Front Headlamp lens slightly defective nearside & offside front headlamp lens deteriorated, beam image quality slightly reduced (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre on limit on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Parking brake effort low
Parking brake lever has significant level of travel, parking brake lever /mechanism may require adjustment or repair
Front Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded power steering pipe/hoses slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre worn close to limit on edges also perished/cracking (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened brake disc outer surface deteriorated (surface corrosion/pitting) (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn drop link ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated flexible brake hose outer casing perished/cracked to inner core (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt ball joint cover split (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt ball joint cover split (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated flexible brake hose outer casing perished/cracked to inner core (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt ball joint cover split (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Front Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded power steering pipe/hoses slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre worn close to limit on edges also perished/cracking (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened brake disc outer surface deteriorated (surface corrosion/pitting) (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened NSF and OSF lower arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened NSR and OSR coil cups of dead axle (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Front Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened NSF and OSF lower arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened NSR and OSR coil cups of dead axle (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Exhaust system corroded but not leaking.
Long travel on parking brake lever may need adjustment or repair.
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Exhaust system corroded but not leaking.
Long travel on parking brake lever may need adjustment or repair.
Nearside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi section (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi section (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))
Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))
Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Gearbox mounting defective
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
n/s/f tyre perished
noise from gearbox/clutch
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a)
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Nearside Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
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)
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HW53 FFR is a 2003 Skoda Fabia in Silver with a 1,198cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.
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 HW53 FFR, 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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HW53 FFR is a 2003 Skoda Fabia, first registered on 1 September 2003.
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