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KS03 JVW

2003 Skoda Fabia

Orange Petrol 1198cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires20 Mar 2027
Tests27 (20 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate74.1%

Mileage

153,641 mi
Last recorded153,641 miles
Recorded on16 Mar 2026
Typical for 2003 Skoda Fabia65,642 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationKS03 JVW
MakeSkoda
ModelFabia
Year2003
ColourOrange
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,198cc

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MOT History

20 pass 7 fail
Pass 16 Mar 2026 153,641 miles

Back box outer skin deteriorated

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

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

Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

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

Rear Coil spring corroded Both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 5 Mar 2026 153,636 miles

Electronic power steering warning lamp indicates a system malfunction (2.6 (a))

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

Back box outer skin deteriorated

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

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

Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

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

Rear Coil spring corroded Both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 21 Mar 2025 150,707 miles

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

Coil spring corroded (both rear) (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front flexi broken (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

OS Sun visor loose but can be stored in the up position

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

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

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

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

offside front inner tie rod has slight play

offside rear seat loose but not likely to become detached.

Fail 13 Mar 2025 150,697 miles

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

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

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

Coil spring corroded (both rear) (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front flexi broken (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

OS Sun visor loose but can be stored in the up position

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

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

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

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

offside front inner tie rod has slight play

offside rear seat loose but not likely to become detached.

Pass 24 Jan 2024 146,524 miles

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

Pass 14 Feb 2023 141,346 miles

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

rear exhaust box outer skin deterioration

slight exhaust blow front

Fail 2 Sep 2022 141,288 miles

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

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

Nearside Rear Service brake grabbing severely (1.2.1 (c))

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

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

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

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

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both front and osr (5.2.3 (e))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both front and osr 165/70/14 (5.2.3 (e))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

rear silencer corroded

Pass 24 Sep 2021 137,930 miles

Shock absorbers has light misting of oil Both front (5.3.2 (b))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing o/s/r and o/s/f (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 20 Sep 2021 137,907 miles

Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d))

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

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

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

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

Pass 21 Sep 2020 130,815 miles

Rear Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))

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

Fail 31 Aug 2020 130,705 miles

Front Headlamp lens seriously defective both (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Hazard warning lamps inoperative (4.4.1 (e))

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

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

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

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

Rear Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))

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

Pass 31 Aug 2019 124,742 miles
Pass 17 Aug 2018 114,941 miles

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

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

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

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

rear exhaust box deterioration

Pass 5 Sep 2017 104,415 miles

Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Fail 25 Aug 2017 104,407 miles

Headlamp aim not tested (1.8.A.1c)

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

Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

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

Offside Front Outer Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 1.8mm (4.1.E.1)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 25 Aug 2016 92,541 miles
Pass 17 Aug 2015 88,136 miles
Pass 1 Sep 2014 81,374 miles
Pass 8 Aug 2013 72,800 miles
Pass 20 Aug 2012 65,309 miles

Nail in NS Rear tyre

Pass 16 Aug 2011 57,773 miles
Fail 16 Aug 2011 57,772 miles

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

osf tyre wearing on inner edge

Pass 16 Aug 2010 50,852 miles
Pass 3 Sep 2009 44,105 miles
Pass 3 Sep 2008 37,885 miles
Pass 3 Sep 2007 27,776 miles
Pass 7 Aug 2006 16,842 miles

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

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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KS03 JVW is a 2003 Skoda Fabia in Orange with a 1,198cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 74.1%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 KS03 JVW, 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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KS03 JVW is a 2003 Skoda Fabia, first registered on 14 August 2003.

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