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MX53 HKU

2003 Skoda Fabia

Red Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires18 Jul 2027
Tests34 (20 pass, 14 fail)
Pass rate58.8%

Mileage

85,478 mi
Last recorded85,478 miles
Recorded on7 Jul 2026
Typical for 2003 Skoda Fabia65,642 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationMX53 HKU
MakeSkoda
ModelFabia
Year2003
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

20 pass 14 fail
Pass 7 Jul 2026 85,478 miles

Central Rear Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing casing corroded + spring slightly corroded (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced rear section of sill corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear handbrake slightly binding

Nearside Rear parking brake effort low

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

Offside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing casing corroded + spring slightly corroded (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn inner edge + perishing tread (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Offside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced rear section of sill corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Fail 6 Jul 2026 85,478 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed deep cracks in tyre (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Central Rear Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing casing corroded + spring slightly corroded (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced rear section of sill corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear handbrake slightly binding

Nearside Rear parking brake effort low

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

Offside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing casing corroded + spring slightly corroded (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn inner edge + perishing tread (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Offside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced rear section of sill corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 10 Jul 2025 85,314 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened offside , nearside rear corroded & brake binding slightly (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge worn low (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside parking brake effort lower

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 9 Jul 2024 85,090 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Offside & nearside rear (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Low inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Parking brake effort lower

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Fail 9 Jul 2024 85,090 miles

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

Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective Poor beam image (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Offside & nearside rear (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Low inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Nearside Parking brake effort lower

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Pass 19 Jul 2023 84,674 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner edge corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Fail 14 Jul 2023 84,672 miles

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective poor beam image (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner edge corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Pass 11 Jul 2022 83,925 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened offside & nearside rear corroded inner edges (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Fail 11 Jul 2022 83,925 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened offside & nearside rear corroded inner edges (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 14 Jul 2021 83,089 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tread cracked (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 14 Jul 2021 83,089 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tread cracked (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 29 Jun 2020 82,507 miles

Headlamp lens slightly defective offside & nearside deteriorated (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Nail in tyre

Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective split rubber (3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 19 Jun 2019 82,008 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge outer edge low (5.2.3 (e))

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

under trays covering componants

Fail 18 Jun 2019 82,004 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 1 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

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

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

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

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

Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated excess travel (1.1.6 (d))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge outer edge low (5.2.3 (e))

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

under trays covering componants

Pass 22 Jun 2018 81,315 miles

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded outer edge (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

parking brake cables sticking

Fail 22 Jun 2018 81,315 miles

Nearside Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

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

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded outer edge (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective rubber blade split (3.4 (b) (i))

parking brake cables sticking

Pass 28 Jun 2017 80,412 miles

Offside & nearside wiper blades split

Under trays covering components

Fail 19 Jun 2017 80,409 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

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

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

Nearside Rear Shockabsorber has reduced damping effect

Offside & nearside wiper blades split

Offside Front Upper Anti roll bar end link has play in a ball joint

Offside Head lamp lense deteriorated

Under trays covering components

Pass 20 Jun 2016 79,844 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt droplink (2.4.G.2)

Rear coil spring corroded both (2.4.C.1b)

Pass 10 Jun 2015 79,199 miles

Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Fail 10 Jun 2015 79,199 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Front brake caliper has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Rear Brake hose leaking (3.6.A.1) DANGEROUS

Pass 17 Jul 2014 78,981 miles

Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

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

Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

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

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

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 16 Jul 2014 78,975 miles

Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Front position lamp(s) has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

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

Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

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

Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Nail in nearside front tyre

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

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

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 24 Jul 2013 78,494 miles

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

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

Fail 23 Jul 2013 78,494 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Front Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)

Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

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

Pass 1 Aug 2012 77,729 miles
Fail 16 Jul 2012 77,714 miles

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

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

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

Power steering inoperative (2.3.3a)

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

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

Pass 7 Feb 2011 74,666 miles

front/rear brake discs corroding

Fail 7 Feb 2011 74,666 miles

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2)

front/rear brake discs corroding

Pass 29 Jan 2010 69,970 miles

Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

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

Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

steering rack ends slight play

Pass 5 Feb 2009 64,437 miles

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

Pass 10 Dec 2007 54,308 miles

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

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

rear number plate starting to deteriorate

Pass 31 Oct 2006 38,254 miles
Fail 24 Oct 2006 37,971 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b)

Nearside Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)

Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)

Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

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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MX53 HKU is a 2003 Skoda Fabia in Red with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 34 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.8%.

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 MX53 HKU, 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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MX53 HKU is a 2003 Skoda Fabia, first registered on 29 September 2003.

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