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NG53 KRO

2003 Skoda Fabia

White Petrol 1198cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires13 Feb 2021
Tests21 (14 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

71,451 mi
Last recorded71,451 miles
Recorded on12 Feb 2020
Typical for 2003 Skoda Fabia65,642 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationNG53 KRO
MakeSkoda
ModelFabia
Year2003
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,198cc

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MOT History

14 pass 7 fail
Pass 12 Feb 2020 71,451 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

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

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

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

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

Fail 12 Feb 2020 71,451 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

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

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

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

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

Pass 11 Feb 2019 67,257 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule x 4 (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Front Coil spring corroded x 2 (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Headlamp lens slightly defective x 2 (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Other passenger door catch deteriorated so the door cannot be readily opened or closed (6.2.3 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))

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

Pass 8 Feb 2018 62,870 miles

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

Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened x 2 (2.4.G.1)

Front coil spring corroded x 2 (2.4.C.1b)

Fail 8 Feb 2018 62,870 miles

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

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced both (1.7.5a)

Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened x 2 (2.4.G.1)

Front coil spring corroded x 2 (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Pass 10 Feb 2017 58,327 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules x4 (3.6.B.4e)

Central Rear exhaust corroded limited life

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

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

Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both (1.7.5a)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing x4 (2.7.2a)

underbody covers fitted

Fail 10 Feb 2017 58,327 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules x4 (3.6.B.4e)

Central Rear exhaust corroded limited life

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

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

Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both (1.7.5a)

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

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

Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing x4 (2.7.2a)

underbody covers fitted

Pass 9 Feb 2016 53,742 miles

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output Both (1.7.5a)

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

Rear Exhaust noisy Silencer deteriorated limited life (7.1.4)

Fail 9 Feb 2016 53,742 miles

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Flexi-pipe (7.1.2)

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

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output Both (1.7.5a)

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1c)

Rear Exhaust noisy Silencer deteriorated limited life (7.1.4)

Pass 30 Jan 2015 50,305 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

corrosion to outer casing on rear exhaust silencer

Fail 30 Jan 2015 50,304 miles

Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c) DANGEROUS

Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a) DANGEROUS

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

corrosion to outer casing on rear exhaust silencer

Pass 12 Feb 2014 47,042 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

exhaust centre silencer corroded but not leaking gas

exhaust rear silencer corroded but not leaking gas

Fail 11 Feb 2014 47,042 miles

Front registration plate insecure (6.3.1b)

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

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

exhaust centre silencer corroded but not leaking gas

exhaust rear silencer corroded but not leaking gas

Pass 4 Feb 2013 42,245 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 1 Feb 2013 42,227 miles

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

Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

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

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

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

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

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

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

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

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 4 Feb 2012 38,855 miles

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

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

Pass 5 Feb 2011 34,951 miles
Pass 4 Feb 2010 30,314 miles

ADVISE VEHICLE APPEARS TO REQUIRE TYRE WEAR BASED ON TYRE WEAR

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

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

Nail in nearside front tyre

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

Nearside Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

OSR TRYRE HAS CRACKS IN TREAD AND PERISHED SIDEWALL NOT YET DEEP ENOUGH TO EXPOSE TYRE CORDS

Offside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

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

Offside Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Pass 7 Feb 2009 25,305 miles

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

Pass 9 Feb 2008 20,291 miles
Pass 14 Feb 2007 15,382 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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NG53 KRO is a 2003 Skoda Fabia in White with a 1,198cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 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 NG53 KRO, 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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NG53 KRO is a 2003 Skoda Fabia, first registered on 27 November 2003.

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