MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
142,792 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Prop shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
general surface corrosion on under side of car
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
general surface corrosion on under side of car
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
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 Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Centre section (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed 185/60R14 (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Back box heavily corroded
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
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 Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Rear rear exhaust corroded
Emissions not tested due to engine overheating (8.2.1.2 (d))
Nearside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Rear rear exhaust corroded
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))
Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing both (5.3.2 (b))
exhaust corroded
not much reserve travel on lever
undertrays fitted
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))
Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))
Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing both (5.3.2 (b))
exhaust corroded
not much reserve travel on lever
undertrays fitted
Front wiper blades smeary
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Nearside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
Nearside Rear tyre cracking/perishing between treads
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear wishbone consol bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))
Rear Other passenger door catch deteriorated so the door cannot be readily opened or closed boot (6.2.3 (c) (i))
Rear exhaust box corroded
Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn drop link (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Body component damaged and likely to cause injury door bump stop strips (6.2.1 (a) (i))
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed seen when small cut is prized open (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Central Driver's view of an obligatory external mirror materially affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii))
Front wiper blades smeary
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Nearside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
Nearside Rear tyre cracking/perishing between treads
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear wishbone consol bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))
Rear Other passenger door catch deteriorated so the door cannot be readily opened or closed boot (6.2.3 (c) (i))
Rear exhaust box corroded
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
exhaust corrosion all round
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting insecure (2.4.G.1)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
Offside Rear rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front Braking system leaking cylinder (3.6.A.1) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Nearside Rear Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
exhaust corrosion all round
Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
exhaust corrosion
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
Offside Front front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
exhaust corrosion
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Nearside front brake juddering severely (3.7.A.2b)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside front brake juddering severely (3.7.A.2b)
Nearside front brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.2b)
Nearside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside front brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.2b)
Offside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Nearside Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
Offside Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
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NL54 ZRD is a 2004 Skoda Fabia in Grey with a 1,198cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60.7%.
Across all 2004 Skoda Fabia models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.8% with a typical mileage of 70,536 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 NL54 ZRD, 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 22 years old, this Skoda Fabia is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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NL54 ZRD is a 2004 Skoda Fabia, first registered on 20 September 2004.
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