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RJ54 VEF

2004 Skoda Fabia

Grey Petrol 1390cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires3 Feb 2027
Tests27 (19 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate70.4%

Mileage

51,411 mi
Last recorded51,411 miles
Recorded on4 Feb 2026
Typical for 2004 Skoda Fabia70,536 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationRJ54 VEF
MakeSkoda
ModelFabia
Year2004
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,390cc

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MOT History

19 pass 8 fail
Pass 4 Feb 2026 51,411 miles

Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))

Nearside Outer Vehicle structure is deformed but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

Fail 3 Feb 2026 51,411 miles

Nearside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))

Offside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))

Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))

Nearside Outer Vehicle structure is deformed but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

Pass 9 Jan 2025 49,837 miles

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

Fail 9 Jan 2025 49,836 miles

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

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

Pass 22 Feb 2024 48,926 miles

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

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

Fail 19 Feb 2024 48,921 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Position lamp has a product on the lens or light source which shows white light to the rear (4.2.3 (b) (ii))

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

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

Pass 18 Feb 2023 47,578 miles
Pass 18 Jul 2022 46,748 miles

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

Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge n/s and o/s (5.2.3 (e))

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing and rear n/s and o/s (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Fail 16 Jul 2022 46,748 miles

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

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

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

Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge n/s and o/s (5.2.3 (e))

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing and rear n/s and o/s (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 11 Oct 2021 45,733 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Rear All direction indicators slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

exhaust slight blow

Pass 19 Aug 2020 45,431 miles

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

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

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

exhaust system corroded

Pass 10 May 2019 44,378 miles

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread front and rear (0.1 (b))

Pass 14 May 2018 43,417 miles

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

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

Pass 15 Apr 2017 42,565 miles

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

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

Fail 15 Apr 2017 42,565 miles

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

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

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

Pass 30 Apr 2016 41,216 miles

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

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

exhaust flexie pipe detetiorated but not blowing

nail/screw in n/s/r tyre

nearside front tyre on the inner and outer edges

offside rear tyre cracking and detetiorating

Fail 30 Apr 2016 41,216 miles

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

nail/screw in n/s/r tyre

exhaust flexie pipe detetiorated but not blowing

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

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

nearside front tyre on the inner and outer edges

offside rear tyre cracking and detetiorating

Pass 15 May 2015 39,723 miles
Pass 10 Mar 2014 37,511 miles

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

screw found in the nearside rear tyre

Fail 7 Mar 2014 37,498 miles

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

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

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

screw found in the nearside rear tyre

Pass 1 Mar 2013 35,633 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

slight condensation to both rear light clusters

Pass 29 Feb 2012 32,312 miles
Fail 25 Feb 2011 28,334 miles

Nail in offside rear tyre

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

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

offside front tyre wearing low on the inner edge of the tyre

Pass 25 Feb 2011 28,334 miles

Nail in offside rear tyre

offside front tyre wearing low on the inner edge of the tyre

Pass 26 Feb 2010 25,143 miles

slight condensation to rear tail lights

Pass 4 Mar 2009 22,654 miles

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

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

Pass 4 Dec 2007 14,289 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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RJ54 VEF is a 2004 Skoda Fabia in Grey with a 1,390cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.4%.

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 RJ54 VEF, 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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RJ54 VEF is a 2004 Skoda Fabia, first registered on 30 September 2004.

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