MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
142,144 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Minor exhaust gas leak from rear silencer joint
Nearside Front Outer CV boot weeping grease
Nearside Front Tyre worn on inside egde
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded
Rear indicators pale
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Handbrake has little reserve travel
Minor exhaust gas leak from rear silencer joint
Nearside Front Outer CV boot weeping grease
Nearside Front Tyre worn on inside egde
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded
Rear indicators pale
both front tyres worn close to tread wear bars and worn on edges
rear coil springs showing corrosion
various steering and suspension bushes/rubbers perishing and cracking
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively damaged (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Brake hose excessively damaged (3.6.B.4d)
both front tyres worn close to tread wear bars and worn on edges
rear coil springs showing corrosion
various steering and suspension bushes/rubbers perishing and cracking
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
offside front cv gaitor perishing and weak
rear coil springs corroded
rear shock asorber dust covers damaged
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
bump stop covers detached on both rear shock absorbers
outer skin on rear exhaust silencer corroded
Both front brake disc's worn.
Brake fluid low.
Exhaust system corroded.
Front brake inbalance of 18%
Items removed from driver's view prior to test
N/S/R shock absorber bump stop/shroud detetched.
N/S/R tyre on 3.0 mm tread depth on outer edge.
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
O/S/F tyre starting to show signs of wearing on inner edge.
O/S/R shock absorber bump stop/shroud detatched.
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Both front brake disc's worn.
Brake fluid low.
Exhaust system corroded.
Front brake inbalance of 18%
Items removed from driver's view prior to test
N/S/R shock absorber bump stop/shroud detetched.
N/S/R tyre on 3.0 mm tread depth on outer edge.
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
O/S/F tyre starting to show signs of wearing on inner edge.
O/S/R shock absorber bump stop/shroud detatched.
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Slight bind on N/S/R brake.
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Nail in offside rear tyre
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
nearside wing mirror glass cracked but rest of mirrors all ok
Offside Front Bonded suspension unit deteriorated but can function as intended (2.4.F.3)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
How Reliable is the Skoda Fabia?
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SH53 JFG is a 2003 Skoda Fabia in Black with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.2%.
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 SH53 JFG, 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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SH53 JFG is a 2003 Skoda Fabia, first registered on 28 November 2003.
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