MOT Status
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45,877 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Coil spring corroded All Four (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Exhaust System Corroded
Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened Both N/S and O/S (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both N/S and O/S (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Vehicle structure is deformed but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Outer Sill (6.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Both N/S and O/S (5.3.2 (b))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both N/S and O/S 185 60 14 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Coil spring corroded All Four (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Exhaust System Corroded
Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened Both N/S and O/S (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both N/S and O/S (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Vehicle structure is deformed but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Outer Sill (6.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Both N/S and O/S (5.3.2 (b))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both N/S and O/S 185 60 14 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Coil spring corroded All Four (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Exhaust System Corroded
Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened Both N/S and O/S (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both N/S and O/S (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Rear Axle Corroded
Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Both N/S and O/S (5.3.2 (b))
Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both N/S and O/S 185 60 14 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Coil spring corroded All Four (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Exhaust System Corroded
Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened Both N/S and O/S (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both N/S and O/S (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Rear Axle Corroded
Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Both N/S and O/S (5.3.2 (b))
Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both N/S and O/S 185 60 14 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Front Lower suspension arm rear bushes not in correctly
Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on inner edge /slightly perished (5.2.3 (e))
Rear axle corroded
Rear exahaust corroded /slight rattle
Rear shock absorbers corroded
Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Front Lower suspension arm bushes not fitted correct way
Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Rear exhaust corroded / rattle from inside
Rear shock-absorbers corroded
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
front brake discs lipped
leak at front flexi exhaust
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexible joint (6.1.2 (a))
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flex pipe (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flex pipe (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))
superficial cracking to both rear tyres
both front wipers starting to smear
both rear tyres cracking
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
both front wipers starting to smear
both rear tyres cracking
Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
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)
Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1c)
Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
front brake disc's show sign's of wear
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
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SL53 HYJ is a 2003 Skoda Fabia in Red with a 1,198cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.
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 SL53 HYJ, 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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SL53 HYJ is a 2003 Skoda Fabia, first registered on 9 September 2003.
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