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SL53 NWP

2003 Skoda Fabia

Silver Petrol 1198cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires24 Mar 2023
Tests26 (16 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate61.5%

Mileage

109,099 mi
Last recorded109,099 miles
Recorded on8 Mar 2023
Typical for 2003 Skoda Fabia65,642 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSL53 NWP
MakeSkoda
ModelFabia
Year2003
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,198cc

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MOT History

16 pass 10 fail
Fail 8 Mar 2023 109,099 miles

Central Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

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

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output both (4.1.4 (b))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm rears inner edges (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 25 Mar 2022 82,936 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner faces both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.5mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing offside front and rear (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 25 Mar 2022 82,936 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner faces both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.5mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing offside front and rear (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 16 Oct 2020 79,379 miles

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

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

both rear shock absorbers corroded

exhaust corroded

Fail 14 Oct 2020 79,376 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Coil spring missing and directional control affected (5.3.1 (c) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

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

both rear shock absorbers corroded

exhaust corroded

Pass 8 Apr 2019 70,684 miles

Coil spring corroded Offside and nearside front (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Front Outer cv boot slightly deteriorated

Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively would suspect brake disc worpped (1.2.1 (e))

rear exhaust box corroded

Fail 28 Mar 2019 70,464 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases front flexi hose deteriorated and leaking in several places (6.1.2 (a))

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 Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

Coil spring corroded Offside and nearside front (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Front Outer cv boot slightly deteriorated

rear exhaust box corroded

Pass 16 Apr 2018 64,491 miles

Nearside Front outer cv boot has been replaced with a split type, and already has signs of grease weeping from the joint

Nearside Front seat belt slow at retracting

Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Spare tyre defective ()

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened offside and nearside front (3.5.1i)

front brake fluctuating, but not excessively offside and nearside (3.7.B.3)

offside front seat belt twisted and slow at retracting

rear exhaust starting to corrode

Fail 4 Apr 2018 64,356 miles

Electronic power steering warning lamp indicates a failure in the system power steering light was on solid on start of test, and most the way through, and then went off when drove out from brake tester, would advise a check over as this made the steering heavy to turn (2.3.8)

Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced offside and nearside, just require a clean with "T" cut or similar (1.7.5a)

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

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm over ¾ of the tread (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed outer side wall split (4.1.D.1b)

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

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm over ¾ of the tread (4.1.E.1)

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

Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Nearside Front seat belt slow at retracting

Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Spare tyre defective ()

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened offside and nearside front (3.5.1i)

front brake fluctuating, but not excessively offside and nearside (3.7.B.3)

offside front seat belt twisted and slow at retracting

rear exhaust starting to corrode

Pass 24 Mar 2017 56,229 miles

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

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

Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Tyre worn close to the legal limit offside and nearside front inner edges (4.1.E.1)

Tyre worn close to the legal limit offside and nearside rear inner edges (4.1.E.1)

exhaust back box corroded

offside and nearside rear tyre walls cracked but not deep enough to reach ply or cords

Fail 22 Mar 2017 56,215 miles

Direction indicator incorrect colour offside and nearside rear (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

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

Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Tyre worn close to the legal limit offside and nearside front inner edges (4.1.E.1)

Tyre worn close to the legal limit offside and nearside rear inner edges (4.1.E.1)

exhaust back box corroded

offside and nearside rear tyre walls cracked but not deep enough to reach ply or cords

Pass 29 Mar 2016 49,736 miles

Tyre worn close to the legal limit offside and nearside front (4.1.E.1)

Tyre worn close to the legal limit offside and nearside rear (4.1.E.1)

back box slightly corroded

Fail 17 Mar 2016 49,500 miles

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

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Tyre worn close to the legal limit offside and nearside front (4.1.E.1)

Tyre worn close to the legal limit offside and nearside rear (4.1.E.1)

back box slightly corroded

Pass 9 Apr 2015 41,899 miles

front exhaust flexi pipe corrodded and slight leak of exhaust gases

rear ehaust box outer skin heavly corrodded

underside of floor panels covered by plastic shields restricting inspection

Pass 17 Apr 2014 35,653 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 16 Apr 2014 35,653 miles

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

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 21 Aug 2013 33,326 miles
Fail 21 Aug 2013 33,326 miles

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

Pass 25 Aug 2012 30,012 miles

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

Pass 20 Sep 2011 25,554 miles

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

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)

Pass 14 Sep 2010 20,649 miles
Fail 15 Sep 2009 18,308 miles

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

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Pass 15 Sep 2009 18,308 miles
Pass 24 Sep 2008 16,001 miles
Pass 21 Sep 2007 13,781 miles
Pass 15 Sep 2006 10,717 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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SL53 NWP is a 2003 Skoda Fabia in Silver with a 1,198cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.5%.

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 SL53 NWP, 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 NWP is a 2003 Skoda Fabia, first registered on 25 September 2003.

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