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SW10 GVP

2010 Skoda Fabia

Blue Petrol 1197cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires16 Aug 2027
Tests20 (14 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

132,284 mi
Last recorded132,284 miles
Recorded on17 Aug 2026
Typical for 2010 Skoda Fabia58,304 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSW10 GVP
MakeSkoda
ModelFabia
Year2010
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,197cc

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MOT History

14 pass 6 fail
Pass 17 Aug 2026 132,284 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 15 Aug 2025 115,592 miles
Pass 22 Jul 2024 112,125 miles
Fail 22 Jul 2024 112,125 miles

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

Pass 19 Jul 2023 107,747 miles
Fail 18 Jul 2023 107,740 miles

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

Rear Shock absorbers likely to become detached both sides exsesivley corroded (5.3.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 6 Aug 2022 104,345 miles
Pass 21 Oct 2021 101,836 miles
Pass 20 Oct 2020 97,263 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front at flexi/rear tailbox deteriorated (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Fail 20 Oct 2020 97,263 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (i))

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

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

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front at flexi/rear tailbox deteriorated (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 30 Sep 2019 92,523 miles

Nearside Front Inner 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 bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 30 Sep 2019 92,523 miles

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

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Inner 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 bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 18 Oct 2018 79,790 miles

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

Nearside Rear Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

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

Pass 9 Oct 2017 69,319 miles

Front inside faces of brake discs pitted/corroding es n/s

exhaust system corroding at front flexy joint and tail box outer skin/cover.

high pressure power steering pipe rusty

Fail 9 Oct 2017 69,319 miles

Front inside faces of brake discs pitted/corroding es n/s

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect due to bulb incorrectly fitted (1.8.A.1b)

Nearside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced bulb fitted incorrectly (1.7.5a)

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

exhaust system corroding at front flexy joint and tail box outer skin/cover.

high pressure power steering pipe rusty

Pass 12 Oct 2016 60,902 miles

Exhaust front pipe flex joint deteriorated

Exhaust tailbox in poor condition

Pass 20 Oct 2015 51,683 miles

exhaust sleeve heavily corroded/

Fail 20 Oct 2015 51,683 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

exhaust sleeve heavily corroded/

Pass 25 Jul 2014 37,247 miles
Pass 12 Aug 2013 24,174 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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SW10 GVP is a 2010 Skoda Fabia in Blue with a 1,197cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.

Across all 2010 Skoda Fabia models, the average MOT pass rate is 78.3% with a typical mileage of 58,304 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 SW10 GVP, 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 16 years old, this Skoda Fabia is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was SW10 GVP registered?

SW10 GVP is a 2010 Skoda Fabia, first registered on 17 August 2010.

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