MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
130,141 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill starting to show corrosion (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Front wing damaged
Rear exhaust heatshield insecure
vehicle under-body components showing surface corrosion front and rear subframes and suspension etc.
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn worn through casing (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe likely to become detached or damaged bake hose insecure rubbing on wheel (1.1.11 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced outer sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Nearside Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill starting to show corrosion (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Front wing damaged
Rear exhaust heatshield insecure
vehicle under-body components showing surface corrosion front and rear subframes and suspension etc.
Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened poor condition (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened poor condition (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding wheel bearing could not be checked (1.2.1 (f))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner faces corroding/pitted (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened poor condition (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside sill corroding
Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded across cradle (2.1.5 (g) (i))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened poor condition (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
all four brake dust cover back plates missing
bonnet safety catch siezed
Nearside sill corroding slightly at front
Rear brake discs corroding slightly
all 4 brake disc backing dust plates missing
h/p powersteering pipe rusty in places
Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside sill corroding slightly at front
Rear brake discs corroding slightly
all 4 brake disc backing dust plates missing
h/p powersteering pipe rusty in places
Front both headlamp beam patterns quite poor(lenses)
Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt inner boot split (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
spare tyre softish
Boot handle inop, boot only opens with key
Mirror glasses deteriorated
Rear exhaust corroded
Rear wiper arm spring corroded and rubbing on window
Reverse lights inop
Spare wheel well corroded
Road springs corroded
Front suspension arms corroded
Metal ends on rear flexy pipes corroded
Rear exhaust corroded
Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)
Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
front brake discs in poor condition on inside faces!!
n/s front door lock faulty ???
rear axle beam quite badly corroded
rear brake discs in very poor condition
windscreen worn/scratched
Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)
Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
front brake discs in poor condition on inside faces!!
n/s front door lock faulty ???
rear axle beam quite badly corroded
windscreen worn/scratched
Heater fan resistor broken
Offside Front Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Heater fan resistor broken
Anti roll bar bushes deteriorated
Power steering pipes corroded
Wipers deteriorated
Front tyres worn
Number plates deteriorated
Rear shocks corroded
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) excessively corroded (2.3.2)
Front tyres worn
Number plates deteriorated
Rear shocks corroded
n/s rear and spare tyres are old and perished!!
n/s rear caliper/hand-brake lever lazy
the condition of all brake discs (esp) rear not very good!!
various knocks and sqeaks heard on road test
Front Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)
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)
60 k service due etc
engine under tray is adrift fixing at o/s broken
n/s rear and spare tyres are old and perished!!
n/s rear caliper/hand-brake lever lazy
o/s front wing liner damaged
the condition of all brake discs (esp) rear not very good!!
various knocks and sqeaks heard on road test
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
both rear tyres near wear limit
n/s rear calipe lazy on hand brake
rear brake discs slightly rusty
suspect noise at pendulum mount or engine mount ???
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
n/s/f brake disc in poor condition outside face
o/s/f brake disc in poor condition inside face
rear brake discs rusty
suspect noise at pendulum mount or engine mount ???
front brake discs in poor condition
rear brake discs in poor condition
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Rear An item not tested (Manual)
Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
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SW53 AKG is a 2004 Skoda Fabia in Silver with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.
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 SW53 AKG, 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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SW53 AKG is a 2004 Skoda Fabia, first registered on 13 January 2004.
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