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VE10 AYB

2010 Skoda Fabia

Grey Diesel 1598cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires7 Oct 2026
Tests20 (14 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

158,610 mi
Last recorded158,610 miles
Recorded on3 Oct 2025
Typical for 2010 Skoda Fabia58,304 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationVE10 AYB
MakeSkoda
ModelFabia
Year2010
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

14 pass 6 fail
Pass 3 Oct 2025 158,610 miles
Pass 8 Oct 2024 151,774 miles
Pass 21 Dec 2023 147,732 miles

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule bothsides (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Fail 18 Dec 2023 147,729 miles

Central Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases flexi (6.1.2 (a))

Central Front Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))

Emissions unable to be completed due major exhaust leak (8.2.2.2 (e))

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule bothsides (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Pass 21 Dec 2022 133,369 miles

Both rear shock absorbers corroded

Engine covers and under trays fitted limiting view to testable items

Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured nearside and offside, may require attention soon (4.4.3 (a))

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement arm back bushes deteriorated on nearside and offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Handbrake lever has little remaining reserve travel

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn to 2 mm, worn unevenly on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside front wiper blade smearing windscreen

Rear axle corroded

Fail 20 Dec 2022 133,368 miles

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b))

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

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Both rear shock absorbers corroded

Engine covers and under trays fitted limiting view to testable items

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened s)(heavily corroded, may require attention soon (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured nearside and offside, may require attention soon (4.4.3 (a))

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement arm back bushes deteriorated on nearside and offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Front brake assembly noisy/rough when wheels are rotated by hand

Handbrake lever has little remaining reserve travel

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn to 2 mm, worn unevenly on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside front wiper blade smearing windscreen

Rear axle corroded

Pass 14 Dec 2021 122,779 miles

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

Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge n/s and o/s edges (5.2.3 (e))

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage rack area (2.1.5 (a))

Pass 9 Jan 2021 116,732 miles
Pass 6 Jan 2020 112,801 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear tyre stepped on the inner edge

Fail 3 Jan 2020 112,781 miles

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

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

Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))

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

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear tyre stepped on the inner edge

Pass 31 Dec 2018 97,209 miles

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. Rears (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear All direction indicators slightly discoloured /both fronts (4.4.3 (a))

Travel on hand brake lever

Pass 4 Jan 2018 78,507 miles
Fail 3 Jan 2018 78,507 miles

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

Fail 7 Dec 2017 78,487 miles

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

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

Pass 15 Dec 2016 60,283 miles

Front wiper blades smearing screen

under tray and engine cover fitted

Pass 11 Dec 2015 44,678 miles
Pass 17 Dec 2014 32,103 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 16 Dec 2014 32,103 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

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

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Front brake discs heavily pitted, lipped and scored

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 6 May 2014 26,900 miles
Pass 23 May 2013 17,587 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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VE10 AYB is a 2010 Skoda Fabia in Grey with a 1,598cc diesel 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 VE10 AYB, 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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VE10 AYB is a 2010 Skoda Fabia, first registered on 25 May 2010.

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