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VX04 AVZ

2004 Skoda Fabia

Red Diesel 1422cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires21 Feb 2020
Tests21 (13 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate61.9%

Mileage

211,255 mi
Last recorded211,255 miles
Recorded on22 Feb 2019
Typical for 2004 Skoda Fabia70,536 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationVX04 AVZ
MakeSkoda
ModelFabia
Year2004
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,422cc

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MOT History

13 pass 8 fail
Pass 22 Feb 2019 211,255 miles

Front Oil leak, but not excessive Engine. (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Rear Exhaust Rear Silencer Corroded / Deteriorated.

Fail 15 Feb 2019 211,252 miles

Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect Nearside and Offside. (4.1.2 (c))

Front Headlamp lens seriously defective Nearside and Offside. (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Brake hose excessively damaged (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Brake hose excessively damaged (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective Driver's. (7.1.2 (e))

Front Oil leak, but not excessive Engine Oil Leak. (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Tyre is also out of shape / distorted. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Exhaust Rear Silencer Heavily Corroded / Deteriorated.

Fail 15 Feb 2019 211,252 miles

Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect Nearside and Offside. (4.1.2 (c))

Front Headlamp lens seriously defective Nearside and Offside. (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Brake hose excessively damaged (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Brake hose excessively damaged (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective Driver's. (7.1.2 (e))

Front Oil leak, but not excessive Engine Oil Leak. (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Tyre is also out of shape / distorted. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Exhaust Rear Silencer Heavily Corroded / Deteriorated.

Pass 15 Feb 2018 201,142 miles

Engine management light on.

Headlights deteriorated.

Fail 12 Feb 2018 201,141 miles

Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) incorrect colour Blue (1.1.A.3e)

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

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Offside Front Front position lamp(s) incorrect colour Blue (1.1.A.3e)

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

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Parking brake lever is fouling adjacent parts of the vehicle (3.1.6b)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Engine management light on.

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

Headlights deteriorated.

Pass 16 Feb 2017 188,794 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened pitting and scoring. (3.5.1i)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3/3/2 mm and perished. (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened pitting and scoring. (3.5.1i)

Spare tyre defective flat ()

advise front registration plate damaged.

Fail 13 Feb 2017 188,660 miles

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

Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Front 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 Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened pitting and scoring. (3.5.1i)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3/3/2 mm and perished. (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened pitting and scoring. (3.5.1i)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Spare tyre defective flat ()

advise front registration plate damaged.

Pass 19 Jan 2016 175,385 miles
Fail 9 Jan 2016 175,385 miles

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Steering system excessively tight pump not working (2.2.D.1)

Pass 30 Jan 2015 164,448 miles

Rear silencer rusty.

Pass 13 Feb 2014 150,551 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Nail in offside rear tyre

Nearside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

o/s rear tyre cut slightly

rear exhaust box rusty

Fail 10 Feb 2014 150,551 miles

Nearside Inner Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Inner Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Nail in offside rear tyre

Nearside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

o/s rear tyre cut slightly

rear exhaust box rusty

Pass 30 Jan 2013 133,542 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

n/s door mirror cracked

rear box outer skin rusted & holed

Fail 30 Jan 2013 133,542 miles

Nearside Track rod end socket spring weak (2.2.B.1e)

Offside Front position lamp(s) has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.1.A.3b)

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Offside Rear Passenger's seat cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.A.2)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

n/s door mirror cracked

rear box outer skin rusted & holed

Pass 1 Feb 2012 115,527 miles

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

front number plate cracked

rear box outer skin rusted & holed

Fail 1 Feb 2012 115,527 miles

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)

front number plate cracked

rear box outer skin rusted & holed

Pass 17 Feb 2011 101,646 miles
Pass 17 Feb 2010 92,462 miles
Pass 6 Mar 2009 77,414 miles
Pass 13 Mar 2008 61,143 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Non obligatory mirror damaged

Pass 22 Feb 2007 42,937 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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VX04 AVZ is a 2004 Skoda Fabia in Red with a 1,422cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.9%.

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 VX04 AVZ, 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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VX04 AVZ is a 2004 Skoda Fabia, first registered on 17 March 2004.

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