MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
77,260 miAbove average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Long travel on park brake
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm inner edge (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm inner edge (4.1.E.1)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear registration plate insecure (6.3.1b)
Handbrake travel
Requires tracking
offside rear shock absorber bump stop sleeve insecure
slight brake judder detected on fronts
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
offside rear shock absorber bump stop sleeve insecure
slight brake judder detected on fronts
damage to body on offside rear quarter
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level (3.6.G.1b)
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
damage to body on offside rear quarter
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level (3.6.G.1b)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside rear tyre is perished.
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside brake drum contaminated by brake fluid (3.5.1h)
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside rear tyre is perished.
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)
Nearside Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Both nearside tyres are perishing.
Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Handbrake travel.
Nail in offside front tyre
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Both nearside tyres are perishing.
Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Handbrake travel.
Nail in offside front tyre
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
How Reliable is the Skoda Fabia?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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VX53 BWB is a 2003 Skoda Fabia in Red with a 1,198cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.1%.
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 VX53 BWB, 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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VX53 BWB is a 2003 Skoda Fabia, first registered on 17 September 2003.
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