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WK53 CMZ

2003 Skoda Fabia

Silver Diesel 1422cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires6 May 2027
Tests27 (19 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate70.4%

Mileage

68,479 mi
Last recorded68,479 miles
Recorded on7 May 2026
Typical for 2003 Skoda Fabia65,642 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationWK53 CMZ
MakeSkoda
ModelFabia
Year2003
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,422cc

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MOT History

19 pass 8 fail
Pass 7 May 2026 68,479 miles

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

DAMAGE TOO OFFSIDE OUTER SILL PANEL BY B POST

GENERAL UNDERBODY CORROSION TOO BRAKE AND SUSPENION COMPONENTS

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Fail 7 May 2026 68,479 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

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

DAMAGE TOO OFFSIDE OUTER SILL PANEL BY B POST

GENERAL UNDERBODY CORROSION TOO BRAKE AND SUSPENION COMPONENTS

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Pass 5 Mar 2025 66,034 miles

Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))

SURFACE CORROSION TO FRONT SUSPENSION AND BRAKE COMPONENTS

both rear tyres perished on inner edges

Fail 4 Mar 2025 66,034 miles

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))

SURFACE CORROSION TO FRONT SUSPENSION AND BRAKE COMPONENTS

both rear tyres perished on inner edges

Pass 19 Aug 2023 65,884 miles

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

Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened offside & nearside (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))

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

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

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear shock Absorber cover loose

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

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Outer Integral body structure is deformed but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill /door (6.1.1 (a) (i))

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge offside & nearside (5.2.3 (e))

Rear tail gate glass 1/2 un-bonded

noise from aux belt area

Fail 11 Aug 2023 65,856 miles

Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

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

Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened offside & nearside (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))

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

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

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear shock Absorber cover loose

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

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Outer Integral body structure is deformed but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill /door (6.1.1 (a) (i))

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge offside & nearside (5.2.3 (e))

Rear tail gate glass 1/2 un-bonded

noise from aux belt area

Pass 30 May 2022 64,195 miles

Central Rear Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))

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

Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened offside & nearside (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing bump stop perished /cover loose (5.3.2 (b))

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

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

Offside Integral body structure is deformed but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill /door (6.1.1 (a) (i))

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

Fail 17 May 2022 64,170 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Central Rear Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))

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

Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened offside & nearside (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing bump stop perished /cover loose (5.3.2 (b))

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

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

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

Offside Integral body structure is deformed but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill /door (6.1.1 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 15 Apr 2021 62,497 miles

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

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Front seat belt twist slow return back

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

Nearside Rear shock cover loose

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

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front drive shaft corroded

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

Fail 15 Apr 2021 62,497 miles

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

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Nearside Front seat belt twist slow return back

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

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

Nearside Rear shock cover loose

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

Offside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Front drive shaft corroded

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Pass 20 Mar 2020 62,222 miles
Fail 18 Mar 2020 62,222 miles

Nearside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Pass 3 Apr 2019 60,280 miles

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

engine cover fitted

exhaust slightly corroded

not able to check all brake pipes

under trays fitted

Pass 5 Apr 2018 58,114 miles

engine cover fitted

exhaust slightly corroded

under trays fitted

Pass 5 Apr 2017 55,995 miles

engine cover fitted

exhaust corroded

not able to check all brake pipes

under trays fitted

Fail 5 Apr 2017 55,995 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

engine cover fitted

exhaust corroded

not able to check all brake pipes

under trays fitted

Pass 6 Apr 2016 52,630 miles

engine cover fitted

exhaust corroded

under trays fitted

Fail 14 Apr 2015 47,381 miles

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

both front tyres weaing on inner edge

power steering pipe corroded

Pass 14 Apr 2015 47,381 miles

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

both front tyres weaing on inner edge

power steering pipe corroded

Pass 27 Mar 2014 41,361 miles
Pass 17 Apr 2013 36,135 miles

steering pipe corroded adjacent to steering rack

Pass 2 Apr 2012 29,783 miles

o/s/f wishbone rear bush weak

Pass 13 Apr 2011 23,812 miles
Pass 25 Sep 2009 19,921 miles

Nail in offside rear tyre

Pass 30 Sep 2008 15,858 miles
Pass 1 Oct 2007 12,137 miles
Pass 26 Sep 2006 7,263 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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WK53 CMZ is a 2003 Skoda Fabia in Silver with a 1,422cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.4%.

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 WK53 CMZ, 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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What year was WK53 CMZ registered?

WK53 CMZ is a 2003 Skoda Fabia, first registered on 30 September 2003.

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The MOT history for WK53 CMZ shows 27 tests with a 70.4% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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