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WR03 YLD

2003 Skoda Fabia

Blue Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires9 Sep 2026
Tests25 (20 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

103,819 mi
Last recorded103,819 miles
Recorded on10 Sep 2025
Typical for 2003 Skoda Fabia65,642 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationWR03 YLD
MakeSkoda
ModelFabia
Year2003
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

20 pass 5 fail
Pass 10 Sep 2025 103,819 miles

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

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Fail 9 Sep 2025 103,818 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 10 Sep 2024 96,884 miles

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

Pass 31 Aug 2023 95,107 miles

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

Fail 31 Aug 2023 95,107 miles

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

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 5 Sep 2022 90,671 miles

Rear exhaust silencer in poor condition

Pass 22 Jun 2021 88,259 miles
Pass 17 Jul 2020 86,064 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread cracked. (0.1 (b))

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

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

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

both front wishbones corroded.

front and rear shock absorbers outer casings heavily corroded.

fuel pipes in engine bay cracking up.

rear exhaust box corroded peeling.

Fail 17 Jul 2020 86,064 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension rod ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

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

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread cracked. (0.1 (b))

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

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

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

both front wishbones corroded.

front and rear shock absorbers outer casings heavily corroded.

fuel pipes in engine bay cracking up.

rear exhaust box corroded peeling.

Pass 2 Jul 2019 85,478 miles

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 3mm. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

both front wishbones corroded.

both headlamp lens's frosted.

front and rear shock absorbers corroded outer casings.

fuel pipes cracking up in engine bay.

offside rear tyre worn low edges.

rear exhaust box corroded peeling.

Pass 29 Jun 2018 84,538 miles

both headlamp lens frosted.

fuel pipes cracking up in engine bay.

offside rear tyre worn low edges.

rear exhaust box corroded/peeling.

Fail 26 Jun 2018 84,592 miles

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

both headlamp lens frosted.

fuel pipes cracking up in engine bay.

offside rear tyre worn low edges.

rear exhaust box corroded/peeling.

Pass 14 Jun 2017 83,093 miles

fuel pipes engine bay cracking up.

nearside/offside front brake flexi hoses beginning to perish.

offside front headlamp lens frosted.

rear exhaust box corroded/peeling.

Pass 23 Jun 2016 82,444 miles

fuel pipes, engine bay cracking up.

nearside and offside front brake flexi hoses beginning to perish.

offside front headlamp lens frosted.

rear exhaust box corroded/peeling.

Pass 24 Jun 2015 81,331 miles

exhaust rear box corroded/peeling.

fuel hoses engine bay cracking up.

washer bottle leaking a bit.

wipers could do with replacement.

Pass 4 Jul 2014 78,438 miles

Front tyres worn inner edges

Pass 26 Jun 2013 73,079 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

nearside rear tyre worn low edges, small cuts and cracking up.

offside rear tyre wearing inner edge.

Pass 27 Jun 2012 67,418 miles
Pass 27 Jun 2011 61,703 miles
Pass 25 Jun 2010 55,081 miles

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

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

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

Pass 17 Jun 2009 48,621 miles
Fail 16 Jun 2009 48,580 miles

Offside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Pass 27 Jun 2008 40,336 miles
Pass 22 Jun 2007 33,332 miles
Pass 23 Jun 2006 24,883 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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WR03 YLD is a 2003 Skoda Fabia in Blue with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 WR03 YLD, 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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WR03 YLD is a 2003 Skoda Fabia, first registered on 30 June 2003.

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