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WR04 VPV

2004 Skoda Fabia

Red Petrol 1198cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires13 Dec 2021
Tests22 (15 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate68.2%

Mileage

67,250 mi
Last recorded67,250 miles
Recorded on14 Dec 2020
Typical for 2004 Skoda Fabia70,536 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationWR04 VPV
MakeSkoda
ModelFabia
Year2004
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,198cc

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MOT History

15 pass 7 fail
Pass 14 Dec 2020 67,250 miles

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Fail 11 Dec 2020 67,246 miles

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Pass 20 Nov 2019 61,995 miles

Long travel on park brake lever

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

Nearside Headlamp slightly insecure

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

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

Nearside Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Headlamp beam pattern slightly cloudy

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

Offside Outer Small hole in CV boot

Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Offside front mounting bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 20 Nov 2019 61,995 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b))

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

Long travel on park brake lever

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

Nearside Headlamp slightly insecure

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

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

Nearside Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Headlamp beam pattern slightly cloudy

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

Offside Outer Small hole in CV boot

Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Offside front mounting bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 4 Dec 2018 56,577 miles

Headlamp beam patterns cloudy

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

Nearside Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Fail 4 Dec 2018 56,577 miles

Headlamp beam patterns cloudy

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

Nearside Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Pass 6 Dec 2017 54,552 miles

Engine cover fitted

Headlamp beam patterns cloudy

Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Close to limit - replace soon (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Tyre tread worn low on outer edges and devoid of pattern on inner edge - replace soon

Nearside Rear Tyre tread wearing low on outer edge

Nearside Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Close to limit - replace soon (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Tyre tread worn low on outer edges and devoid of pattern on inner edge - replace soon

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Undertrays fitted

Pass 12 Dec 2016 51,442 miles

Engine cover fitted

Front suspension lower arm rear bushes worn near to limit

Nearside front tyre tread barely visible on inner edge

Nearside rear indicator discoloured near to limit

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Undertrays fitted

offside front tyre very low on inner edge - devoid of tread pattern

Fail 12 Dec 2016 51,442 miles

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Engine cover fitted

Front suspension lower arm rear bushes worn near to limit

Headlight glasses deteriorating

Nearside front indicator discoloured near to limit

Nearside front tyre tread barely visible on inner edge

Offside headlamp beam pattern cloudy

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Undertrays fitted

offside front tyre very low on inner edge - devoid of tread pattern

Pass 22 Jan 2016 50,417 miles

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

nearside front position light dim

nearside front tyre tread low on inner edge

nearside rear indicator discolouring

offside front tyre tread worn near to wear bars and devoid of pattern on inner edge

undertrays fitted

Pass 20 Jan 2015 46,746 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Rear Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Vehicle's internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights

Fail 16 Jan 2015 46,746 miles

Centre Rear Stop lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.2.1b)

Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings (2.2.B.1h)

Nearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

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

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)

Rear Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Vehicle's internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights

Pass 23 Jan 2014 40,460 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

nearside headlamp beam pattern slightly out of focus

nearside windscreen washer pressure slightly low

offside front tyre wearing on inner edge

only 50% of high level stop lamp working and light output slightly low

Pass 22 Jan 2013 31,124 miles

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

light out put from nearside front position lamp slightly low

nearside headlamp beam pattern slightly out of focus

nearside washer pressure slightly low

part of centre stop lamp not working

Pass 18 Jan 2012 23,124 miles

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

headlamp beam patterns slightly out of focus

nearside front tyre worn on inner edge and close to exposing inner cords

nearside rear tyre worn on outer edge

offside rear tyre starting to wear on inner edge

rear brakes slightly out of balance and grab slightly

spare tyre different size

Fail 18 Jan 2012 23,124 miles

Front Tyre(s) incorrect because different size tyres are fitted on the same axle. (4.1.A.1a)

Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

headlamp beam patterns slightly out of focus

nearside front tyre worn on inner edge and close to exposing inner cords

nearside rear tyre worn on outer edge

offside front tyre worn on inner edge and close to limit

offside rear tyre starting to wear on inner edge

rear brakes slightly out of balance and grab slightly

Pass 26 Jan 2011 19,231 miles

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

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

Fail 13 Jan 2011 19,231 miles

Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b)

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

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

Pass 16 Jun 2010 18,418 miles
Pass 10 Jun 2009 15,837 miles
Pass 29 May 2008 12,948 miles
Pass 29 May 2007 10,066 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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WR04 VPV is a 2004 Skoda Fabia in Red with a 1,198cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.2%.

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 WR04 VPV, 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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WR04 VPV is a 2004 Skoda Fabia, first registered on 4 June 2004.

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