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YJ03 XWP

2003 Skoda Fabia

Silver Petrol 1397cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires22 Jan 2021
Tests23 (15 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate65.2%

Mileage

96,820 mi
Last recorded96,820 miles
Recorded on17 Jan 2020
Typical for 2003 Skoda Fabia65,642 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYJ03 XWP
MakeSkoda
ModelFabia
Year2003
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,397cc

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MOT History

15 pass 8 fail
Pass 17 Jan 2020 96,820 miles

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

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

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

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

Fail 15 Jan 2020 96,785 miles

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle 37% (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 8 Jan 2019 91,123 miles

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

Nearside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Fail 7 Jan 2019 91,115 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d))

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

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

Nearside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 23 Jan 2018 86,084 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened advise replacement when pads are changed quite worn (3.5.1i)

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

nsf and nsr tyres showing signs of age related deterioration.

Fail 22 Jan 2018 86,076 miles

Nearside Front Upper 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 Upper 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 Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened advise replacement when pads are changed quite worn (3.5.1i)

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

nsf and nsr tyres showing signs of age related deterioration.

Pass 13 Jan 2017 83,138 miles

Front headlamps scratched but not effecting beam

Rear rear exhaust corrosion to outer skin

Fail 10 Jan 2017 83,138 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)

Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated (3.6.G.2)

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a track control arm inner bush rear bush (2.5.B.2b)

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

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

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

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)

rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

Front headlamps scratched but not effecting beam

Rear rear exhaust corrosion to outer skin

Pass 11 Jan 2016 80,822 miles

Front both headlamps scratched and effecting performance

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt minor split in o/s boot grease evident (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front o/s/f tyre inner edge worn

Fail 11 Jan 2016 80,820 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)

Centre Electronic power steering warning lamp indicates a failure in the system (2.3.8)

Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a track control arm inner bush lower rear wishbone bush (2.5.B.2b)

Front both headlamps scratched and effecting performance

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt minor split in o/s boot grease evident (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front o/s/f tyre inner edge worn

Pass 12 Jan 2015 77,670 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Fail 12 Jan 2015 77,670 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Pass 14 Jan 2014 69,018 miles
Pass 11 Jan 2013 59,540 miles
Fail 10 Jan 2013 59,540 miles

Centre Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) leaking (2.3.3b)

Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

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

Pass 9 Jan 2012 54,209 miles

back box corroding

Fail 9 Jan 2012 54,209 miles

Offside Rear front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

back box corroding

Pass 10 Jan 2011 49,765 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Pass 12 Jan 2010 44,405 miles
Pass 13 Jan 2009 37,850 miles
Pass 15 Jan 2008 31,024 miles

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

slight uneven tyre wear on r/n/s

Pass 17 Jan 2007 29,549 miles
Pass 18 Jan 2006 26,868 miles

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

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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YJ03 XWP is a 2003 Skoda Fabia in Silver with a 1,397cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.2%.

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 YJ03 XWP, 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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YJ03 XWP is a 2003 Skoda Fabia, first registered on 3 March 2003.

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