MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
96,693 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment excessive hi travel (1.1.6 (c))
Nearside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge also cracked (5.2.3 (e))
OSR service brake slightly lazy
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated cracked/perished (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn also upper boot split no longer preventing ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge also cracked (5.2.3 (e))
OSR service brake slightly lazy
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated cracked/perished (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
Offside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Offside Rear Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid (1.1.16 (b) (i))
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level (1.1.10 (d) (i))
Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Brake hose slightly damaged Both front flexi's (1.1.12 (b) (i))
Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Brake hose slightly damaged Both front flexi's (1.1.12 (b) (i))
Brake hose slightly deteriorated Both front flexi (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside rear foot and handbrake slightly lazy
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases pipe flexi section (7.1.2)
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Stop lamp not working All (1.2.1b) DANGEROUS
Brake hose slightly deteriorated Both front flexi (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Oil leak
rear section exhaust corroded
rear silencer corroded
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
rear silencer corroded
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
nearside and offside rear seat belts slightly slow to retract.
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
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YK53 VXW is a 2003 Skoda Fabia in Blue with a 1,198cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69.6%.
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 YK53 VXW, 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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YK53 VXW is a 2003 Skoda Fabia, first registered on 1 September 2003.
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