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AF08CRL
2008 SKODA FABIA
Colour: Red
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1198cc
General Information
- Registration AF08CRL
- Manufacturer SKODA
- Model FABIA
- Year 2008
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1198cc
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- Expires 18 May 2027
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MOT History 19 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
19
Total Tests
15
Passes
4
Failures
78.95%
Pass Rate
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115 Total Defects Recorded
19 May 2026
Pass
Mileage: 112,184 MI
Expiry date: 18 May 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Offside incorrect track rod end fitted
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Rear exhaust heat shield loose
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
30 Mar 2026
Fail
Mileage: 112,180 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively both (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- underbody corrosion
- back box heat shield loose
- Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm tread left and perished (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively unable to check wheel bearing (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively unable to check wheel bearing (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively unable to check wheel bearing (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin both (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
30 Apr 2025
Pass
Mileage: 109,046 MI
Expiry date: 29 Apr 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front lower[rear bushes] (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- o/s mirror cover missing
- n/s/r door damaged
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front top mounts slightly tight (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint worn, but not excessively (6.1.7 (c) (i))
- Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
30 Apr 2025
Fail
Mileage: 109,046 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint worn, but not excessively (6.1.7 (c) (i))
- Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front lower[rear bushes] (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- n/s/r door damaged
- o/s mirror cover missing
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front top mounts slightly tight (5.3.4 (a) (i))
23 Nov 2023
Pass
Mileage: 96,752 MI
Expiry date: 22 Nov 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Strut top noisy when turning
- Offside Front Inner Steering arm has slight play
- Rear coil springs corroded
- Brakes require further inspection
- Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
3 Nov 2023
Fail
Mileage: 96,742 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
1 Nov 2022
Pass
Mileage: 91,011 MI
Expiry date: 31 Oct 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flex (6.1.2 (a))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
7 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 88,106 MI
Expiry date: 6 Oct 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- slight play offside inner rack end
11 Aug 2021
Fail
Mileage: 88,095 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Service brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.2.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Front Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle by more than 50% Axle 1 (1.2.1 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Outer Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected sill (5.3.6 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Outer Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected sill (5.3.6 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
15 Aug 2020
Pass
Mileage: 82,234 MI
Expiry date: 30 Aug 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- rear axle corroded
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- all shockers corroded
31 Aug 2019
Pass
Mileage: 75,209 MI
Expiry date: 30 Aug 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- both front brakes binding slightly
17 Jul 2018
Pass
Mileage: 69,463 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jul 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- rear tyres are perished
- exhaust back box is corroded
- advice parking brake lever adjustment
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear slight damage to lamp unit
- Nearside Outer sill is damaged
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
18 Jul 2017
Pass
Mileage: 63,921 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jul 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Offside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
29 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 59,202 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jul 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
27 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 54,333 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jul 2016 15 Jun 202613 Feb 2014
Pass
Mileage: 48,662 MI
Expiry date: 13 Feb 2015 15 Jun 20265 Feb 2013
Pass
Mileage: 41,592 MI
Expiry date: 13 Feb 2014 15 Jun 20267 Feb 2012
Pass
Mileage: 31,995 MI
Expiry date: 13 Feb 2013 15 Jun 202614 Feb 2011
Pass
Mileage: 19,878 MI
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AF08CRL was registered on 2008-07-28
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