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GL53WSE
2004 SKODA FABIA
Colour: Grey
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1198cc
General Information
- Registration GL53WSE
- Manufacturer SKODA
- Model FABIA
- Year 2004
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1198cc
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MOT History 24 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
24
Total Tests
18
Passes
6
Failures
75%
Pass Rate
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98 Total Defects Recorded
13 Apr 2024
Pass
Mileage: 96,557 MI
Expiry date: 12 Apr 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
15 Mar 2024
Fail
Mileage: 96,552 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Boot does not open
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
14 Mar 2023
Pass
Mileage: 92,811 MI
Expiry date: 13 Mar 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
1 Mar 2023
Fail
Mileage: 92,802 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- 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
- Offside Rear Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (5.2.3 (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
11 Feb 2022
Pass
Mileage: 76,201 MI
Expiry date: 10 Feb 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
31 Jan 2022
Fail
Mileage: 75,837 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear most bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear most bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
4 Feb 2021
Pass
Mileage: 64,313 MI
Expiry date: 3 Feb 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner wishbone bush perished/split (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm in the tread bar (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively no lock up and noisy in the rolling road (1.2.1 (e))
- Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing bump stop gaiter broken (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner wishbone bush perished/split (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged very slow return to stop (7.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 1.8MM IN THE TREAD BAR CHANGE VERY SOON (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Oil leak, but not excessive ENGINE OIL LEVEL was bellow minimum added 1 x ltrs (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective rubber split (3.4 (b) (i))
4 Feb 2021
Fail
Mileage: 64,313 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner wishbone bush perished/split (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 1.8MM IN THE TREAD BAR CHANGE VERY SOON (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
- Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged very slow return to stop (7.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner wishbone bush perished/split (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive ENGINE OIL LEVEL was bellow minimum added 1 x ltrs (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing bump stop gaiter broken (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively no lock up and noisy in the rolling road (1.2.1 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm in the tread bar (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective rubber split (3.4 (b) (i))
27 Jan 2020
Pass
Mileage: 54,313 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
27 Jan 2020
Fail
Mileage: 54,313 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
1 Feb 2019
Pass
Mileage: 36,643 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jan 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner and outer edge very worn 2.0mm (CHANGE SOON) (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner and outer edge worn 2.9mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner and outer edge worn and 2.2mm in the tread bar (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
31 Jan 2019
Fail
Mileage: 36,643 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn inner wishbone bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner and outer edge very worn 2.0mm (CHANGE SOON) (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner and outer edge worn 2.9mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner and outer edge worn and 2.2mm in the tread bar (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner wishbone bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
25 Jan 2018
Pass
Mileage: 27,146 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jan 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear N/S/Rear tyre has minor cut in tread
17 Jan 2017
Pass
Mileage: 26,862 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jan 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside rear tyre has minor cut in tread and worn on inner edge
21 Jan 2016
Pass
Mileage: 26,312 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jan 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside rear tyre worn on inner edge
14 Jan 2015
Pass
Mileage: 25,291 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jan 2016 22 Jun 202621 Jan 2014
Pass
Mileage: 24,418 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jan 2015 22 Jun 202615 Jan 2013
Pass
Mileage: 23,182 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jan 2014 22 Jun 202623 Jan 2012
Pass
Mileage: 21,854 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jan 2013 22 Jun 202625 Jan 2011
Pass
Mileage: 20,735 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jan 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
26 Jan 2010
Pass
Mileage: 19,204 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jan 2011 22 Jun 202621 Jan 2009
Pass
Mileage: 17,448 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jan 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
28 Jan 2008
Pass
Mileage: 14,631 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jan 2009 22 Jun 202624 Jan 2007
Pass
Mileage: 11,754 MI
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GL53WSE was registered on 2004-01-31
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