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OY61SWJ
2011 SKODA FABIA
Colour: Red
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1598cc
General Information
- Registration OY61SWJ
- Manufacturer SKODA
- Model FABIA
- Year 2011
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1598cc
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- Expires 16 Dec 2026
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MOT History 20 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
20
Total Tests
12
Passes
8
Failures
60%
Pass Rate
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107 Total Defects Recorded
17 Dec 2025
Pass
Mileage: 120,009 MI
Expiry date: 16 Dec 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Nearside Rear Lamp loose
3 Dec 2025
Fail
Mileage: 120,009 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Dipswitch operation does not deflect all main beam headlamps to make them dipped beams (4.1.3 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Nearside Rear Lamp loose
24 Oct 2025
Fail
Mileage: 119,981 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Headlamp not working on dipped beam both (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Front Service brake imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Brake lever pivot has excessive wear or free play handbrake travel (1.1.1 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule fronts and rears (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- horn mount corroded
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on 2mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Position lamp insecure (4.2.1 (c) (i))
16 Oct 2024
Pass
Mileage: 112,386 MI
Expiry date: 27 Oct 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- horn mount corroded
- Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Nail in tyre ()
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Position lamp insecure (4.2.1 (c) (i))
16 Oct 2024
Fail
Mileage: 112,386 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low due to headlamp being damaged (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Body component damaged and likely to cause injury wing (6.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- horn mount corroded
- Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Nail in tyre ()
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Rear Position lamp insecure (4.2.1 (c) (i))
23 Oct 2023
Pass
Mileage: 110,610 MI
Expiry date: 27 Oct 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi (6.1.2 (a))
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive down back of engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened all of rear axle and most of suspension is scabby (5.3.3 (b) (i))
23 Oct 2023
Fail
Mileage: 110,608 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Rear Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment no reserve travel (1.1.6 (c)) Repair immediately
- Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi (6.1.2 (a))
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive down back of engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened all of rear axle and most of suspension is scabby (5.3.3 (b) (i))
18 Oct 2022
Pass
Mileage: 108,608 MI
Expiry date: 27 Oct 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened rear axle (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- handbrake travel is high but just has enough reserve travel
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush is slightly deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush is slightly deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Nearside Rear number plate light is slightly dim
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge outer quarter (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
28 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 106,369 MI
Expiry date: 27 Oct 2022 28 Oct 202121 Oct 2021
Fail
Mileage: 106,369 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre tread pattern not visible over the whole tread area when minimum depth required is 1.0mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Inner Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) Repair immediately
11 Aug 2020
Pass
Mileage: 100,099 MI
Expiry date: 10 Aug 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
4 Aug 2020
Fail
Mileage: 100,099 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Fluid leaking continuously posing a serious risk to road safety wheel cylinder (8.4.1 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Brake performance not tested FLUID LEAK O/S/R WHEEL CYLINDER NOT SAFE TO TEST (1.2.1 (g)) Repair immediately
- Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
25 Jul 2019
Pass
Mileage: 91,902 MI
Expiry date: 4 Aug 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
31 Jul 2018
Pass
Mileage: 76,144 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jul 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- slight mechanical bind on offside rear wheel
- slight mechanical bind on nearside rear wheel
- rear exhaust slightly deteriorated
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
26 Jul 2017
Pass
Mileage: 61,297 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jul 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front tire worn inner and outer edge
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Nearside Front tire worn inside and outer edge
29 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 47,061 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jul 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Nearside Front Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
29 Jul 2016
Fail
Mileage: 47,061 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
22 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 28,220 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jul 2016 22 Jul 201510 Sep 2014
Pass
Mileage: 25,299 MI
Expiry date: 3 Oct 2015 10 Sep 201410 Sep 2014
Fail
Mileage: 25,299 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
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OY61SWJ was registered on 2011-10-03
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