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SA08MWM
2008 SKODA FABIA
Colour: Grey
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1198cc
General Information
- Registration SA08MWM
- Manufacturer SKODA
- Model FABIA
- Year 2008
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1198cc
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- Expires 26 Mar 2027
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MOT History 28 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
28
Total Tests
16
Passes
12
Failures
57.14%
Pass Rate
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94 Total Defects Recorded
23 Mar 2026
Pass
Mileage: 56,322 MI
Expiry date: 26 Mar 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated (1.1.10 (f))
- Nearside Rear Lower Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
23 Mar 2026
Fail
Mileage: 56,322 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Registration plate lamp missing in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Registration plate lamp missing in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Lower Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
- Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated (1.1.10 (f))
25 Mar 2025
Pass
Mileage: 49,325 MI
Expiry date: 26 Mar 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
24 Mar 2025
Fail
Mileage: 49,325 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction eml on (8.2.2.2 (g)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
27 Mar 2024
Pass
Mileage: 42,030 MI
Expiry date: 26 Mar 2025 16 Jun 202622 Mar 2024
Fail
Mileage: 42,030 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
22 Mar 2023
Pass
Mileage: 36,241 MI
Expiry date: 21 Mar 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
22 Mar 2023
Fail
Mileage: 36,241 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
4 Mar 2023
Fail
Mileage: 36,217 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn inner face (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases rear joint (new exhaust (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn inner face (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced outer sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced outer sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- both front lower wishbone rear mounting bushes deteriorated
- both front calliper slide boot/rubbers damaged
- nearside front wheel tight to turn
- rear axle, coil springs and shock absorbers corroded
- front shock absorbers corroded
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread damaged (0.1 (b))
22 Feb 2022
Pass
Mileage: 34,847 MI
Expiry date: 7 Mar 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened all 4 shocker casing corrodded (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
22 Feb 2022
Fail
Mileage: 34,847 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened all 4 shocker casing corrodded (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear 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))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
25 Feb 2021
Pass
Mileage: 32,569 MI
Expiry date: 7 Mar 2022 16 Jun 202625 Feb 2021
Fail
Mileage: 32,569 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak Flexi pipe (8.2.2.1 (b)) Repair immediately
18 Feb 2020
Pass
Mileage: 30,198 MI
Expiry date: 7 Mar 2021 16 Jun 202617 Feb 2020
Fail
Mileage: 30,198 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
19 Feb 2019
Pass
Mileage: 26,732 MI
Expiry date: 7 Mar 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
18 Feb 2019
Fail
Mileage: 26,732 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system in drum (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
19 Feb 2018
Pass
Mileage: 23,253 MI
Expiry date: 7 Mar 2019 16 Jun 202611 Feb 2017
Pass
Mileage: 20,120 MI
Expiry date: 7 Mar 2018 16 Jun 20269 Feb 2017
Fail
Mileage: 20,120 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front coil spring broken both (2.4.C.1a)
27 Feb 2016
Pass
Mileage: 17,684 MI
Expiry date: 7 Mar 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
19 Feb 2015
Pass
Mileage: 15,088 MI
Expiry date: 7 Mar 2016 16 Jun 20268 Feb 2014
Pass
Mileage: 13,735 MI
Expiry date: 7 Mar 2015 16 Jun 20268 Feb 2014
Fail
Mileage: 13,735 MI
16 Jun 202623 Feb 2013
Pass
Mileage: 12,465 MI
Expiry date: 7 Mar 2014 16 Jun 202622 Feb 2013
Fail
Mileage: 12,465 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
2 Mar 2012
Pass
Mileage: 10,942 MI
Expiry date: 7 Mar 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
- Offside Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
28 Feb 2011
Pass
Mileage: 8,508 MI
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SA08MWM was registered on 2008-03-07
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