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SL08HCU
2008 SKODA FABIA
Colour: Grey
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1422cc
General Information
- Registration SL08HCU
- Manufacturer SKODA
- Model FABIA
- Year 2008
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1422cc
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MOT History 21 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
21
Total Tests
14
Passes
7
Failures
66.67%
Pass Rate
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90 Total Defects Recorded
5 Nov 2024
Pass
Mileage: 155,677 MI
Expiry date: 13 Nov 2025 13 Jun 202614 Nov 2023
Pass
Mileage: 143,872 MI
Expiry date: 13 Nov 2024 13 Jun 202612 Oct 2023
Fail
Mileage: 143,860 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure and impairing directional stability (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure and impairing directional stability (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt insecure (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Emissions unable to be completed timing belt condition/replacement /service history unknown (8.2.2.2 (e)) 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
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt insecure (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt insecure, torn inner end (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- rear exhaust heat shield insecure
- Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
29 Sep 2022
Pass
Mileage: 132,144 MI
Expiry date: 5 Oct 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- both front arms corroded
- Rear both rear shockers
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front d bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
29 Sep 2022
Fail
Mileage: 132,112 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play bolt loose (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play bolt loose (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- both front arms corroded
- Rear Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front d bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear both rear shockers
5 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 125,100 MI
Expiry date: 5 Oct 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
1 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 123,220 MI
Expiry date: 5 Oct 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing inner sidewall cracked (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
1 Oct 2020
Fail
Mileage: 123,220 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing inner sidewall cracked (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
3 Apr 2019
Pass
Mileage: 120,205 MI
Expiry date: 5 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut mounting corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Macpherson strut mounting corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))
3 Apr 2019
Fail
Mileage: 120,202 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) 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
Advisory notice item(s)
- 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 2mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Macpherson strut mounting corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut mounting corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
28 Mar 2018
Pass
Mileage: 116,206 MI
Expiry date: 5 Apr 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- power steering high pressure fluid pipe (between power steering pump and rack) corroded (close to excessive)
- power steering fluid return pipe (from steering rack to power steering pump) corroded (close to excessive)
- Offside Rear bump stop split
- Offside Front tyre worn close to the legal limit of 1.6mm (at the inner edge)
- Nearside Front tyre worn at the edges (close to the cords) and has two small cracks at the inner side wall
10 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 104,822 MI
Expiry date: 5 Apr 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Fuel pipe weeping at left side of engine.
- Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Exhaust joint tube deterioating.
10 Mar 2017
Fail
Mileage: 104,822 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Fuel pipe weeping at left side of engine.
- Exhaust joint tube deterioating.
24 Mar 2016
Pass
Mileage: 93,358 MI
Expiry date: 5 Apr 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- exhaust system centre sleeve/clamp deteriorated
16 Mar 2016
Fail
Mileage: 93,021 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Ball joint has excessive play nearside front steering arm (2.2.B.1f)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
- Braking system leaking at offside rear brake cylinder (3.6.A.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front tyre worn close to cords at inner edge
- exhaust system centre sleeve/clamp deteriorated
- brake fluid level low
18 Mar 2015
Fail
Mileage: 81,327 MI
13 Jun 202618 Mar 2015
Pass
Mileage: 81,327 MI
Expiry date: 5 Apr 2016 13 Jun 20262 Apr 2014
Pass
Mileage: 70,011 MI
Expiry date: 5 Apr 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
20 Mar 2013
Pass
Mileage: 57,701 MI
Expiry date: 5 Apr 2014 13 Jun 202630 Mar 2012
Pass
Mileage: 43,993 MI
Expiry date: 5 Apr 2013 13 Jun 20266 Apr 2011
Pass
Mileage: 30,333 MI
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SL08HCU was registered on 2008-03-18
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