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SW09CAE
2009 SKODA FABIA
Colour: Beige
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1199cc
General Information
- Registration SW09CAE
- Manufacturer SKODA
- Model FABIA
- Year 2009
- Colour Beige
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1199cc
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- Expired 07 Jun 2026
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MOT History 23 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
23
Total Tests
13
Passes
10
Failures
56.52%
Pass Rate
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83 Total Defects Recorded
12 Feb 2026
Fail
Mileage: 39,066 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Power steering pipe/hose leaking (2.1.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Outer Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake lever defective but can be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d))
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe clips or supports missing, pipe adequately supported (1.1.11 (d) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- front / rear heat shields insecure
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
7 Feb 2025
Pass
Mileage: 37,826 MI
Expiry date: 16 Feb 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- vehicle underside heavily undersealed obscuring inspection of certain components
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))
5 Feb 2025
Fail
Mileage: 37,826 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers likely to become detached (5.3.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases rear box (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Suspension component corroded and seriously weakened axle corroded and detached at shock absorber mounting (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers insecurely attached (5.3.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.2.1 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- vehicle underside heavily undersealed obscuring inspection of certain components
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
5 Feb 2024
Pass
Mileage: 36,290 MI
Expiry date: 16 Feb 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))
5 Feb 2024
Fail
Mileage: 36,290 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords on outer shoulder (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))
17 Feb 2023
Pass
Mileage: 34,600 MI
Expiry date: 16 Feb 2024 7 Jun 202616 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 33,395 MI
Expiry date: 15 Nov 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing both rear heavly corroded (5.3.2 (b))
11 Nov 2021
Fail
Mileage: 33,366 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing both rear heavly corroded (5.3.2 (b))
16 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 30,696 MI
Expiry date: 15 Nov 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear shocker corroded
- Offside Rear shocker corroded
9 Nov 2020
Fail
Mileage: 30,618 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear shocker corroded
- Offside Rear shocker corroded
13 May 2019
Pass
Mileage: 25,457 MI
Expiry date: 9 Nov 2020 7 Jun 20268 May 2019
Fail
Mileage: 25,421 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.2.1 (b)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Direction indicator incorrect colour both rear (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
17 May 2018
Pass
Mileage: 22,345 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jun 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear exhaust silencer outer skin cracked and split not leaking
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
8 May 2018
Fail
Mileage: 22,269 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear exhaust silencer outer skin cracked and split not leaking
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
1 Jun 2017
Pass
Mileage: 19,176 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jun 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear tyre slight cracking in tread
25 May 2017
Fail
Mileage: 19,127 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear tyre slight cracking in tread
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
3 Jun 2016
Pass
Mileage: 16,144 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jun 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- exhaust centre clamp split - sleeve
- service light on
26 May 2016
Fail
Mileage: 16,144 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Coil spring not correctly located (2.4.C.2) Dangerous
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle 37% (3.7.B.5b)
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords badly perished (4.1.D.1a)
- Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated (7.2.4c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- exhaust centre clamp split - sleeve
- service light on
- Nearside Rear nail in tyre
25 May 2015
Pass
Mileage: 13,504 MI
Expiry date: 24 May 2016 7 Jun 202618 May 2015
Fail
Mileage: 13,504 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
7 May 2014
Pass
Mileage: 10,658 MI
Expiry date: 6 May 2015 7 Jun 202627 Jul 2013
Pass
Mileage: 9,875 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jul 2014 7 Jun 202621 Jul 2012
Pass
Mileage: 7,935 MI
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SW09CAE was registered on 2009-07-22
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