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SW12ENM
2012 SKODA FABIA
Colour: Maroon
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1598cc
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- Registration SW12ENM
- Manufacturer SKODA
- Model FABIA
- Year 2012
- Colour Maroon
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1598cc
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- Expires 26 Apr 2027
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MOT History 21 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
21
Total Tests
12
Passes
9
Failures
57.14%
Pass Rate
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224 Total Defects Recorded
27 Apr 2026
Pass
Mileage: 79,561 MI
Expiry date: 26 Apr 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
23 Apr 2026
Fail
Mileage: 79,560 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
17 Apr 2025
Pass
Mileage: 77,161 MI
Expiry date: 23 Apr 2026 15 Jun 202616 Apr 2025
Fail
Mileage: 77,161 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) 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 Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (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
24 Apr 2024
Pass
Mileage: 74,159 MI
Expiry date: 23 Apr 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
5 Apr 2024
Fail
Mileage: 74,158 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brake lever pivot has excessive wear or free play (1.1.1 (b)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced outer sill (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn rear axle (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- heat shields insecure
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
29 Mar 2023
Pass
Mileage: 70,139 MI
Expiry date: 18 Apr 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened fronts (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
29 Mar 2023
Fail
Mileage: 70,139 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Hydraulic fluid leaking excessively (8.4.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened fronts (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
4 Apr 2022
Pass
Mileage: 66,457 MI
Expiry date: 18 Apr 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened both side (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- slight travel on hand brake lever
- Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil both side (5.3.2 (b))
19 Apr 2021
Pass
Mileage: 61,352 MI
Expiry date: 18 Apr 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- APPLIED FINGER AND THUMB PRESSURE ON SILLS AND FLOOR AREA
- SLIGHT TRAVEL ON HANDBRAKE LEVER
- Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Front Lower PLASTIC ENGINE COVER
- Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- BOTH RFRONT HEADLAMP AIMS ARE AT THERE HIGHEST ACCEPITABLE LEVEL
- BODY WORK DAMAGE
- ALL FOUR COIL SPRINGS ARE SLIGHTLY CORRODED
19 Apr 2021
Fail
Mileage: 61,352 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Front Lower PLASTIC ENGINE COVER
- Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- BOTH RFRONT HEADLAMP AIMS ARE AT THERE HIGHEST ACCEPITABLE LEVEL
- BODY WORK DAMAGE
- APPLIED FINGER AND THUMB PRESSURE ON SILLS AND FLOOR AREA
- ALL FOUR COIL SPRINGS ARE SLIGHTLY CORRODED
- SLIGHT TRAVEL ON HANDBRAKE LEVER
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
26 Feb 2020
Pass
Mileage: 57,217 MI
Expiry date: 3 Mar 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Inner Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Vehicle fitted with engine undertray obscuring the view of some components
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Corroded (5.3.2 (b))
26 Feb 2020
Fail
Mileage: 57,217 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Central Exhaust system insecure Exhaust sleeve broken (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- Vehicle fitted with engine undertray obscuring the view of some components
- Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Inner Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
4 Mar 2019
Pass
Mileage: 52,798 MI
Expiry date: 3 Mar 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- APPLIED FINGER AND THUMB PRESSURE ON SILLS AND FLOOR AREA
- ALL THE BRAKE PIPES ARE PLASTIC COATED
- BOTH FRONT HEADLAMP HEADLAMP AIMS ARE AT THERE HIGHEST ACCEPITABLE LEVEL
- BOTH FRONT STRUTS ARE SLIGHTLY STIFF
- Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- PLASTIC ENGINE COVER
4 Mar 2019
Fail
Mileage: 52,798 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- APPLIED FINGER AND THUMB PRESSURE ON SILLS AND FLOOR AREA
- PLASTIC ENGINE COVER
- ALL THE BRAKE PIPES ARE PLASTIC COATED
- Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- BOTH FRONT STRUTS ARE SLIGHTLY STIFF
- BOTH FRONT HEADLAMP HEADLAMP AIMS ARE AT THERE HIGHEST ACCEPITABLE LEVEL
16 Feb 2018
Pass
Mileage: 46,522 MI
Expiry date: 18 Feb 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Vehicle fitted with engine under tray obscuring the view of some components
- Offside Rear Spare wheel fitted
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
- Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit At 2.69mm 195/55/15 (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
- Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit At 2.57mm 195/55/15 (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
13 Feb 2018
Fail
Mileage: 45,799 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords Cut in the tread exposing cord or ply 195/55/15 (4.1.D.1a)
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords Cut in the tread exposing cord or ply 195/55/15 (4.1.D.1a)
- Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Vehicle fitted with engine under tray obscuring the view of some components
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
- Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit At 2.69mm 195/55/15 (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
- Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit At 2.57mm 195/55/15 (4.1.E.1)
14 Feb 2017
Pass
Mileage: 37,689 MI
Expiry date: 18 Feb 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- REAR AXLE IS CORRODED
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
- Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Offside Rear Bonded suspension unit deteriorated but can function as intended AXLE BUSH (2.4.F.3)
- Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt AND LOWER (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
- Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Nearside Rear Bonded suspension unit deteriorated but can function as intended AXLE BUSH (2.4.F.3)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- BOTH FRONT STRUTS ARE SLIGHTLY STIFF
- BOTH FRONT HEADLAMP AIMS ARE AT THERE LOWEST ACCEPITABLE LEVEL
- APPLIED FINGER AND THUMB PRESSURE ON SILLS AND FLOOR AREA
- ALL THE BRAKE PIPES ARE PLASTIC COATED
- ALL FOUR COIL SPRINGS ARE SLIGHTLY CORRODED
14 Feb 2017
Fail
Mileage: 37,689 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Front front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
- Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- ALL THE BRAKE PIPES ARE PLASTIC COATED
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- ALL FOUR COIL SPRINGS ARE SLIGHTLY CORRODED
- REAR AXLE IS CORRODED
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
- Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Offside Rear Bonded suspension unit deteriorated but can function as intended AXLE BUSH (2.4.F.3)
- Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt AND LOWER (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
- Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Nearside Rear Bonded suspension unit deteriorated but can function as intended AXLE BUSH (2.4.F.3)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- BOTH FRONT STRUTS ARE SLIGHTLY STIFF
- BOTH FRONT HEADLAMP AIMS ARE AT THERE LOWEST ACCEPITABLE LEVEL
- APPLIED FINGER AND THUMB PRESSURE ON SILLS AND FLOOR AREA
17 Feb 2016
Pass
Mileage: 31,055 MI
Expiry date: 18 Feb 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- engine cover
- both rear tyres staring to crack and perish 195/55/15 continental
- Front Inner brake discs pitted and corroded
- Offside Front brake slightly binding on
- Nearside Rear brake slightly binding on
19 Feb 2015
Pass
Mileage: 25,330 MI
Expiry date: 18 Feb 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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