MOT History from tests of diesel SKODA FABIAs year 2001

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Pass percent:55.83%

(The average a diesel SKODA FABIA year 2001 passes without issue)

Based on:69,131 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	4066
Headlamp aim out of alignment	3885
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	3158
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	1922
Registration plate lamp issues	1834
Rear brake binding	1771
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	1623
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1618
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1487
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1444
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1427
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1422
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1398
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	1231
Registration plate issues	1138
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	1134
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	987
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	757
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	679
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	625
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	618
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	599
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	591
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	579
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	564
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	562
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	558
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	551
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	533
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	500
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	493
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	481
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	480
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	467
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	436
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	436
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	423
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	421
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	419
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	417
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	414
Rear brake application uneven	378
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	377
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	364
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	363
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	360
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	356
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	331
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	318
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	313
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	299
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	294
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	290
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	287
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	281
Windscreen has damage	279
Power steering inoperative \|2.3.3a\|	274
Power steering malfunctioning \|2.3.3a\|	270
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	270
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	270
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	264
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	256
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	249
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	246
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	244
Electronic power steering warning lamp indicates a failure in the system \|2.3.8\|	242
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	241
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	240
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	231
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	219
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	218
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	217
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	217
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	201
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	200
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	197
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	191
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	190
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	186
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	178
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	177
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	169
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	161
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	159
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	158
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	156
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	156
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	154
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	154
Nearside 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\|	153
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\|	152
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	152
Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	150
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	149
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	146
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	145
Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	145
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	144
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	143
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	143
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	142
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	141
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	137
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	136
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	135
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	132
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	132
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	131
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	130
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	128
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	128
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	125
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	123
Nearside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush \|2.5.A.1c\|	121
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	121
Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	119
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	118
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	117
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	116
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	115
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	111
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	111
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	107
Front brake application uneven	106
Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	105
Offside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush \|2.5.A.1c\|	103
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	103
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	103
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	102
Windscreen washer not working	101
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	101
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	100
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	100
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	100
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not in good working order \|function impaired\| \|1.1.4a\|	99
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	99
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	98
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	96
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	95
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	95
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	95
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	93
Front brake excessively fluctuating	92

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MOT History from tests of diesel SKODA FABIAs year 2001

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