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MOT History from tests of petrol SKODA FABIAs year 2003

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mot history
Pass percent:64.42%
(The average a petrol SKODA FABIA year 2003 passes without issue)
Based on:183,180 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively9910
Headlamp aim out of alignment7842
Registration plate lamp issues3710
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|3456
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|3417
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|3228
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|2877
Brakes imbalanced across an axle2846
Rear brake binding2776
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|2662
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|2658
Registration plate issues2160
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|2122
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault2062
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort1790
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1623
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3|1571
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1534
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1513
Brake hose excessively deteriorated1351
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1334
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1329
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1263
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1250
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1245
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4|1241
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|1158
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|1140
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))1098
Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c|980
Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c|916
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|864
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|814
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|762
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|744
Rear brake application uneven664
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))662
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened630
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|627
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|590
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|571
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|566
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))565
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))562
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|555
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h||534
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))533
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|508
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|495
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|495
Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|494
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|450
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))440
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|421
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|418
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|395
Brake servo vacuum pipe split |3.6.C.1b|393
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|380
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))376
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|374
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement373
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))367
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))361
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|356
Horn not working |1.6.2a|355
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))355
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))342
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|341
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))339
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|338
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i||337
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|335
Windscreen washer not working 329
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))326
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))323
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|323
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))316
Windscreen has damage316
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|311
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|310
Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|305
Windscreen wiper blade insecure293
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|288
Electronic power steering warning lamp indicates a failure in the system |2.3.8|283
Nearside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b|277
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak272
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|263
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|258
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))255
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))248
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2|246
Nearside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c|245
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|245
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|244
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|244
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2|241
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))237
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))234
Front brake excessively fluctuating233
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))232
Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|231
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|231
Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3|229
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))228
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c||226
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|223
Offside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c|222
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|221
Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|219
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|214
Front brake application uneven212
Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))211
Offside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|209
Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))209
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|207
Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3|201
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|199
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))197
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|196

We get to these numbers by trawling through over 1 billion MOT test results since 2004 and crunched the numbers. We remove anything to do with Tyres, as they are model independent and group together common non-model specific issues. We are trying to get to a picture of what models have what issues.

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