2004 SKODA FABIA1.4L Diesel

The 2021-12-14 MOT at 147,198 miles passed, confirming that the vehicle meets the minimum roadworthiness standards at that point, yet the preceding 2021-12-07 failure reveals a mixed maintenance trajectory. The earlier test recorded a non‑functional washer, an inoperative engine warning lamp, an ABS fault, parking brake efficiency below 50 %, and tyre wear close to the legal limit, while the subsequent pass retained the worn tyres and a pitted front brake disc but eliminated the parking brake deficiency and the ABS warning. This indicates that recent repairs have addressed critical safety items, but the persistence of tyre wear and disc pitting suggests intermittent attention to consumable upkeep. With a current odometer reading of 147,198 miles and a vehicle age of 22 years, the average annual mileage of roughly 6,700 miles aligns with typical usage for a car of this vintage, and the incremental increases recorded between tests are consistent with normal driving patterns. The mileage rose from 118,209 miles in 2014 to 147,198 miles in 2021, with the steepest jump occurring between the 2018‑12‑19 and 2019‑12‑11 tests, after which the increments become more modest, showing no evidence of prolonged periods of stationary storage. A buyer should therefore concentrate on the components that repeatedly appeared in the MOT history: the front suspension bushes and ball‑joint dust covers show severe deterioration and may permit ingress of dirt, the rear shock absorbers exhibit oil misting indicating limited damping, and the front and rear service brakes display binding characteristics and worn or pitted discs that could compromise stopping performance. Structural rust on the rear sill and exhaust back box, together with the recurring tyre wear close to the legal limit, points to areas that merit close visual inspection, while the inoperative engine MIL and ABS warning from earlier tests suggest a diagnostic check of the electronic systems is advisable before purchase.