SKODA FABIA2002 · 1.9L Diesel

The Skoda Fabia presents as roadworthy following its most recent MOT pass on 31 July 2025 at 223,171 miles, with no defects recorded. The maintenance trend is stable across the available history, showing clean passes once minor administrative failures were resolved. No advisories or mechanical faults appear in any test, which suggests the vehicle has been presented in a fundamentally sound condition at each examination. The recorded mileage of 223,171 against a 2002 build equates to roughly 9,300 miles per year, a typical usage rate for a 24-year-old car. The odometer moved from 210,289 at the November 2023 failure to 216,846 by September 2024, then to 223,171 by July 2025, reflecting steady rather than sporadic accumulation. The sparse record shows only two failed tests on 16 November 2023 and 16 September 2024, both at identical or near-identical mileages to the subsequent passes on 20 November 2023 and 16 September 2024, indicating the failures were documentary or procedural rather than mechanical. A buyer should still commission an independent inspection of structural integrity and corrosion given the vehicle's age and high mileage, as MOT absence of advisories does not confirm freedom from underlying rust on sills, subframes, or suspension mounting points. The brake discs, coil springs, and suspension bushes warrant physical checks for fatigue, since components at this mileage may pass statutory limits yet sit close to wear thresholds. The repeated same-day fail-and-pass pattern implies the previous owner addressed any paperwork promptly but offers no evidence of deferred consumable upkeep such as tyres or wiper blades. Given the clean record, the principal risk lies in age-related degradation unseen by the tester rather than neglected maintenance.