2006 Skoda Fabia 1.4L Petrol · AE06 WSX

The Skoda Fabia presents as roadworthy following its most recent MOT pass on 27 January 2026 at 91,560 miles, with the maintenance trend appearing stable across the recorded history. The January 2026 test came one day after a failure on 26 January 2026 at identical mileage, though the DVSA record lists no defects for either event. A prior failure on 20 February 2025 at 86,821 miles also shows no recorded defects, with the car passing two days later at 86,835 miles. These back-to-back fail-and-pass pairs with blank defect fields suggest administrative or presentation issues at the testing station rather than escalating mechanical decline. The odometer confirms low usage for a 2006 vehicle, totalling 91,560 miles or roughly 4,578 miles per year. Between the 26 February 2024 pass at 84,536 miles and the 22 February 2025 pass at 86,835 miles the car covered just 2,299 miles. From February 2025 to January 2026 it added 4,725 miles. The sparse, clean record across three years shows no advisories on tyres, suspension bushes, brake discs, exhaust emissions, or corrosion, implying the previous keepers stored or lightly ran the car rather than subjecting it to high wear. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection of structural integrity and underbody corrosion given the vehicle's twenty-year age and likely periods of standing. The repeated no-defect failures warrant confirmation that the V5C and DVSA portal align and that no suppressed advisory exists for binding calipers or worn coil springs. Check the condition of consumables such as wiper blades and tyre tread despite the clean tests, as low-mileage cars often sit with perished rubber. Given the absence of recorded faults, the Fabia's history supports cautious optimism, but the unexplained fail-pass sequences on 20-22 February 2025 and 26-27 January 2026 merit direct clarification from the selling garage before purchase.