2012 Skoda Fabia 1.6L Diesel · CP62 AAF

The most recent MOT, conducted in October 2025 at 73,838 miles, returned a clean pass with no defects registered. That is a clear improvement over the previous year's outcome. In October 2024 at 61,149 miles, the car first failed on nearside headlamp aim being too low and offside aim too high, with front inner tyres worn close to the legal limit, then passed the same day once those faults were addressed. The fact that none of these points reappeared in 2025 indicates the corrections held, so the maintenance trend is stable and currently showing no escalating mechanical problems. Mileage across the vehicle's roughly fourteen years is low, about 5,274 per year. The recorded intervals, however, show usage accelerating recently. From October 2022 at 42,902 miles to October 2023 at 52,755, the car covered around 9,853 miles. The next year to October 2024 at 61,149 added roughly 8,394 miles. Then from October 2024 to the October 2025 test at 73,838, it rose to about 12,689 miles in a single year. That jump points toward heavier or longer-distance use in the latest ownership period rather than the light, urban running the earlier figures might suggest. A buyer should inspect several components physically. The 2024 front inner tyre wear indicates a possible tracking or suspension geometry problem that may have been corrected but is worth confirming on the current set of tyres. The October 2023 test flagged the rear silencer's outer skin as badly corroded but not leaking gases; with nearly three years elapsed, that exhaust section needs checking for perforation and gas leaks. The same test also noted a rear child seat fitted that prevented full inspection of the adult seat belt, and engine and body sill covers have restricted component checks across multiple tests. Those covered areas were never fully verified by the testers. Given the earlier low-mileage pattern, periods of standing are plausible, so check for binding calipers, corroded brake discs, and any age-related perishing on rubbers and bushes despite the clean 2025 pass.