2002 Skoda Fabia 1.4L Petrol · CV52 KTD

The Skoda Fabia currently fails the roadworthiness test. The most recent examination on 4 September 2025 at 56,102 miles returned a fail with no defects listed, which points to a documentation or administrative failure rather than a recorded mechanical fault. Prior to that, the test history shows a stable trend: passes in September 2022 (55,312 miles), September 2023 (55,727 miles), and September 2024 (55,911 miles), with only a one-day fail on 19 September 2024 at 55,906 miles that was immediately cleared on retest. No advisories or defects appear across the five-year record. The mileage pattern confirms extremely light use for a 24-year-old vehicle. The odometer moved just 790 miles between September 2022 and September 2025, averaging under 300 miles per year in that span. The car covered 55,312 miles by September 2022 and only 56,102 by the 2025 failure, implying long stationary periods. Low annual mileage of this order often masks degraded rubber components, seized suspension bushes, and corroding brake calipers that infrequent movement fails to expose during short test drives. A buyer should physically inspect the braking system for binding calipers and worn discs, given the car's long idle stretches. The tester should check suspension arms and coil springs for perishing bushes and fracturing from standing load. Structural underbody corrosion is a primary risk on a 2002 chassis left unused; examine sills, subframes, and floor pan for rust penetration. The clean advisory record offers no warning of consumable wear such as tyres or wipers, yet the 2025 fail with zero defects demands clarification from the seller or DVSA before purchase. Verify the reason for that failure and confirm a valid current test before committing funds.