2016 Skoda Fabia 1.4L Diesel · FH16 RYG

The Skoda Fabia presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 8 April 2025 at 65,109 miles returned a pass with no defects recorded, and the four preceding annual tests from April 2022 through April 2024 also passed cleanly. The only blemish is a failed test on 7 April 2025 at 65,106 miles, where the DVSA system shows no defects logged; the vehicle passed the very next day, indicating the failure was likely administrative or a data-recording anomaly rather than a mechanical fault. Annual mileage has averaged roughly 6,500 miles across the recorded history, which is typical for a 2016 hatchback. The odometer moved from 54,304 miles on 1 April 2022 to 57,520 on 17 April 2023, then 61,401 on 2 April 2024, and 65,109 by 8 April 2025. That equates to around 3,200 to 4,100 miles per year in each interval, a light-use pattern with no sudden accumulation or standing gaps. The sparse, clean record gives little evidence of neglected consumables or deferred repairs. Given the absence of any advisories across five years of testing, the buyer should still commission a physical inspection of wear items the MOT does not deeply assess. Examine suspension bushes, coil springs, and brake disc thickness for age-related fatigue, and check underneath for corrosion on structural members despite the clean emissions and integrity results. The low mileage means original rubber components may be perishing from time rather than use. The previous owner appears to have kept the car to a sensible annual schedule with no flagged brake binding, exhaust issues, or tyre defects. Verify service history matches the mileage, and confirm the 7 April 2025 failure cause with the test station, but on the evidence the Fabia is a sound, low-stress purchase.