2013 Skoda Fabia 1.2L Petrol · FL13 VPD

The Skoda Fabia presents as roadworthy following its most recent pass on 5 January 2026 at 92,966 miles, with the maintenance trend appearing stable across the recorded history. The DVSA entries show clean passes in 2025 and 2023 alongside two anomalous fails on the same test dates that recorded no defects, indicating administrative rejections rather than mechanical faults. No advisories or component wear were flagged at any stage, which points to a vehicle free of recorded structural or consumable concerns over the last three years. Annual mileage sits at a modest 7,151 miles given the car's 2013 build, with the record showing 70,863 miles at the December 2023 test, 81,640 miles by January 2025, and 92,966 miles by January 2026. That equates to roughly 10,700 and 11,300 miles covered in the respective twelve-month spans, a slight uplift on the lifetime average but well within normal use. The sparse, clean history offers little evidence of neglect, though the twin fail entries on 28 December 2023 and 5 January 2026 with zero defects suggest clerical issues at the testing station rather than owner-driven problems. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection of suspension bushes, coil springs, and brake discs given the car's thirteen-year age and the absence of any advisory data to confirm wear state. The tester logged no corrosion or exhaust emissions failures, yet MOT cleans at this mileage do not rule out latent fatigue in structural integrity or binding calipers unseen during the automated test. Given the two same-day fail-then-pass cycles carried no recorded defects, previous keepers appear to have maintained the Fabia to a basic passing standard without deferred consumable replacement showing in the record. Verify the V5C and any service invoices to explain the duplicated 2023 and 2026 test entries before purchase.