2016 Skoda Fabia 1.2L Petrol · FL16 YBA

The Skoda Fabia presents as roadworthy following a passed MOT on 12 March 2026 at 39,163 miles with no defects recorded. The maintenance trend is stable, with the most recent pass confirming the vehicle met all statutory requirements. A failed test on 11 March 2026 at identical mileage shows no defects logged, indicating an administrative or presentational rejection rather than a mechanical fault, and the car passed cleanly the next day. The mileage pattern is irregular for a ten-year-old vehicle. Annual tests show 53,355 miles on 11 March 2024, dropping to 37,525 miles by 10 March 2025, then rising slightly to 39,163 miles by March 2026. The recorded drop of nearly 16,000 miles between 2024 and 2025 suggests a clock discrepancy, a late or missed prior test, or a data entry error in the DVSA record. Average use sits near 3,900 miles per year, which is low and implies extended standing periods that can degrade seals, tyres, and brake components through inactivity. No advisories or defects appear across any test in the history. The absence of flagged items such as corroded suspension bushes, worn brake discs, or exhaust emissions failures points to either conscientious upkeep or superficial testing. A buyer should still commission an independent inspection of structural integrity, underbody corrosion, and binding calipers, as low-mileage cars left unused often develop hidden rust and seized mechanical parts not captured by a pass result. Given the clean record and recent valid certificate, the Fabia is mechanically acceptable on paper. Verify the 2024 to 2025 mileage reversal with the seller before purchase, and prioritise a physical check of consumables and chassis condition given the long dormancy implied by the low annual use.