2009 Skoda Fabia 1.6L Petrol · GF09 AEW

The 2009 Skoda Fabia presents a stable roadworthiness profile. The most recent test on 8 May 2025 at 158,009 miles returned a pass with no defects recorded, continuing an unbroken five-year clean pass sequence. The maintenance trend shows no worsening and no recurring advisories across the available history, indicating the vehicle has met minimum statutory standards without flagged wear to suspension, brakes, or structure. Annual mileage sits close to typical expectations for a 17-year-old car. The records show 125,906 miles in May 2021, rising to 139,083 by May 2022, then 151,115 in May 2023, 156,771 in May 2024, and 158,009 in May 2025. That equates to roughly 9,300 miles per year overall, with the lowest annual gain of just 1,238 miles between 2024 and 2025 suggesting lighter recent use. The DVSA data is sparse in detail, listing no advisories or failures at any stage, so no neglect pattern or rapid accumulation emerges. A buyer should still commission an independent inspection despite the clean sheet. The absence of advisories across five tests does not confirm the condition of coil springs, suspension bushes, or brake discs, merely that they passed threshold limits on the day. At 158,009 miles and seventeen years old, structural corrosion around sills and subframes remains a latent risk the MOT may not have escalated. Verify in person that tyres, wiper blades, and exhaust emissions match the recorded clean status. Previous owners kept the car to a passing standard with no skipped tests, yet no evidence exists of proactive renewal of consumables ahead of failure. Treat the Fabia as roadworthy per record, but budget for age-related mechanical refresh.