2016 Skoda Fabia 1.0L Petrol · LM16 TTO

The Skoda Fabia presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 8 July 2025 at 54,848 miles returned a pass with no defects recorded, and the three prior annual tests from July 2022 through July 2024 also passed cleanly. The only blemish is a failed test logged on 4 July 2022 at 34,869 miles, immediately followed the same day by a pass at 34,871 miles with no defects cited, indicating a clerical or administrative rejection rather than a mechanical fault. Annual mileage averages around 5,485 miles against a ten-year life, which is low for the age. The records show steady, light use: 38,886 miles in July 2023, 46,515 in July 2024, and 54,848 in July 2025, a gain of roughly 7,600 miles in the last year and under 8,000 in each prior year. No gaps or sudden accumulation appear. The clean advisory columns across all tests suggest the previous keeper kept on top of consumables and avoided deferred maintenance. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection despite the unbroken pass record. Low mileage and possible periods of standing can allow corrosion to develop on structural members, subframes, and brake lines even when the tester records no advisories. Suspension bushes, coil springs, and brake discs should be checked for age-related degradation rather than wear from use. The duplicate 4 July 2022 entries warrant a glance at the DVSA portal to confirm the failure reason was administrative. Absent any flagged defects in the history, the Fabia's mechanical evidence supports a sound used purchase, provided a pre-sale check confirms underside condition and brake freedom.