2004 Skoda Fabia 1.2L Petrol · LX54 AHA

The 2004 Skoda Fabia presents a stable roadworthiness trend, with the most recent test on 4 January 2024 at 85,050 miles returning a pass and no defects recorded. Prior tests in January 2023 at 79,523 miles and December 2021 at 73,814 miles also passed cleanly, indicating the vehicle has met statutory standards without outstanding advisories across its recent history. The recorded mileage of 85,050 against a 22-year lifespan equates to a low average of roughly 3,866 miles per year. The gap between the October 2020 test at 67,875 miles and the December 2021 pass at 73,814 miles shows only about 5,939 miles covered in fourteen months, while the jump to 85,050 by January 2024 adds 11,236 miles across the following two years. Such low, irregular use over two decades suggests the car spent extended periods stationary, a pattern that often precedes perished rubber components and seized mechanical parts despite clean MOT outcomes. A single failure on 22 December 2021 at 73,803 miles was logged with no defects recorded, and the vehicle passed the very next day at 73,814 miles, pointing to an administrative or presentation issue rather than a mechanical fault. The absence of any advisories for tyres, brake discs, suspension bushes, or corrosion across the available record means the MOT data alone reveals no recurring wear trends or structural concerns. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection focused on underbody structural integrity and hidden corrosion, given the car's age and likely dormant periods. The tester should check suspension bushes and coil springs for cracking from inactivity, verify brake calipers are not binding after standing, and confirm coolant hoses and tyres are not aged or perished. The clean MOT history offers reassurance, but low-mileage Skodas of this era commonly hide deferred maintenance that statutory testing does not capture.