2016 Skoda Fabia 1.2L Petrol · MH16 FSX

A consistent pattern of clean MOT passes defines this 2016 Skoda Fabia, with no recorded failures across seven tests spanning from 2019 through to October 2025. The most recent examination on 1 October 2025 returned a pass with no defects recorded, continuing an uninterrupted run of roadworthy outcomes. However, beneath this tidy pass record sits a recurring thread of tyre-related advisories, with edge wear flagged on the nearside and offside front tyres in both January 2025 and October 2021, alongside a rear inner tyre noted as out of shape in the former test. An additional advisory concerning a cut to the offside front outer tyre in 2021 and an exhaust smoke emission advisory in October 2020 round out the recorded concerns. While none of these advisories constitute failures, the recurrence of front-end tyre wear across multiple tests warrants direct scrutiny. The recorded mileage of 65,169 against the vehicle's ten-year age equates to an annual accumulation of approximately 6,517 miles, a figure broadly consistent with typical usage for a supermini of this vintage. There are no significant gaps in the testing history or sudden jumps in mileage between recorded tests, suggesting the vehicle has remained in regular use throughout the period covered. This steady, moderate level of use is mechanically favourable in that it avoids the corrosion risks associated with prolonged standing and the accelerated wear of consumables that comes with very high mileages. The mileage progression across tests appears measured, with no evidence of clocked readings or anomalous drops that would suggest tampering. The repeated advisories for front tyre edge wear on both nearside and offside positions are the most telling feature of this vehicle's history. Edge wear of this nature is commonly linked to suspension geometry issues such as worn wishbone bushes, top mounts, or droplinks, or to incorrect wheel alignment including camber or toe settings that have drifted outside tolerance. A prospective buyer should carry out a careful test drive over uneven surfaces, paying particular attention to any knocking, clonking, or clonking through the steering column when traversing speed bumps or potholes, as well as any vagueness in straight-line tracking that requires constant steering correction. The front suspension should be inspected with the wheels unloaded where possible to check for perished bushes, play in the steering rack mountings, and any uneven component wear. Steering pull to one side under braking or acceleration could also indicate geometry issues that have not yet been corrected. The 2020 advisory regarding excessive exhaust smoke or vapour that was not considered sufficient to obscure other road users' vision points to possible early-stage wear in the engine's combustion or emissions system, possibly involving piston rings, valve guide seals, or turbo sealing if applicable. On a test drive, the buyer should observe the exhaust plume during cold start, watching for blue or grey smoke that lingers or thickens under load, and note any accompanying loss of power, rough idle, or excessive oil consumption between services. Although the tyres fitted at the time of the 2025 test had worn sufficiently to require advisories at only 2mm of tread, the matching wear pattern on both sides of the front axle reinforces the likelihood of an underlying geometry concern that the next owner would be well advised to investigate promptly.