2014 Skoda Fabia 1.2L Petrol · RO14 NUX

This 2014 Skoda Fabia has just failed its MOT on 22 May 2026 after passing the previous test at the same mileage. The failure centres on two critical safety issues: both front windscreen wipers are defective, and both front tyres are worn close to the legal limit with edge wear. The wiper blades are straightforward to replace, but the tyre wear pattern—concentrated on the edges of both fronts—suggests either aggressive cornering, underinflation, or suspension misalignment rather than simple age-related wear. What makes this concerning is the trajectory. A year earlier, in May 2025, the rear tyres were already flagged as worn close to the legal limit with signs of perishing. Now the fronts have deteriorated to near-legal limits as well. The pattern points to progressive tyre wear across the axles rather than isolated wear on one corner, which raises questions about either suspension geometry, sustained underinflation, or a combination of both. The vehicle was clean at the 2024 and 2023 MOT tests, so this deterioration has accelerated recently. The recorded mileage of 64,377 miles over approximately twelve years represents low annual use at roughly 5,365 miles per year. This can be a mixed signal.