2005 Skoda Fabia 1.9L Diesel · SM55 JBV
2005 Skoda Fabia (1.9L, diesel). First registered 28 Sept 2005. Recorded mileage 126,603 miles. MOT expired on 17 Sept 2025.
- Make & Model
- SKODA FABIA
- Year / Origin
- 2005 · Edinburgh
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 17 Sept 2025
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 126,603 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 1.9L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
SM55 JBV Key Findings
- 21 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 19/09/2024
- 126,603 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 4 historical MOT failures
- 2 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (11 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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SM55 JBV Mileage History
- 13/09/200845,188 mi
- 19/09/200950,373 mi+5,185 mi
- 31/07/201054,801 mi+4,428 mi
- 23/07/201165,615 mi+10,814 mi
- 28/07/201271,815 mi+6,200 mi
- 10/08/201271,815 mi
- 27/07/201377,980 mi+6,165 mi
- 02/08/201378,060 mi+80 mi
- 11/08/201483,673 mi+5,613 mi
- 30/09/201589,115 mi+5,442 mi
- 30/09/201589,115 mi
- 29/09/201694,102 mi+4,987 mi
- 12/09/201794,787 mi+685 mi
- 19/09/201896,030 mi+1,243 mi
- 17/09/201998,366 mi+2,336 mi
- 10/08/202099,832 mi+1,466 mi
- 05/08/2021104,850 mi+5,018 mi
- 11/08/2022109,477 mi+4,627 mi
- 11/08/2022109,846 mi+369 mi
- 19/09/2023114,331 mi+4,485 mi
- 19/09/2024126,603 mi+12,272 mi
Average of roughly 5,083 miles per year across 21 recorded odometer readings.
SM55 JBV MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
21 MOT tests are recorded for this 2005 Skoda Fabia (SM55 JBV) between September 2008 and September 2024.
The record contains 17 passes and 4 failures.
The most recent test on 19 September 2024 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 4 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Lighting (11 issues), Brakes (8 issues), Tyres (8 issues), Suspension (5 issues), Steering (3 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 23 advisory notices are recorded. Advisories flag items that passed but may need attention before the next test; they are not evidence of how well the vehicle has been serviced.
Recorded failure items include: “Headlamp lens seriously defective Unable to determine beam pattern due to misting of both headlamp lenses (4.1.1 (b) (ii”; “Offside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings (2.2.B.1h)”; “Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings (2.2.B.1h)”.
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