The car had 48k on it when I bought it

 

A noisy bearing may not necessarily exhibit any play especially in the early stages, a diligent tester could hear/feel the rumble when spinning an undriven wheel by hand but many seem to ignore that part of the test if no play detected, very little chance of detecting it on a driven wheel like yours.

Half the miles and a wheel bearing gone. As can happen.

http://briskoda.net/forums/topic/286114-front-wheel-bearing

 

EDIT.

I Forgot that earlier in the thread it was Parks that sold you the car.

 

Edited 11 November, 20187 yr by Offski

Skoda wheel bearings especially the gen2 type fitted to the fabia are crap, or maybe they are being fitted badly by the supplier of the hub assembly.

 

Just had one go at 50k, usually had them go at 80k.

 

 

Edited 13 November, 20187 yr by xman