2005 Black MKI Fabia VRS - 70K miles, SH, 13 months MOT - SOLD - Cars For Sale

21 October, 20232 yr

Make & Model: 2005 Skoda Fabia VRS

Colour: Black

Mileage: 70K

Price: £3000

Description: Black 2005 MKI Fabia VRS. Very low miles, backed up by MOT history, and service book. Has been serviced to within an inch of its life, including TWO cambelt changes prior to us buying it in February of last year. It has just had an MOT, which it passed with advisories for the two front tyres being close to the limit on the edges (I'll be honest, it had had a new set of "hedge-finders" when we bought it and I was waiting for them all to go so I could change all four for a decent brand, but due to the stipulations all the insurance companies are making for my newly passed son to drive the car we've had to buy something more insurance friendly - thus the VRS being for sale) and the drop links needing to be changed.

The clutch has very recently started to slip if you short-shift. If you rev the car through the range in each gear it is fine, but if you short-shift at lowish revs it will slip, so will need to be changed. This has only happened recently, and has only come to light because of trying to find a suitable gear to use whilst driving at the new 20mph limit in our local area (thanks a bunch Drakeford....) - second seems like punishing the poor thing, but third is not really letting it get up to a suitable road speed for the torque at those revs, and I'm sure that is what has prematurely worn the clutch.

The bodywork is in good condition for the year, but the lacquer has gone on the rear off-side pillar - should be visible in the pictures. Some kind soul has "modified" the drivers mirror whilst it was parked outside the house. The rear silencer has done the usual trick of shedding its mild steel outer skin, but the stainless inner is just fine. The bonnet has myriad stone chips, and where the headlights needed cutting back for the MOT last year my lad has not "stayed between the lines" and gotten some of the surrounding paint. New, five year, battery fitted last month. Wire-of-doom to starter motor repaired last month. There is no spare wheel.

Overall it is a cracking little car, with better than average bodywork that has some problems with the paint that stop it being exceptional. The engine has been looked after a peach and has only just been run in at 70K.

We paid £5700 for it February 2022 and it looked every bit the part at the time, but the lacquer has done its thing since. There are several on eBay at the moment with nicer paint, but over 100K miles more for way more money. With a clutch and some paint this one would be fantastic. I'm sure the new owner will be very pleased with it.

Condition: Used

Service History/Receipts/Recent Service work: Accompanying service history shows services at;

12/3/08 - 820miles

13/01/06 - 9935 miles

9/03/07 - 15527 miles

29/02/08 - 20488 miles

12/03/09 - 25109 miles

8/12/10 - 32847 miles

11/04/12 - 38983 miles (including cam belt)

1/04/14 - 50141 miles

15/11/16 - 56423 miles (including cam belt)

18/10/18 - 59965 miles

20/10/20 - 62109 miles

01/02/22 - 62786 miles (when we bought it)

I had an oil and filters change done when it was MOTd last year, at 66226 miles - garage has not stamped book as it was filled up!

Extras: I'm not sure what these would have been. It was originally supplied with heated seats, but these have been removed - see below. It has Skoda labelled rear proximity sounders but these don't work - the only thing fitted that I've never succeeded in making work, despite being able to measure a voltage coming out of the control module in the boot when standing behind the car with it in reverse. Xenon headlights.

Mods: The only modifications done to the car have been during our ownership and have not been "performance" related. I acquired an SE interior, from number 852, which I fitted to the car and gave the standard seats to Jay. Whilst the interior was out I took all the doors apart and carried out the usual fix on the window cartridges and fixed the leaks, and removed and dried all the carpets and soundproofing.

I have fitted a 312mm front brake conversion (as I taught my son to drive in the car) with new (aftermarket) MKI TT calipers, reconditioned eBay carriers, EBC Turbogroove discs and Yellowstuff pads.

Collection: Newport, South Wales NP20 5xx

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