Thanks to someone driving through a Give Way line, my previous Mark 2 Fabia (which I'd only had for a year!) is now a write off, so I need to get a replacement.

 

There's one locally I'm looking at, 2012 registration, which has done 58k miles, but a check of the MOT gives the following from last year :

 

• Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear wishbone bush deteriorating (5.3.4 (a) (i))
• Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear wishbone bush deteriorating (5.3.4 (a) (i))
• Nearside Rear shock casing corroded
• Offside Rear shock casing

 

The shock casing corrosion Advisories have been mentioned since 2020 (except for 2022 which seems odd, unless the Inspector didn't consider them to be a big deal then)

The suspension arm pin/ bush wear was only first mentioned last year (the MOT expires at the end of this month) and I've looked at a couple of threads on here and elsewhere which give the impression that it's a fairly common Advisory, but not particularly critical.
 

I'm going to have a look at it and test drive it tomorrow and insist on a new MOT before I even think of purchasing, but if these are flagged up again, would it be unreasonable to try to get the price down or have them fixed before I buy?

Edited 8 October, 20241 yr by GrahamM

No idea if reasonable or not because no idea who is selling it or at what price.  Have they a workshop and do they do MOT,s?

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What Mk2 Fabia is it as in Engine / Trim? 

What sort of servicing is there a record of?

The expense of this needs considering as well as stuff that are advisories

It's a local dealer, but I don't think they do the work or MOT themselves.

 

Here's the ad although it says New MOT, I presume they'll do it when it's about to sell.

https://www.seafrontmotors.co.uk/used/skoda-fabia-se-tsi-in-fratton-portsmouth/55945

Oops, missed the link 😳

Just to finish this thread off:

 

I went and had a look at the car today and after a good check over and test drive, I decided I'd buy it.

 

After a bit of back and forth with the Dealer, we agreed that he'd get the front suspension bushings fixed and renew the MOT so they wouldn't be on there as advisories, and I'd pay the full asking price which seems a good enough deal to me, because I don't have to worry about them or pay a few hundred quid to get them fixed in a year or three
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