97k miles, MOT September 2025, well maintained and serviced, lots of paper history. Sailed through the last MOT with no advisories.
I am thinking of changing my Skoda Fabia which is a second car and is only used for local journeys, shipping etc. So, just testing the water here, I thought I’d offer it up here to see if any Tosser wants a cheap reliable runabout. I am only the third owner; I bought this from Nin of this forum in January 2013. It was last serviced in 2023 and has only covered 2000 miles since then.
Good Stuff
• Cam belt and water pump changed early in 2020 at 90k miles (should have been done at 120k miles)
• New battery in January
• New ABS pump and sensor in 2024
• Bomb proof Volkswagen 1.9 TDi engine which is quick
• Economical 55-60 mpg on a run
• No annoying DPF to go wrong
• No rust – solid body all round
• Four good tyres with plenty of miles in them
• Cable connection fitted by Nin to the radio/CD to plug into a mobile phone to play MP3 files
• High spec includes – heated seats, electric windows/mirrors, A/C, Cruise Control, parking sensors, OBC giving loads of info such as temperature, Avg MPG, range etc
• Headlamps polished with headlight restorer kit in 2023
• Loads of supporting paperwork as evidence of maintenance and care, all MOTs etc
• Rubber boot cover to protect the carpet
• Four internal rubber mats
• Original First Aid Kit
• Good spare tyre
• 12v Socket in boot
Not so Good Stuff
• Scratches on front near side wing courtesy of a supermarket parking muppet who did a runner. See photo
• Scuffs on left hand wing mirror shell. See photo
• Scuffs and a crack in the right-hand mirror shell – another muppet who did a runner! See photo
• Wheels are ok but, front nearside has some kerb rash and the others have a few blemishes.
• Some age-related blemishes on the bodywork, after all it is a 21-year-old car, but nothing serious or unsightly.
• The gear layout graphic on the gear know has worn through – no big deal really
• There is a button on the driver’s side to operate the passenger window, it is not working but the window operates normally from the passenger button. Could be just a dirty connection.
I have found one other similar car on Autotrader which is 11 months younger but has 38k miles more on the clock and is listed for £1495.
Skoda Fabia Elegance
I’ve been very honest with the description and given the above I’m only asking a very reasonable Tosser price of £1200.
I’m not going to advertise it elsewhere as I don’t want to be plagued by tyre kicking time wasters making stupid offers. If it doesn’t go I’ll p/x it.
I am thinking of changing my Skoda Fabia which is a second car and is only used for local journeys, shipping etc. So, just testing the water here, I thought I’d offer it up here to see if any Tosser wants a cheap reliable runabout. I am only the third owner; I bought this from Nin of this forum in January 2013. It was last serviced in 2023 and has only covered 2000 miles since then.
Good Stuff
• Cam belt and water pump changed early in 2020 at 90k miles (should have been done at 120k miles)
• New battery in January
• New ABS pump and sensor in 2024
• Bomb proof Volkswagen 1.9 TDi engine which is quick
• Economical 55-60 mpg on a run
• No annoying DPF to go wrong
• No rust – solid body all round
• Four good tyres with plenty of miles in them
• Cable connection fitted by Nin to the radio/CD to plug into a mobile phone to play MP3 files
• High spec includes – heated seats, electric windows/mirrors, A/C, Cruise Control, parking sensors, OBC giving loads of info such as temperature, Avg MPG, range etc
• Headlamps polished with headlight restorer kit in 2023
• Loads of supporting paperwork as evidence of maintenance and care, all MOTs etc
• Rubber boot cover to protect the carpet
• Four internal rubber mats
• Original First Aid Kit
• Good spare tyre
• 12v Socket in boot
Not so Good Stuff
• Scratches on front near side wing courtesy of a supermarket parking muppet who did a runner. See photo
• Scuffs on left hand wing mirror shell. See photo
• Scuffs and a crack in the right-hand mirror shell – another muppet who did a runner! See photo
• Wheels are ok but, front nearside has some kerb rash and the others have a few blemishes.
• Some age-related blemishes on the bodywork, after all it is a 21-year-old car, but nothing serious or unsightly.
• The gear layout graphic on the gear know has worn through – no big deal really
• There is a button on the driver’s side to operate the passenger window, it is not working but the window operates normally from the passenger button. Could be just a dirty connection.
I have found one other similar car on Autotrader which is 11 months younger but has 38k miles more on the clock and is listed for £1495.
Skoda Fabia Elegance
I’ve been very honest with the description and given the above I’m only asking a very reasonable Tosser price of £1200.
I’m not going to advertise it elsewhere as I don’t want to be plagued by tyre kicking time wasters making stupid offers. If it doesn’t go I’ll p/x it.
for the 1.9 deisel motor! I bought a 220,000 mile Audi A4 last month from here and with the fitment of a £30 tuning chip that looks like it’s come out of a Christmas cracker, it returns a regular 60mpg at motorway speeds and 70mpg if you are just keeping up with traffic locally. It’s also given the car a noticeable amount of extra ooomph too! I’m in car heaven 
