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CE53DHC
2003 FORD FOCUS
Colour: Green
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1596cc
General Information
- Registration CE53DHC
- Manufacturer FORD
- Model FOCUS
- Year 2003
- Colour Green
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1596cc
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MOT History 27 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
27
Total Tests
17
Passes
10
Failures
62.96%
Pass Rate
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140 Total Defects Recorded
22 Jan 2024
Fail
Mileage: 94,679 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Inlet manifold hose split
- Parking brake lever travel getting long
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Offside Rear Exhaust heat shield loose.
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Tread worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
23 Jan 2023
Pass
Mileage: 90,822 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jan 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- note under body and suspention corotion
23 Jan 2023
Fail
Mileage: 90,821 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- note under body and suspention corotion
- note exhaust heat sheild loose
25 Jan 2022
Pass
Mileage: 87,357 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jan 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Exhaust heat shield loose.
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Corrosion on underside of vehicle.
- Central Front Exhaust flexible pipe deteriorated.
21 Jan 2022
Fail
Mileage: 87,355 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Exhaust heat shield loose.
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Corrosion on underside of vehicle.
- Central Front Exhaust flexible pipe deteriorated.
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
18 Jan 2021
Pass
Mileage: 82,487 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jan 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Central Front Exhaust flexible pipe deteriorated.
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Surface corrosion on underside of vehicle.
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
18 Jan 2021
Fail
Mileage: 82,485 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Central Front Exhaust flexible pipe deteriorated.
- Surface corrosion on underside of vehicle.
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
22 Jan 2020
Pass
Mileage: 80,719 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Exhaust flexible front pipe slightly deteriorated.
- Nearside Front Outer C.V gaiter slightly deteriorated.
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Service brake binding slightly
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Surface corrosion on underside of vehicle.
22 Jan 2019
Pass
Mileage: 79,603 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jan 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Underside of vehicle was wet.
- Underside of vehicle corroded.
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- O/S/F and N/S/F headlamp lens slightly deteriorated.
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge perished and misshaped. (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Both front tyres slightly perished.
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
22 Jan 2019
Fail
Mileage: 79,601 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Underside of vehicle was wet.
- Underside of vehicle corroded.
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- O/S/F and N/S/F headlamp lens slightly deteriorated.
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge perished and misshaped. (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Both front tyres slightly perished.
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
18 Jan 2018
Pass
Mileage: 78,764 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jan 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Nearside Rear tyre misshaped and perished on inner edge.
- Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
26 Jan 2017
Pass
Mileage: 77,578 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jan 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Both rear coil springs corroded.
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit and perished (4.1.E.1)
- Both front coil springs corroded.
29 Jan 2016
Pass
Mileage: 75,873 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jan 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
10 Jan 2015
Fail
Mileage: 72,994 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
10 Jan 2015
Pass
Mileage: 72,994 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jan 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
29 Jan 2014
Pass
Mileage: 71,797 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jan 2015 15 Jun 202629 Jan 2014
Fail
Mileage: 71,797 MI
15 Jun 20266 Aug 2012
Pass
Mileage: 62,613 MI
Expiry date: 27 Aug 2013 15 Jun 20266 Aug 2012
Fail
Mileage: 62,613 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
10 Aug 2011
Pass
Mileage: 54,610 MI
Expiry date: 27 Aug 2012 15 Jun 202614 Aug 2010
Fail
Mileage: 49,209 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
14 Aug 2010
Pass
Mileage: 49,209 MI
Expiry date: 27 Aug 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
22 Aug 2009
Pass
Mileage: 40,523 MI
Expiry date: 27 Aug 2010 15 Jun 202614 Aug 2008
Pass
Mileage: 33,058 MI
Expiry date: 27 Aug 2009 15 Jun 202614 Aug 2008
Fail
Mileage: 33,058 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) Dangerous
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) Dangerous
- Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
28 Aug 2007
Pass
Mileage: 25,586 MI
Expiry date: 27 Aug 2008 15 Jun 202619 Aug 2006
Pass
Mileage: 17,704 MI
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CE53DHC was registered on 2003-10-03
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