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2003 FORD FIESTA
General Information
- Registration CE53FNP
- Manufacturer FORD
- Model FIESTA
- Year 2003
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1388cc
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- Expired 01 Apr 2026
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MOT History 31 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
2 Apr 2025
Pass
Mileage: 113,180 MI
Expiry date: 1 Apr 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both (1.1.11 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn shock bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
2 Apr 2025
Fail
Mileage: 113,180 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn shock bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
25 Jan 2024
Pass
Mileage: 110,241 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jan 2025 18 Jun 202625 Jan 2024
Fail
Mileage: 110,241 MI
18 Jun 202616 Jan 2023
Pass
Mileage: 108,792 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jan 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- front seats unable to tilt forward
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
16 Jan 2023
Fail
Mileage: 108,792 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- front seats unable to tilt forward
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
18 Jan 2022
Pass
Mileage: 105,407 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jan 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
17 Dec 2021
Fail
Mileage: 105,391 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Driver's seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.5 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- passenger seat unable to tilt forward
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
12 Dec 2020
Pass
Mileage: 93,225 MI
Expiry date: 11 Dec 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Front engine noisy
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
5 Dec 2020
Fail
Mileage: 93,176 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Front Headlamp has a product on the light source so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) Repair immediately
- Front Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front engine noisy
12 Dec 2019
Pass
Mileage: 87,508 MI
Expiry date: 11 Dec 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material 1 of 2 front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
11 Dec 2019
Fail
Mileage: 87,508 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen damaged and affecting the driver's view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material 1 of 2 front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Travel on handbrake lever
5 Dec 2019
Fail
Mileage: 87,494 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Front Driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen materially affected by an obstruction in drivers view (3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp does not illuminate (7.1.6 (a))
19 Nov 2019
Fail
Mileage: 87,200 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
16 Nov 2018
Pass
Mileage: 81,771 MI
Expiry date: 2 Dec 2019 18 Jun 202612 Nov 2018
Fail
Mileage: 81,770 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
28 Nov 2017
Pass
Mileage: 76,978 MI
Expiry date: 2 Dec 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit Perishing (4.1.E.1)
- Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
- Offside front tyre worn on outer edge
- Nearside front tyre worn heavily on outer edge down to second canvas
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
22 Nov 2016
Pass
Mileage: 73,936 MI
Expiry date: 2 Dec 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
18 Nov 2016
Fail
Mileage: 73,936 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
- Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
14 Nov 2015
Pass
Mileage: 65,985 MI
Expiry date: 2 Dec 2016 18 Jun 202614 Nov 2015
Fail
Mileage: 65,985 MI
18 Jun 20268 Nov 2014
Pass
Mileage: 59,592 MI
Expiry date: 2 Dec 2015 18 Jun 202623 Nov 2013
Pass
Mileage: 57,244 MI
Expiry date: 2 Dec 2014 18 Jun 202623 Nov 2013
Fail
Mileage: 57,244 MI
18 Jun 202624 Nov 2012
Pass
Mileage: 53,395 MI
Expiry date: 2 Dec 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
3 Dec 2011
Pass
Mileage: 47,431 MI
Expiry date: 2 Dec 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
20 Nov 2010
Pass
Mileage: 40,111 MI
Expiry date: 19 Nov 2011 18 Jun 20267 Nov 2009
Pass
Mileage: 31,912 MI
Expiry date: 6 Nov 2010 18 Jun 20264 Oct 2008
Pass
Mileage: 23,069 MI
Expiry date: 3 Oct 2009 18 Jun 202624 Aug 2007
Pass
Mileage: 12,059 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2008Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
24 Aug 2006
Pass
Mileage: 9,588 MI
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CE53FNP was registered on 2003-09-01
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