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DF52FJY
2003 FORD FOCUS
Colour: Green
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1596cc
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- Registration DF52FJY
- Manufacturer FORD
- Model FOCUS
- Year 2003
- Colour Green
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1596cc
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MOT History 32 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
32
Total Tests
19
Passes
13
Failures
59.38%
Pass Rate
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189 Total Defects Recorded
13 Feb 2025
Fail
Mileage: 155,577 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Brake hose damaged and likely to fail plus bracket snapped (1.1.12 (a)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer/inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Body panel corroded and likely to cause injury (6.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Body panel corroded and likely to cause injury (6.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Body panel corroded and likely to cause injury (6.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner tread (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner tread scrubbed (5.2.3 (e))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- heat shield loose
9 Feb 2024
Pass
Mileage: 154,762 MI
Expiry date: 17 Feb 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear wheel arches corroded
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- both front wings corroded
- exhaust heat shield insecure
2 Feb 2024
Fail
Mileage: 154,756 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively damaged significantly reducing structural strength sill corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively damaged significantly reducing structural strength sill corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear wheel arches corroded
- exhaust heat shield insecure
- both front wings corroded
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
19 Jan 2023
Pass
Mileage: 154,012 MI
Expiry date: 17 Feb 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- rear blade split
- offside front wing corrosion
- both rear wheel arches corroded
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
28 Jan 2022
Pass
Mileage: 152,904 MI
Expiry date: 17 Feb 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner tread (5.2.3 (e))
- rear wiper blade split
- corrosion to both rearwheel arches
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
18 Jan 2022
Fail
Mileage: 152,904 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- rear wiper blade split
- corrosion to both rearwheel arches
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner tread (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
18 Feb 2021
Pass
Mileage: 151,799 MI
Expiry date: 17 Feb 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner and outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- radiator support bracket corroded
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly twisted (1.1.12 (b) (i))
18 Jan 2021
Fail
Mileage: 151,790 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength shock absorber mounting plate (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength boot side panel (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- radiator support bracket corroded
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner and outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly twisted (1.1.12 (b) (i))
4 Feb 2020
Pass
Mileage: 151,014 MI
Expiry date: 14 Feb 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner and outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner and outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn trailing arm bush (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- bottom radiator support corroded
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn trailing arm bush (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly twisted & insecure (1.1.12 (b) (i))
28 Jan 2020
Fail
Mileage: 151,006 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced inner arch (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases flexi (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced inner arch (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn trailing arm bush (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner and outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- bottom radiator support corroded
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner and outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn trailing arm bush (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly twisted & insecure (1.1.12 (b) (i))
15 Feb 2019
Pass
Mileage: 149,423 MI
Expiry date: 14 Feb 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- bottom radiator support corroded
- exhaust deteriorated
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor, inner and outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn trailing arm bush (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor, inner and outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn trailing arm bush (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly twisted (1.1.12 (b) (i))
4 Feb 2019
Fail
Mileage: 149,416 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- exhaust deteriorated
- Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn trailing arm bush (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- bottom radiator support corroded
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor, inner and outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn trailing arm bush (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor, inner and outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly twisted (1.1.12 (b) (i))
31 Jan 2018
Pass
Mileage: 147,939 MI
Expiry date: 12 Feb 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Oil leak ()
- exhaust deteriorated
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
19 Jan 2018
Fail
Mileage: 147,572 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Power steering component(s) leaking steering rack (2.3.3b)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- exhaust deteriorated
- Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Oil leak ()
9 Feb 2017
Pass
Mileage: 145,945 MI
Expiry date: 12 Feb 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
1 Feb 2017
Fail
Mileage: 145,890 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
- Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
10 Feb 2016
Pass
Mileage: 144,342 MI
Expiry date: 12 Feb 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to reart (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
10 Feb 2016
Fail
Mileage: 144,342 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
- Nearside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to reart (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
6 Feb 2015
Pass
Mileage: 142,645 MI
Expiry date: 12 Feb 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
31 Jan 2014
Pass
Mileage: 139,690 MI
Expiry date: 12 Feb 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
13 Feb 2013
Pass
Mileage: 111,288 MI
Expiry date: 12 Feb 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
4 Jan 2012
Pass
Mileage: 107,850 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jan 2013 22 Jun 202625 Jan 2011
Pass
Mileage: 105,531 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jan 2012 22 Jun 202628 Jan 2010
Pass
Mileage: 100,673 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jan 2011 22 Jun 202627 Jan 2010
Fail
Mileage: 100,673 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
23 Jan 2009
Pass
Mileage: 93,627 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jan 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
23 Jan 2009
Fail
Mileage: 93,627 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Offside Obligatory mirror insecure (8.1.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Inner Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
31 Jan 2008
Fail
Mileage: 77,229 MI
22 Jun 202631 Jan 2008
Pass
Mileage: 77,229 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jan 2009 22 Jun 202623 Jan 2007
Pass
Mileage: 61,082 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jan 2008 22 Jun 202623 Jan 2007
Fail
Mileage: 61,082 MI
22 Jun 202627 Jan 2006
Pass
Mileage: 41,065 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jan 2007 22 Jun 2026You can check the history of this vehicle for free by clicking on the "Run a free basic check" button above. This will tell you all the running costs, tax rates, technical specs, MOT history and more!
DF52FJY was registered on 2003-01-31
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