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DF53DCV
2003 FORD FOCUS
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1596cc
General Information
- Registration DF53DCV
- Manufacturer FORD
- Model FOCUS
- Year 2003
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1596cc
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MOT History 31 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
31
Total Tests
18
Passes
13
Failures
58.06%
Pass Rate
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91 Total Defects Recorded
16 Jul 2025
Pass
Mileage: 260,274 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jul 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
8 Jul 2025
Fail
Mileage: 260,258 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
18 Jun 2024
Pass
Mileage: 255,893 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jun 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- rear exhaust heat shield detached
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted distorted on inner edge (5.2.2 (c) (i))
17 Jun 2024
Fail
Mileage: 255,893 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Brake pipe connection leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Front Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- rear exhaust heat shield detached
- Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted distorted on inner edge (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
21 May 2024
Fail
Mileage: 255,874 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded and likely to fail (1.1.12 (f) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- heat shield loose front + rear
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
25 May 2023
Pass
Mileage: 247,995 MI
Expiry date: 24 May 2024 21 Jun 202628 Mar 2023
Fail
Mileage: 247,971 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Brake hydraulic reservoir close to minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (i))
- heat shield loose
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
1 Apr 2022
Pass
Mileage: 239,475 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2023 21 Jun 202621 Mar 2022
Fail
Mileage: 239,456 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Offside Brake cable has restricted free movement (1.1.15 (e)) Repair immediately
8 Feb 2022
Fail
Mileage: 239,432 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Brake cable has restricted free movement (1.1.15 (e)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
22 Feb 2021
Pass
Mileage: 218,824 MI
Expiry date: 21 Feb 2022 21 Jun 202611 Feb 2021
Fail
Mileage: 218,820 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 1 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
3 Feb 2020
Pass
Mileage: 209,385 MI
Expiry date: 13 Feb 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
14 Feb 2019
Pass
Mileage: 204,570 KM
Expiry date: 13 Feb 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- exhaust heat shield loose
- general underside corrosion
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
29 Aug 2017
Pass
Mileage: 126,183 MI
Expiry date: 29 Aug 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- both front tyres wearing on inner edge
- offside front tyre perished
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (3.5.1i)
30 Aug 2016
Pass
Mileage: 122,813 MI
Expiry date: 29 Aug 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (3.5.1i)
- offside front tyre wearing on inner edge
3 Aug 2015
Pass
Mileage: 109,473 MI
Expiry date: 3 Aug 2016 21 Jun 202629 Jul 2015
Fail
Mileage: 109,472 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
4 Aug 2014
Pass
Mileage: 101,503 MI
Expiry date: 3 Aug 2015 21 Jun 20264 Aug 2014
Fail
Mileage: 101,503 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
26 Jul 2013
Pass
Mileage: 89,961 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jul 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
24 Jul 2012
Pass
Mileage: 78,281 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jul 2013 21 Jun 202624 Jul 2012
Fail
Mileage: 78,279 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
16 Jun 2011
Pass
Mileage: 67,039 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jun 2012 21 Jun 202616 Jun 2011
Fail
Mileage: 67,039 MI
21 Jun 202629 Jul 2010
Pass
Mileage: 60,659 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jul 2011 21 Jun 202629 Jul 2010
Fail
Mileage: 60,659 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)
19 Feb 2009
Pass
Mileage: 49,593 MI
Expiry date: 18 Feb 2010 21 Jun 202631 Dec 2007
Pass
Mileage: 42,436 MI
Expiry date: 31 Dec 2008 21 Jun 202614 Dec 2006
Pass
Mileage: 34,171 MI
Expiry date: 31 Dec 2007 21 Jun 202614 Dec 2006
Fail
Mileage: 34,171 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
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DF53DCV was registered on 2003-12-31
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