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DF53RHE
2004 FORD FOCUS
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1596cc
General Information
- Registration DF53RHE
- Manufacturer FORD
- Model FOCUS
- Year 2004
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1596cc
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- Expires 26 Sep 2026
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MOT History 27 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
27
Total Tests
19
Passes
8
Failures
70.37%
Pass Rate
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75 Total Defects Recorded
25 Sep 2025
Pass
Mileage: 201,166 MI
Expiry date: 26 Sep 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside floor to sills corroding
- middle exhaust sleeve loose
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
27 Sep 2024
Pass
Mileage: 198,271 MI
Expiry date: 26 Sep 2025 23 Jun 20261 Jun 2024
Fail
Mileage: 198,266 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- both rear trailing arm bush's deteriorated
- suspension components corroded
- both rear inner sills corroded
2 Jun 2023
Pass
Mileage: 195,002 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jun 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced inner sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced inner sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- 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 Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
31 May 2023
Fail
Mileage: 195,002 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced inner sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced inner sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- 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))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
26 May 2022
Pass
Mileage: 191,218 MI
Expiry date: 31 May 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- corrosion on coil springs
- various suspension components corroded
- rear inner archs corroded
- inner & outer sills corroded
19 May 2021
Pass
Mileage: 187,703 MI
Expiry date: 31 May 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear tyre close too legal limits
- both rear inner arch by shock absorber corroded
- both rear coil springs corroded
- exhaust mount insecure
19 May 2021
Fail
Mileage: 187,703 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- exhaust mount insecure
- Offside Rear tyre close too legal limits
- both rear coil springs corroded
- both rear inner arch by shock absorber corroded
1 Jun 2020
Pass
Mileage: 187,456 MI
Expiry date: 31 May 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front into wheel arches (1.1.11 (c))
29 Mar 2019
Pass
Mileage: 182,603 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
31 Mar 2018
Pass
Mileage: 178,023 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit EDGEWEAR (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit EDGEWEAR (4.1.E.1)
28 Mar 2018
Fail
Mileage: 178,023 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Driver's airbag obviously defective (5.4.1)
- Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit EDGEWEAR (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit EDGEWEAR (4.1.E.1)
31 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 171,918 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
26 Mar 2016
Pass
Mileage: 125,688 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2017 23 Jun 202626 Mar 2016
Fail
Mileage: 125,688 MI
23 Jun 20261 Apr 2015
Pass
Mileage: 119,566 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2016 23 Jun 202611 Mar 2014
Pass
Mileage: 113,323 MI
Expiry date: 28 Mar 2015 23 Jun 202628 Mar 2013
Pass
Mileage: 108,237 MI
Expiry date: 28 Mar 2014 23 Jun 202629 Mar 2012
Pass
Mileage: 100,282 MI
Expiry date: 28 Mar 2013 23 Jun 202628 Mar 2011
Pass
Mileage: 93,378 MI
Expiry date: 27 Mar 2012 23 Jun 202628 Jan 2010
Pass
Mileage: 82,374 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jan 2011 23 Jun 202628 Jan 2010
Fail
Mileage: 82,374 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
13 Jan 2009
Pass
Mileage: 63,938 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jan 2010 23 Jun 20269 Jan 2009
Fail
Mileage: 63,924 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g) Dangerous
- Offside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i) Dangerous
- Nearside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i) Dangerous
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
- Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by damage (6.1.C.1)
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
25 Jan 2008
Pass
Mileage: 51,489 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jan 2009 23 Jun 202625 Jan 2008
Fail
Mileage: 51,489 MI
23 Jun 20269 Jan 2007
Pass
Mileage: 35,980 MI
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DF53RHE was registered on 2004-01-23
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