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DN53WFA
2004 FORD FOCUS
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1596cc
General Information
- Registration DN53WFA
- Manufacturer FORD
- Model FOCUS
- Year 2004
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1596cc
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MOT History 31 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
31
Total Tests
20
Passes
11
Failures
64.52%
Pass Rate
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96 Total Defects Recorded
10 Nov 2025
Pass
Mileage: 108,682 MI
Expiry date: 17 Nov 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
4 Nov 2025
Fail
Mileage: 108,653 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Engine mounting damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (6.1.8 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
18 Nov 2024
Pass
Mileage: 103,609 MI
Expiry date: 17 Nov 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
7 Nov 2024
Fail
Mileage: 103,478 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced Centre floor to sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Silencer (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
2 Nov 2023
Pass
Mileage: 99,898 MI
Expiry date: 8 Nov 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Rear of nearside and offside inner sill area’s corroded slightly (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
9 Nov 2022
Pass
Mileage: 97,114 MI
Expiry date: 8 Nov 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Corrosion to rear of nearside and offside inner sills, offside being the worst, advise attention (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
31 Oct 2022
Fail
Mileage: 97,113 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle Offside low (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Rear of offside outer sill corroded excessively (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced Centre of offside outer sill corroded excessively (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Brake pipe excessively corroded Nearside and offside front (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Corrosion to rear of nearside and offside inner sills, offside being the worst, advise attention (5.3.6 (a) (i))
4 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 94,506 MI
Expiry date: 7 Nov 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Rear of nearside and offside inner sills corroded slightly (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Nearside and offside front corroded slightly (1.1.11 (c))
2 Nov 2021
Fail
Mileage: 94,506 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside 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
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Nearside and offside front corroded slightly (1.1.11 (c))
- Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Rear of nearside and offside inner sills corroded slightly (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play Advise replace (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
21 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 90,554 MI
Expiry date: 7 Nov 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Rear of nearside and offside inner sills (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Towbar slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting Nearside and offside (6.1.6 (i) (i))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Nearside and offside front (1.1.11 (c))
14 Oct 2020
Fail
Mileage: 90,415 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened Nearside and offside rear lower suspension arms (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Brake pipe excessively corroded Nearside and offside rear (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Nearside and offside front (1.1.11 (c))
- Towbar slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting Nearside and offside (6.1.6 (i) (i))
- Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Rear of nearside and offside inner sills (5.3.6 (a) (i))
8 Nov 2019
Pass
Mileage: 89,031 MI
Expiry date: 7 Nov 2020 20 Jun 202627 Sep 2018
Pass
Mileage: 85,944 MI
Expiry date: 26 Sep 2019 20 Jun 202627 Sep 2018
Fail
Mileage: 85,944 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
26 Sep 2017
Pass
Mileage: 82,614 MI
Expiry date: 25 Sep 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened and offside rear lower (2.4.G.1)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded and offside front (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened and offside front (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded and offside rear (3.6.B.2c)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- cam belt history
- high level brake light not working
6 Sep 2016
Pass
Mileage: 79,230 MI
Expiry date: 5 Sep 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- centre brake light not working
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
6 Sep 2016
Fail
Mileage: 79,227 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- centre brake light not working
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
3 Aug 2015
Pass
Mileage: 75,299 MI
Expiry date: 28 Aug 2016Reason(s) for failure
- coolant leak from front of engine Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
3 Aug 2015
Fail
Mileage: 75,299 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage insecure (2.4.G.1) Dangerous
- coolant leak from front of engine Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
14 Aug 2014
Pass
Mileage: 71,681 MI
Expiry date: 28 Aug 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
29 Aug 2013
Pass
Mileage: 67,388 MI
Expiry date: 28 Aug 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
28 Aug 2013
Fail
Mileage: 67,356 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
29 Aug 2012
Pass
Mileage: 63,465 MI
Expiry date: 28 Aug 2013 20 Jun 202625 Jan 2012
Pass
Mileage: 60,713 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jan 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
21 Jan 2011
Pass
Mileage: 56,967 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jan 2012 20 Jun 202620 Jan 2010
Pass
Mileage: 51,324 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jan 2011 20 Jun 202620 Jan 2009
Pass
Mileage: 43,515 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jan 2010 20 Jun 202620 Jan 2009
Fail
Mileage: 43,515 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
22 Jan 2008
Fail
Mileage: 35,786 MI
20 Jun 202622 Jan 2008
Pass
Mileage: 35,786 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jan 2009 20 Jun 202623 Jan 2007
Pass
Mileage: 26,277 MI
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DN53WFA was registered on 2004-01-30
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