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FD53SSX
2003 FORD FIESTA
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1596cc
General Information
- Registration FD53SSX
- Manufacturer FORD
- Model FIESTA
- Year 2003
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1596cc
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MOT History 27 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
27
Total Tests
16
Passes
11
Failures
59.26%
Pass Rate
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116 Total Defects Recorded
15 Oct 2022
Fail
Mileage: 127,182 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Rear section of offside sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) 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
Advisory notice item(s)
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
- Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Nearside rear chassis, Trailing arm mount area. (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Offside rear chassis, Trailing arm mount area. (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Centre section of offside sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Steering lock not functioning (7.3 (a))
- Power steering fluid level below minimum (2.1.5 (b) (i))
15 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 124,050 MI
Expiry date: 14 Oct 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill corroded + rear arch (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Steering lock not functioning (7.3 (a))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
12 Oct 2021
Fail
Mileage: 124,011 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill corroded + rear arch (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Steering lock not functioning (7.3 (a))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
20 Sep 2021
Fail
Mileage: 123,970 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Emissions not tested Coolant leak (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Brake performance not tested Coolant leak (1.2.1 (g)) Repair immediately
15 Sep 2021
Fail
Mileage: 123,955 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Coolant leak coolant bottle ()
- Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
7 Sep 2021
Fail
Mileage: 123,920 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick Both sides (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Coolant leak coolant bottle ()
- Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Front Inner Brake disc worn, but not excessively Both sides (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
11 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 120,893 MI
Expiry date: 10 Sep 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
3 Sep 2020
Fail
Mileage: 120,818 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits exhaust blow / front breather split (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
3 Sep 2019
Pass
Mileage: 116,225 MI
Expiry date: 2 Sep 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
27 Aug 2019
Fail
Mileage: 116,115 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
1 Sep 2018
Pass
Mileage: 109,187 MI
Expiry date: 31 Aug 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- No access to rear seatbelt. so rear seat belts not checked
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Coolant leak ()
28 Aug 2018
Fail
Mileage: 109,152 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Driver's seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.5 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Coolant leak ()
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- No access to rear seatbelt. so rear seat belts not checked
31 Aug 2017
Pass
Mileage: 101,980 MI
Expiry date: 31 Aug 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak level too low ()
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (3.5.1i)
28 Aug 2017
Fail
Mileage: 101,852 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Tyre(s) incorrect because different size tyres are fitted on the same axle. (4.1.A.1a)
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak level too low ()
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (3.5.1i)
1 Sep 2016
Pass
Mileage: 93,572 MI
Expiry date: 31 Aug 2017Reason(s) for failure
- FRONT PASSENGER SEAT DOES NOT TIP TO ALLOW ACCESS TO REAR Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded FRONT TO REAR (3.6.B.2c)
31 Aug 2016
Fail
Mileage: 93,537 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- FRONT PASSENGER SEAT DOES NOT TIP TO ALLOW ACCESS TO REAR Dangerous
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
- Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded FRONT TO REAR (3.6.B.2c)
7 Jan 2016
Pass
Mileage: 90,629 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jan 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Centre Front Inner Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Centre Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
7 Jan 2016
Fail
Mileage: 90,628 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Centre Front Inner Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Centre Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
5 Jan 2015
Pass
Mileage: 88,573 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jan 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
2 Jan 2014
Pass
Mileage: 86,655 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jan 2015 5 Jun 20268 Jan 2013
Pass
Mileage: 80,947 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jan 2014 5 Jun 20269 Jan 2012
Pass
Mileage: 72,814 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jan 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
10 Jan 2011
Pass
Mileage: 61,129 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jan 2012 5 Jun 20269 Jan 2010
Pass
Mileage: 49,903 MI
Expiry date: 8 Jan 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Inner Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
4 Dec 2008
Pass
Mileage: 42,674 MI
Expiry date: 15 Dec 2009 5 Jun 202626 Nov 2007
Pass
Mileage: 35,291 MI
Expiry date: 15 Dec 2008 5 Jun 20268 Dec 2006
Pass
Mileage: 27,249 MI
Expiry date: 15 Dec 2007Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)
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FD53SSX was registered on 2003-12-15
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