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FE53UGC
2003 FORD FIESTA
Colour: Black
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1399cc
General Information
- Registration FE53UGC
- Manufacturer FORD
- Model FIESTA
- Year 2003
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1399cc
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MOT History 29 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
29
Total Tests
20
Passes
9
Failures
68.97%
Pass Rate
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103 Total Defects Recorded
9 Jan 2026
Pass
Mileage: 189,231 MI
Expiry date: 12 Jan 2027 4 Jun 20266 Jan 2025
Pass
Mileage: 189,231 MI
Expiry date: 12 Jan 2026 4 Jun 202613 Jan 2024
Pass
Mileage: 188,123 MI
Expiry date: 12 Jan 2025 4 Jun 20261 Nov 2022
Pass
Mileage: 186,623 MI
Expiry date: 3 Nov 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear outer sill soft
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
1 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 182,047 MI
Expiry date: 3 Nov 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Road wheel slightly distorted both fronts wheels (5.2.2 (c) (i))
27 Oct 2021
Fail
Mileage: 181,960 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
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Road wheel slightly distorted both fronts wheels (5.2.2 (c) (i))
4 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 175,552 MI
Expiry date: 3 Nov 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Bumper mountings corroded but not likely to become detached front bumper insecure (6.1.4 (a) (i))
- underbody corrosion
- Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn n/s/r and o/s/r (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security near axle (6.2.2 (d) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security near axle (6.2.2 (d) (i))
23 Oct 2020
Fail
Mileage: 175,536 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Brake fluid contaminated needs changing gone black (1.8 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both split (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect bulb not fitted right (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn n/s/r and o/s/r (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- underbody corrosion
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security near axle (6.2.2 (d) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security near axle (6.2.2 (d) (i))
- Front Bumper mountings corroded but not likely to become detached front bumper insecure (6.1.4 (a) (i))
15 Oct 2019
Pass
Mileage: 169,684 MI
Expiry date: 28 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
15 Oct 2019
Fail
Mileage: 169,682 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 195/50/15 (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
24 Oct 2018
Pass
Mileage: 162,075 MI
Expiry date: 28 Oct 2019 4 Jun 202626 Oct 2017
Pass
Mileage: 157,579 MI
Expiry date: 28 Oct 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- o/s/f tyre wearing out of shape
- engine mounting deteriorated, but not resulting in excessive movement (6.1.D.1a)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
27 Oct 2016
Pass
Mileage: 153,551 MI
Expiry date: 28 Oct 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear wheel rim bent
- small chip in screen
26 Oct 2016
Fail
Mileage: 153,550 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded and pitted (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded and pitted (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- brake pipes covered in grease
- Offside Rear wheel rim bent
- small chip in screen
27 Oct 2015
Pass
Mileage: 148,832 MI
Expiry date: 28 Oct 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded under wing (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded under wing (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Offside Rear Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
- Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Power steering fluid level low, but not below minimum (2.3.1)
- oil dipstick broken
24 Oct 2015
Fail
Mileage: 148,792 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage severely distorted (2.4.G.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded under wing (3.6.B.2c)
- oil dipstick broken
- Power steering fluid level low, but not below minimum (2.3.1)
- Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Offside Rear Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
- Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded under wing (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
29 Oct 2014
Pass
Mileage: 141,807 MI
Expiry date: 28 Oct 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
18 Oct 2013
Pass
Mileage: 133,199 MI
Expiry date: 18 Oct 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
11 Oct 2013
Fail
Mileage: 132,957 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Centre Upper Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
19 Oct 2012
Pass
Mileage: 126,570 MI
Expiry date: 18 Oct 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
19 Oct 2012
Fail
Mileage: 126,570 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
10 Dec 2011
Pass
Mileage: 110,084 MI
Expiry date: 10 Dec 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
11 Dec 2010
Pass
Mileage: 88,696 MI
Expiry date: 10 Dec 2011 4 Jun 20267 Dec 2009
Pass
Mileage: 76,900 MI
Expiry date: 9 Dec 2010 4 Jun 20267 Dec 2009
Fail
Mileage: 76,900 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
- Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
10 Dec 2008
Pass
Mileage: 62,150 MI
Expiry date: 9 Dec 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
9 Dec 2008
Fail
Mileage: 62,150 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear 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)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Front Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
5 Nov 2007
Pass
Mileage: 51,853 MI
Expiry date: 14 Nov 2008 4 Jun 20267 Nov 2006
Pass
Mileage: 37,967 MI
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FE53UGC was registered on 2003-11-14
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