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FH53UCC
2003 FORD FOCUS
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1596cc
General Information
- Registration FH53UCC
- Manufacturer FORD
- Model FOCUS
- Year 2003
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1596cc
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MOT History 30 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
30
Total Tests
20
Passes
10
Failures
66.67%
Pass Rate
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135 Total Defects Recorded
16 Dec 2025
Pass
Mileage: 112,765 MI
Expiry date: 18 Dec 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced inner sill / wheel arch (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced inner sill / wheel arch (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Nearside Rear reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
15 Dec 2025
Fail
Mileage: 112,765 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced inner sill / wheel arch (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced inner sill / wheel arch (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Nearside Rear reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
17 Dec 2024
Pass
Mileage: 108,853 MI
Expiry date: 18 Dec 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing Arm Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Both Rear Inner Sills (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
14 Dec 2024
Fail
Mileage: 108,852 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively BOTH (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Front Flexi (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Centre Silencer (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Coolant Bottle Cracked
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing Arm Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Both Rear Inner Sills (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Oil Level Low
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
19 Dec 2023
Pass
Mileage: 180,440 MI
Expiry date: 18 Dec 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing Arm Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Wipers Smearing
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
18 Dec 2023
Fail
Mileage: 180,440 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure Excessively Cracking - 195/60/15 (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Wipers Smearing
- Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing Arm Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
29 Nov 2022
Pass
Mileage: 176,810 MI
Expiry date: 18 Dec 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Middle Box (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing Arm Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- All position lamps slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front Exhaust Flexi Worn
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
29 Nov 2022
Fail
Mileage: 176,810 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Trailing Arm Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Middle Box (6.1.2 (a))
- All position lamps slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing Arm Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front Exhaust Flexi Worn
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
16 Dec 2021
Pass
Mileage: 172,524 MI
Expiry date: 18 Dec 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases 2x Leaks From Flexi + Rear Silencer (6.1.2 (a))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Position lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing Arm Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn Inner Edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Position lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing Arm Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
16 Dec 2021
Fail
Mileage: 172,524 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing Arm Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Position lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn Inner Edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing Arm Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Position lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases 2x Leaks From Flexi + Rear Silencer (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))
14 Dec 2020
Pass
Mileage: 107,951 MI
Expiry date: 18 Dec 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Flexi pipe (6.1.2 (a))
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Silencer (6.1.2 (a))
- Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))
5 Dec 2019
Pass
Mileage: 102,947 MI
Expiry date: 18 Dec 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Flexible pipe (6.1.2 (a))
- Brake fluid warning lamp defective (1.1.10 (f))
3 Dec 2019
Fail
Mileage: 102,946 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Flexible pipe (6.1.2 (a))
- Brake fluid warning lamp defective (1.1.10 (f))
26 Nov 2018
Pass
Mileage: 97,382 MI
Expiry date: 18 Dec 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both sides (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both sides (5.2.3 (e))
9 Dec 2017
Pass
Mileage: 90,241 MI
Expiry date: 18 Dec 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
19 Nov 2016
Pass
Mileage: 85,419 MI
Expiry date: 18 Dec 2017 4 Jun 202626 Nov 2015
Pass
Mileage: 79,919 MI
Expiry date: 18 Dec 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- reverse lamp inop
26 Nov 2015
Fail
Mileage: 79,919 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- reverse lamp inop
- o/s/r tyre out of shape
4 Dec 2014
Pass
Mileage: 74,141 MI
Expiry date: 18 Dec 2015 4 Jun 20265 Dec 2013
Pass
Mileage: 67,900 MI
Expiry date: 18 Dec 2014 4 Jun 20265 Dec 2013
Fail
Mileage: 67,900 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
27 Nov 2012
Pass
Mileage: 61,819 MI
Expiry date: 18 Dec 2013 4 Jun 202627 Nov 2012
Fail
Mileage: 61,819 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
22 Nov 2011
Pass
Mileage: 55,510 MI
Expiry date: 18 Dec 2012 4 Jun 20261 Dec 2010
Pass
Mileage: 48,559 MI
Expiry date: 18 Dec 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Nearside Rear Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Offside Rear Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
20 Nov 2009
Pass
Mileage: 41,760 MI
Expiry date: 18 Dec 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
19 Dec 2008
Pass
Mileage: 35,001 MI
Expiry date: 18 Dec 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
19 Dec 2008
Fail
Mileage: 35,001 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear 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)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
7 Dec 2007
Pass
Mileage: 28,467 MI
Expiry date: 15 Dec 2008Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
11 Dec 2006
Pass
Mileage: 22,514 MI
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FH53UCC was registered on 2003-12-15
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