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FN53YEC
2003 FORD FIESTA
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1399cc
General Information
- Registration FN53YEC
- Manufacturer FORD
- Model FIESTA
- Year 2003
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1399cc
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MOT History 28 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
28
Total Tests
19
Passes
9
Failures
67.86%
Pass Rate
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67 Total Defects Recorded
1 Aug 2024
Pass
Mileage: 166,026 MI
Expiry date: 17 Aug 2025 5 Jun 202610 Aug 2023
Pass
Mileage: 161,090 MI
Expiry date: 17 Aug 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
10 Aug 2023
Fail
Mileage: 161,090 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
18 Aug 2022
Pass
Mileage: 152,799 MI
Expiry date: 17 Aug 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- injector blow from engine
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
8 Aug 2022
Fail
Mileage: 152,686 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- injector blow from engine
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
26 Jul 2021
Pass
Mileage: 146,777 MI
Expiry date: 2 Aug 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
26 Jul 2021
Fail
Mileage: 146,777 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
8 Jul 2020
Pass
Mileage: 143,796 MI
Expiry date: 2 Aug 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis both (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material main (1.1.11 (c))
8 Jul 2020
Fail
Mileage: 143,796 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis both (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material main (1.1.11 (c))
31 Jul 2019
Pass
Mileage: 141,081 MI
Expiry date: 2 Aug 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material main (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
3 Aug 2018
Pass
Mileage: 137,323 MI
Expiry date: 2 Aug 2019 5 Jun 20261 Aug 2018
Fail
Mileage: 137,322 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brake pipe excessively corroded both rear (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Brake pipe excessively corroded both front (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
31 Jul 2017
Pass
Mileage: 133,542 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jul 2018 5 Jun 202631 Jul 2017
Fail
Mileage: 133,542 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Front position lamp(s) not working both (1.1.A.3b)
- Front position lamp(s) not working both (1.1.A.3b)
- Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid both (8.2.3)
23 Jan 2017
Pass
Mileage: 133,089 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jan 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
28 Jan 2016
Pass
Mileage: 127,696 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jan 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
30 Jan 2015
Pass
Mileage: 121,834 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jan 2016 5 Jun 202627 Jan 2015
Fail
Mileage: 121,834 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
17 Jan 2014
Pass
Mileage: 116,619 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jan 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
22 Nov 2012
Pass
Mileage: 109,587 MI
Expiry date: 21 Nov 2013 5 Jun 202621 Nov 2012
Fail
Mileage: 109,584 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
22 Nov 2011
Pass
Mileage: 100,154 MI
Expiry date: 21 Nov 2012 5 Jun 202622 Nov 2011
Fail
Mileage: 100,154 MI
5 Jun 202622 Nov 2010
Pass
Mileage: 90,461 MI
Expiry date: 21 Nov 2011 5 Jun 202617 Sep 2009
Pass
Mileage: 77,951 MI
Expiry date: 16 Sep 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
27 Aug 2008
Pass
Mileage: 71,002 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2009 5 Jun 202614 Aug 2007
Pass
Mileage: 56,392 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2008 5 Jun 202630 Aug 2006
Pass
Mileage: 40,405 MI
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FN53YEC was registered on 2003-09-01
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