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FN53YJC
2003 FORD FOCUS
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1596cc
General Information
- Registration FN53YJC
- Manufacturer FORD
- Model FOCUS
- Year 2003
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1596cc
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MOT History 23 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
23
Total Tests
14
Passes
9
Failures
60.87%
Pass Rate
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122 Total Defects Recorded
19 Sep 2019
Pass
Mileage: 69,813 MI
Expiry date: 18 Sep 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- front to rear brake pipes corroded in clips
- Nearside Rear tyre cracking in tread
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
27 Aug 2019
Fail
Mileage: 69,634 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Horn sound not in accordance with requirements to quiet (7.7 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded to hose (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded to hose (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- n/s rear tyre has cracks in tread
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear, in clips (1.1.11 (c))
3 Sep 2018
Pass
Mileage: 66,625 MI
Expiry date: 17 Sep 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Inner Sills corroded at rear
- Whole Exhaust system in poor condition
- Slight leak on centre of Exhaust
- Nearside Track Rod has slight play
- All metal Brake Pipes corroding
3 Sep 2018
Fail
Mileage: 66,625 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- All metal Brake Pipes corroding
- Whole Exhaust system in poor condition
- Slight leak on centre of Exhaust
- Nearside Track Rod has slight play
- Inner Sills corroded at rear
22 Aug 2017
Pass
Mileage: 63,912 MI
Expiry date: 17 Sep 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded ALL pipes at joints to flex hoses corroding front and rear (3.6.B.2c)
- Rear coil spring worn both badly corroded in lower arm mounting area each side (2.4.C.1b)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit Very worn on inner edge PASS AND ADVISE (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit worn on inner edge (4.1.E.1)
- Front Exhaust mounting corroded away ADVISE REPAIR as all hanging on flex joint
- Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules all 4 hoses ferrules corroding (3.6.B.4e)
2 Sep 2016
Pass
Mileage: 59,140 MI
Expiry date: 17 Sep 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi pipe (7.1.2)
- o/s/rear tyre worn on edge
- o/s front tyre worn on edge
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front tyre worn on edge
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi pipe (7.1.2)
1 Sep 2016
Fail
Mileage: 59,140 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar fractured drop link (2.4.G.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- o/s/rear tyre worn on edge
- o/s front tyre worn on edge
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front tyre worn on edge
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi pipe (7.1.2)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi pipe (7.1.2)
14 Sep 2015
Pass
Mileage: 54,821 MI
Expiry date: 17 Sep 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
8 Sep 2015
Fail
Mileage: 54,764 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
- Offside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
18 Sep 2014
Pass
Mileage: 50,879 MI
Expiry date: 17 Sep 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
17 Sep 2014
Fail
Mileage: 50,875 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
22 Mar 2013
Pass
Mileage: 47,083 MI
Expiry date: 28 Mar 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Upper Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
20 Mar 2013
Fail
Mileage: 47,068 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Offside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Nearside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Offside Rear Upper Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
8 Mar 2012
Pass
Mileage: 43,427 MI
Expiry date: 28 Mar 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
7 Mar 2012
Fail
Mileage: 43,426 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
9 Mar 2011
Pass
Mileage: 39,516 MI
Expiry date: 28 Mar 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
7 Mar 2011
Fail
Mileage: 39,516 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 Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
- Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
29 Mar 2010
Pass
Mileage: 35,856 MI
Expiry date: 28 Mar 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
- Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
20 Mar 2009
Pass
Mileage: 32,498 MI
Expiry date: 19 Mar 2010 5 Jun 202628 Sep 2007
Pass
Mileage: 26,072 MI
Expiry date: 2 Oct 2008 5 Jun 20263 Oct 2006
Pass
Mileage: 20,905 MI
Expiry date: 2 Oct 2007 5 Jun 20262 May 2006
Fail
Mileage: 19,188 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
2 May 2006
Pass
Mileage: 19,188 MI
Expiry date: 1 May 2007Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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FN53YJC was registered on 2003-09-05
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