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GL53KCZ
2003 FORD FIESTA
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1399cc
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- Registration GL53KCZ
- Manufacturer FORD
- Model FIESTA
- Year 2003
- Colour Blue
- 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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126 Total Defects Recorded
27 Mar 2025
Pass
Mileage: 195,441 MI
Expiry date: 5 Apr 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive Engine covered in oil. (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Chips in windscreen. (3.2 (a) (i))
6 Apr 2024
Pass
Mileage: 191,964 MI
Expiry date: 5 Apr 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- parking brake has little reserve travel
- injector seal chuffing
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all under body pipes grease (1.1.11 (c))
11 May 2023
Fail
Mileage: 191,957 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside 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
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Parking brake has little reserve travel
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material From flexi too hub (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material From flexi too hub (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Injector some times leaking
- Fuel tank heat shield insecure
- Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
30 Apr 2022
Pass
Mileage: 186,356 MI
Expiry date: 15 May 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- front to rear brake pipes cleaned and greased
- engine oiley
- Rear rear light working plus stop light. offside rear light bulb retainer in poor condition advise early replacement
- underbody suspension steering and brakes have surface rust
- slight body damage
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view small chips (3.2 (a) (i))
30 Apr 2022
Fail
Mileage: 186,356 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Stop lamp(s) all not working offside light bright maybe bulb inserted wrong (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nearside and offside front to rear brake pipe corroding advise clean and protect (1.1.11 (c))
- underbody suspension steering and brakes have surface rust
- slight body damage
- engine oiley
- Rear tail lights unbalanced in brightness
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view small chips (3.2 (a) (i))
- Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective end split (3.4 (b) (i))
16 Apr 2021
Pass
Mileage: 181,778 MI
Expiry date: 15 May 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to wheel cylinder rusting (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to wheel cylinder rusting (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
16 May 2020
Pass
Mileage: 178,574 MI
Expiry date: 15 May 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge get low (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material grease (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material grease (1.1.11 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
16 May 2020
Fail
Mileage: 178,574 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material grease (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material grease (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge get low (5.2.3 (e))
23 Apr 2019
Pass
Mileage: 171,039 MI
Expiry date: 28 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- under body brakes steering and suspension has surface rust
- Front engine very oily and light leak
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material starting to corrode advise treatment (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material starting to corrode advise treatment (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- slight body damage
23 Apr 2019
Fail
Mileage: 171,039 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment lever hits stop before maximum effort (1.1.6 (c)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front engine very oily and light leak
- under body brakes steering and suspension has surface rust
- slight body damage
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material starting to corrode advise treatment (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material starting to corrode advise treatment (1.1.11 (c))
29 Apr 2018
Pass
Mileage: 160,586 MI
Expiry date: 28 Apr 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded all suggest clean and grease (3.6.B.2c)
- headlight aim just within tolerance and adjusters seized and broken
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Oil leak engine area ()
- Offside Rear rear parking (secondary) brake imbalance requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. lower effort (3.7.B.6b)
- Offside Rear handbrake effort just made 1`6% min effort n/s/r 130 o/s/r 70
- Nearside Rear shock used parts bin fitted
- Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
24 Apr 2018
Fail
Mileage: 160,586 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases last box. rest of exhaust poor condition (7.1.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear handbrake effort just made 1`6% min effort n/s/r 130 o/s/r 70
- headlight aim just within tolerance and adjusters seized and broken
- Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded all suggest clean and grease (3.6.B.2c)
- Oil leak engine area ()
- Offside Rear rear parking (secondary) brake imbalance requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. lower effort (3.7.B.6b)
6 Apr 2017
Pass
Mileage: 149,836 MI
Expiry date: 9 Apr 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Oil leak filter area ()
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
6 Apr 2017
Fail
Mileage: 149,836 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Oil leak filter area ()
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
7 Apr 2016
Pass
Mileage: 138,133 MI
Expiry date: 9 Apr 2017 26 Jun 202610 Apr 2015
Pass
Mileage: 131,144 MI
Expiry date: 9 Apr 2016 26 Jun 20262 Dec 2014
Pass
Mileage: 129,386 MI
Expiry date: 22 Dec 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
2 Dec 2014
Fail
Mileage: 129,386 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
23 Dec 2013
Pass
Mileage: 116,563 MI
Expiry date: 22 Dec 2014 26 Jun 202621 Dec 2013
Fail
Mileage: 116,563 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
5 Dec 2012
Pass
Mileage: 99,973 MI
Expiry date: 4 Dec 2013 26 Jun 202625 Nov 2011
Pass
Mileage: 91,691 MI
Expiry date: 24 Nov 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
12 Nov 2010
Pass
Mileage: 79,985 MI
Expiry date: 23 Nov 2011 26 Jun 202613 Nov 2009
Pass
Mileage: 71,622 MI
Expiry date: 23 Nov 2010 26 Jun 202613 Nov 2009
Fail
Mileage: 71,622 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
24 Nov 2008
Pass
Mileage: 63,618 MI
Expiry date: 23 Nov 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
20 Nov 2007
Pass
Mileage: 51,441 MI
Expiry date: 19 Nov 2008 26 Jun 202622 Nov 2006
Pass
Mileage: 39,220 MI
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GL53KCZ was registered on 2003-12-21
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