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2003 FORD FOCUS
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- Registration HT03JBV
- Manufacturer FORD
- Model FOCUS
- Year 2003
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1388cc
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- Expired 29 Jun 2026
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MOT History 32 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
3 Mar 2026
Fail
Mileage: 99,055 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened rear arm (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi pipe (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
3 Mar 2025
Pass
Mileage: 94,094 MI
Expiry date: 15 Mar 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
21 Feb 2025
Fail
Mileage: 93,943 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Passenger's seat backrest cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
11 Mar 2024
Pass
Mileage: 85,989 MI
Expiry date: 15 Mar 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Inner Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Outer Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Inner sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Bottom ball joint gaiter (5.3.4 (b) (i))
11 Mar 2024
Fail
Mileage: 85,989 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Inner Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Outer Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Inner sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Bottom ball joint gaiter (5.3.4 (b) (i))
21 Feb 2023
Pass
Mileage: 77,225 MI
Expiry date: 15 Mar 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
1 Mar 2022
Pass
Mileage: 70,077 MI
Expiry date: 15 Mar 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
24 Feb 2022
Fail
Mileage: 69,979 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
16 Mar 2021
Pass
Mileage: 64,286 MI
Expiry date: 15 Mar 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Under-body panels fitted
10 Mar 2021
Fail
Mileage: 64,268 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 185/65/14 (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- 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 Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (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)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Under-body panels fitted
11 Mar 2020
Pass
Mileage: 62,766 MI
Expiry date: 15 Mar 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slight wear on inner edge
- Offside Rear Tyre slight wear on inner edge
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre uneven tread
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
13 Mar 2019
Pass
Mileage: 57,650 MI
Expiry date: 15 Mar 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- under-body panels fitted
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 185/65/14 (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
2 Mar 2018
Pass
Mileage: 52,643 MI
Expiry date: 15 Mar 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- both rear tyres wearing inner edges 185/65/14
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
4 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 48,022 MI
Expiry date: 15 Mar 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front wearing on inner edge
- undertrays fitted
- Power steering pump has slight seepage from a seal (2.3.3b)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
4 Mar 2016
Pass
Mileage: 43,865 MI
Expiry date: 15 Mar 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- nearside rear wheel bearing slight roughnss
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
21 Feb 2015
Pass
Mileage: 38,861 MI
Expiry date: 15 Mar 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Power steering pump has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
26 Feb 2014
Pass
Mileage: 36,515 MI
Expiry date: 15 Mar 2015 29 Jun 202626 Feb 2014
Fail
Mileage: 36,514 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
1 Mar 2013
Pass
Mileage: 36,037 MI
Expiry date: 15 Mar 2014 29 Jun 20261 Mar 2013
Fail
Mileage: 36,033 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
16 Mar 2012
Pass
Mileage: 35,653 MI
Expiry date: 15 Mar 2013 29 Jun 202616 Mar 2012
Fail
Mileage: 35,653 MI
29 Jun 202625 Mar 2011
Fail
Mileage: 34,925 MI
29 Jun 202625 Mar 2011
Pass
Mileage: 34,925 MI
Expiry date: 23 Apr 2012 29 Jun 202626 Mar 2010
Pass
Mileage: 34,016 MI
Expiry date: 23 Apr 2011 29 Jun 202627 Mar 2009
Pass
Mileage: 33,065 MI
Expiry date: 23 Apr 2010 29 Jun 202627 Mar 2009
Fail
Mileage: 33,065 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
5 Apr 2008
Pass
Mileage: 31,673 MI
Expiry date: 23 Apr 2009 29 Jun 202623 Apr 2007
Pass
Mileage: 25,936 MI
Expiry date: 23 Apr 2008Advisory notice item(s)
- Power steering pump has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
24 Apr 2006
Pass
Mileage: 19,865 MI
Expiry date: 23 Apr 2007 29 Jun 202620 Feb 2006
Fail
Mileage: 19,482 MI
29 Jun 202620 Feb 2006
Pass
Mileage: 19,482 MI
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HT03JBV was registered on 2003-07-19
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