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LC53FHR
2004 FORD FOCUS
Colour: Red
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1753cc
General Information
- Registration LC53FHR
- Manufacturer FORD
- Model FOCUS
- Year 2004
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1753cc
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MOT History 28 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
28
Total Tests
17
Passes
11
Failures
60.71%
Pass Rate
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146 Total Defects Recorded
3 Jan 2023
Pass
Mileage: 210,061 MI
Expiry date: 11 Jan 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower door corroded
- Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill area (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly twisted (1.1.12 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
21 Dec 2022
Fail
Mileage: 210,041 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Central Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective unable to check belt (7.1.2 (e)) Repair immediately
- Power steering fluid reservoir empty (2.1.5 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill area (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding unable to check wheel bearing (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower door corroded
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill area (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower door excessively corroded and covered with tape
- Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly twisted (1.1.12 (b) (i))
21 Dec 2021
Pass
Mileage: 208,882 MI
Expiry date: 11 Jan 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
14 Dec 2021
Fail
Mileage: 208,868 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
12 Jan 2021
Pass
Mileage: 208,299 MI
Expiry date: 11 Jan 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
11 Jan 2021
Fail
Mileage: 208,280 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened spring mounting area (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened spring mounting area (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Coolant leak ()
- Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Power steering fluid level below minimum (2.1.5 (b) (i))
30 Dec 2019
Pass
Mileage: 205,840 MI
Expiry date: 8 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule All (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- oil leak on engine - attention needed
- Rear Exhaust hanger broken - system still well supported
- Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Fuel tank support straps very badly corroded
- Brake and suspension components badly corroded
27 Dec 2019
Fail
Mileage: 205,838 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Split (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower 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)
- oil leak on engine - attention needed
- Rear Exhaust hanger broken - system still well supported
- Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Fuel tank support straps very badly corroded
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Very poor (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule All (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Brake and suspension components badly corroded
13 Dec 2018
Pass
Mileage: 198,252 MI
Expiry date: 8 Jan 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- All rear suspension components corroding
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- N/s/f & o/s/f doors corroded
- Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced n/s & o/s (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
13 Dec 2018
Fail
Mileage: 198,250 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Power steering fluid reservoir empty (2.1.5 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Front Sub-frame attachment bracket/mounting insecure bolt missing n/s (5.3.3 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- All rear suspension components corroding
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- N/s/f & o/s/f doors corroded
- Coolant low
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced n/s & o/s (6.1.1 (c) (i))
3 Jan 2018
Pass
Mileage: 190,110 MI
Expiry date: 8 Jan 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- O/s fuel tank strap corroding
- Both rear tyres badly perished
- Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated both & ferrules slightly corroded (3.6.B.4d)
- O/s/f door corroding on lower edge
29 Dec 2017
Fail
Mileage: 190,109 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill (2.4.A.3)
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated both & ferrules slightly corroded (3.6.B.4d)
- Both rear tyres badly perished
- O/s/f door corroding on lower edge
- O/s fuel tank strap corroding
30 Dec 2016
Pass
Mileage: 183,612 MI
Expiry date: 8 Jan 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Oil leak ()
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
29 Dec 2016
Fail
Mileage: 183,611 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid not working (8.2.3)
- Nearside 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)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Oil leak ()
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
11 Dec 2015
Pass
Mileage: 173,954 MI
Expiry date: 8 Jan 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear anti roll link has slight play
- horn is a bit on the quite side
- Offside Rear anti roll link has slight play.
10 Dec 2015
Fail
Mileage: 173,954 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- horn is a bit on the quite side
- Offside Rear anti roll link has slight play.
- Nearside Rear anti roll link has slight play
19 Dec 2014
Pass
Mileage: 163,611 MI
Expiry date: 8 Jan 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
19 Dec 2013
Pass
Mileage: 150,447 MI
Expiry date: 8 Jan 2015 10 Jun 202618 Dec 2013
Fail
Mileage: 150,446 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) Dangerous
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)
- Steering rack insecure (2.2.B.1a)
- Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
11 Dec 2012
Pass
Mileage: 132,297 MI
Expiry date: 8 Jan 2014 10 Jun 202611 Dec 2012
Fail
Mileage: 132,297 MI
10 Jun 20266 Jan 2012
Pass
Mileage: 116,647 MI
Expiry date: 8 Jan 2013 10 Jun 20267 Jan 2011
Pass
Mileage: 98,983 MI
Expiry date: 8 Jan 2012 10 Jun 20266 Jan 2010
Pass
Mileage: 81,252 MI
Expiry date: 8 Jan 2011 10 Jun 20266 Jan 2010
Fail
Mileage: 81,252 MI
10 Jun 20269 Jan 2009
Pass
Mileage: 65,853 MI
Expiry date: 8 Jan 2010 10 Jun 20263 Jan 2008
Pass
Mileage: 49,330 MI
Expiry date: 5 Jan 2009 10 Jun 202614 Dec 2006
Pass
Mileage: 33,596 MI
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LC53FHR was registered on 2004-01-05
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