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LC53FMP
2003 FORD FOCUS
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1596cc
General Information
- Registration LC53FMP
- Manufacturer FORD
- Model FOCUS
- Year 2003
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1596cc
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MOT History 28 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
28
Total Tests
18
Passes
10
Failures
64.29%
Pass Rate
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97 Total Defects Recorded
5 Nov 2024
Pass
Mileage: 99,957 MI
Expiry date: 4 Nov 2025 6 Jun 20265 Nov 2024
Fail
Mileage: 99,957 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- reverse light inoperative
2 Jun 2023
Pass
Mileage: 98,614 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jun 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Lower seat belt mounting corroded
- coolant leak from expansion tank
- windscreen wipers park in wrong location
- reverse lights inop
- engine oil leak
1 Jun 2023
Fail
Mileage: 98,611 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake prescribed area is excessively corroded back plate holed (1.1.21 (e) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Lower seat belt mounting corroded
- windscreen wipers park in wrong location
- reverse lights inop
- engine oil leak
- coolant leak from expansion tank
18 May 2023
Fail
Mileage: 98,570 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn large bush that bolts to body (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (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
- Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Parking brake mechanism/associated mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded backing plate (1.1.21 (e) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))
- wipers don't automatically park in correct position
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))
- Coolant leak ()
- Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly twisted (1.1.12 (b) (i))
14 May 2022
Pass
Mileage: 86,108 MI
Expiry date: 17 May 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- WIPERS NOT PARKING RIGHT BUT CAN STILL SEE ROAD ADV ARM FITTED WRONG TO MOTOR
- Driver's view Items removed from driver's view prior to test (3.1 (a) (ii))
14 May 2022
Fail
Mileage: 86,108 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Driver's view Items removed from driver's view prior to test (3.1 (a) (ii))
- WIPERS NOT PARKING RIGHT BUT CAN STILL SEE ROAD ADV ARM FITTED WRONG TO MOTOR
18 May 2021
Pass
Mileage: 81,887 MI
Expiry date: 17 May 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- steering rack misting
- wiper judder
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge flat spot (5.2.3 (e))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
12 May 2021
Fail
Mileage: 81,884 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front 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)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge flat spot (5.2.3 (e))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- wiper judder
- steering rack misting
- Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
2 Dec 2019
Pass
Mileage: 79,753 MI
Expiry date: 1 Dec 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- general corrosion developing to exhaust system
26 Nov 2019
Fail
Mileage: 79,753 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Front Exhaust system insecure mounting broken (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
5 Oct 2018
Pass
Mileage: 67,916 MI
Expiry date: 4 Oct 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
5 Oct 2018
Fail
Mileage: 67,916 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
25 Sep 2018
Fail
Mileage: 67,885 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Both rear petrol tank straps starting to corrode
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened SMALL (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake back-plate starting to corrode
- Nearside Rear brake slightly binding
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened SMALL (5.3.3 (b) (i))
26 Sep 2017
Pass
Mileage: 65,036 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2018 6 Jun 202620 Sep 2016
Pass
Mileage: 61,882 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Power steering ram(s) has slight seepage from a component Steering rack (2.3.3b)
- Rear suspension corroded
- Rear Exhaust corroded
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Front Hubs corroded
24 Sep 2015
Pass
Mileage: 58,825 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- underside+all suspension components corroded
- exhaust corroded
- Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (2.4.G.2)
- Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both (2.4.G.2)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
24 Sep 2015
Fail
Mileage: 58,824 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Headlamp aim too low both (1.8)
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective rear centre (5.2.5b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- underside+all suspension components corroded
- oil leak
- exhaust corroded
- Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (2.4.G.2)
- Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt both sides lower ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both (2.4.G.2)
25 Sep 2014
Pass
Mileage: 54,633 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
19 Sep 2013
Pass
Mileage: 49,754 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2014 6 Jun 202619 Sep 2013
Fail
Mileage: 49,754 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
1 Oct 2012
Pass
Mileage: 46,072 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2013 6 Jun 202629 Sep 2011
Pass
Mileage: 41,646 MI
Expiry date: 28 Sep 2012 6 Jun 202626 Oct 2010
Pass
Mileage: 36,870 MI
Expiry date: 31 Oct 2011 6 Jun 202629 Oct 2009
Pass
Mileage: 31,259 MI
Expiry date: 31 Oct 2010 6 Jun 202621 Oct 2008
Pass
Mileage: 22,402 MI
Expiry date: 31 Oct 2009 6 Jun 202616 Oct 2007
Pass
Mileage: 12,261 MI
Expiry date: 31 Oct 2008 6 Jun 20269 Oct 2006
Pass
Mileage: 2,581 MI
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LC53FMP was registered on 2003-10-31
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