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LC53FPO
2003 FORD FIESTA
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1596cc
General Information
- Registration LC53FPO
- Manufacturer FORD
- Model FIESTA
- Year 2003
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1596cc
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MOT History 25 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
25
Total Tests
18
Passes
7
Failures
72%
Pass Rate
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125 Total Defects Recorded
17 Nov 2025
Pass
Mileage: 152,342 MI
Expiry date: 16 Nov 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Oil leak, but not excessive driveshaft oil seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
13 Nov 2025
Fail
Mileage: 152,342 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside 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 Front Oil leak, but not excessive driveshaft oil seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
15 Nov 2024
Pass
Mileage: 149,785 MI
Expiry date: 14 Nov 2025 6 Jun 202614 Nov 2024
Fail
Mileage: 149,785 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
30 Oct 2023
Pass
Mileage: 147,930 MI
Expiry date: 3 Nov 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear exhaust heat shield insecure
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
12 Oct 2022
Pass
Mileage: 142,870 MI
Expiry date: 3 Nov 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement near side and off side (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Coil spring corroded Nearside and offside (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- 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))
- Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
18 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 137,596 MI
Expiry date: 3 Nov 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Coil spring corroded Nearside and offside (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated Nearside and offside (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn Nearside and offside (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive Around gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Offside Front Inner Steering linkage ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
11 Oct 2021
Fail
Mileage: 137,591 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Back box (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Lower Engine mounting damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement Gearbox mount (6.1.8 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated Nearside and offside (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn Nearside and offside (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive Around gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Exhaust front flexi in poor condition
- Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Rear Coil spring corroded Nearside and offside (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Inner Steering linkage ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
4 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 133,477 MI
Expiry date: 3 Nov 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake slight bind
4 Nov 2020
Fail
Mileage: 133,477 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake slight bind
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
9 Oct 2018
Pass
Mileage: 131,026 MI
Expiry date: 8 Oct 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Power steering pump has slight seepage Power steering pump (2.1.5 (a))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Exhaust heat shield partially insecure
- Oil leak, but not excessive Engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
28 Sep 2018
Fail
Mileage: 130,984 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Inner Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Driver's seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. seat not folding (6.2.5 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Exhaust heat shield partially insecure
- Oil leak, but not excessive Engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Power steering pump has slight seepage Power steering pump (2.1.5 (a))
- Offside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
8 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 125,685 MI
Expiry date: 7 Mar 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit Tyre tread is lumpy (4.1.E.1)
27 Feb 2017
Fail
Mileage: 125,640 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit Tyre tread is lumpy (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
10 Jun 2015
Pass
Mileage: 110,007 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jun 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
14 May 2014
Pass
Mileage: 97,700 MI
Expiry date: 13 May 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
3 May 2013
Pass
Mileage: 87,447 MI
Expiry date: 13 May 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
14 May 2012
Pass
Mileage: 84,677 MI
Expiry date: 13 May 2013 6 Jun 202619 May 2011
Pass
Mileage: 77,268 MI
Expiry date: 18 Jun 2012 6 Jun 202612 Jun 2010
Pass
Mileage: 72,628 MI
Expiry date: 18 Jun 2011 6 Jun 202612 Jun 2010
Fail
Mileage: 72,628 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
6 Jun 2009
Pass
Mileage: 67,841 MI
Expiry date: 18 Jun 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)
- Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
14 Jun 2008
Pass
Mileage: 64,444 MI
Expiry date: 18 Jun 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
19 Jun 2007
Pass
Mileage: 59,191 MI
Expiry date: 18 Jun 2008 6 Jun 202624 Nov 2006
Pass
Mileage: 55,140 MI
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LC53FPO was registered on 2003-11-28
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