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LD53TCJ
2003 FORD FIESTA
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1242cc
General Information
- Registration LD53TCJ
- Manufacturer FORD
- Model FIESTA
- Year 2003
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1242cc
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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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155 Total Defects Recorded
13 Feb 2025
Pass
Mileage: 107,078 MI
Expiry date: 16 Feb 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge worn (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement beam (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement beam (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge worn (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Offside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective noisey (3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective noisey (3.4 (b) (i))
13 Feb 2025
Fail
Mileage: 107,075 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Central Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement beam (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement beam (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge worn (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge worn (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective noisey (3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective noisey (3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
23 Jan 2024
Pass
Mileage: 102,392 MI
Expiry date: 16 Feb 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
10 Feb 2023
Pass
Mileage: 96,958 MI
Expiry date: 16 Feb 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive filter seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
28 Jan 2022
Pass
Mileage: 93,266 MI
Expiry date: 16 Feb 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Outer Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords side wall cut (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
17 Feb 2021
Pass
Mileage: 89,800 MI
Expiry date: 16 Feb 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber bump stop broken
- Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Rear exhaust heatshield loose
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
15 Feb 2021
Fail
Mileage: 89,800 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords Outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Front Brake judder detected in rollers
- Rear exhaust heatshield loose
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Bald inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords Outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber bump stop broken
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Also bald inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
31 Dec 2019
Pass
Mileage: 86,516 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Offside Front Lower ball joint dust cover perished
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Nearside Front Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
4 Jan 2019
Pass
Mileage: 82,075 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jan 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- park brake lever low reserve travel
- Offside Front Lower ball joint dust cover deteriorated
4 Jan 2019
Fail
Mileage: 82,074 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) Repair immediately
- Rear Emissions not tested major blow from rear silencer (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- auxiliary drive belt worn and noisy
- Offside Front Lower ball joint dust cover deteriorated
- park brake lever low reserve travel
30 Nov 2017
Pass
Mileage: 77,284 MI
Expiry date: 29 Nov 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Front Inner Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
20 Oct 2016
Pass
Mileage: 72,244 MI
Expiry date: 11 Nov 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.5mm 195/50r15 (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
- Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
- rear exhaust heat shield loose but secure at the time of the test
- large oil leak down rear of engine suspect rocker cover gasket but further inspection required
- exhaust front flexi joint deteriorating
- Rear coil spring corroded both (2.4.C.1b)
- Offside Rear tyre worn slightly unevenly
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
20 Oct 2016
Fail
Mileage: 72,244 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
- rear exhaust heat shield loose but secure at the time of the test
- large oil leak down rear of engine suspect rocker cover gasket but further inspection required
- exhaust front flexi joint deteriorating
- Rear coil spring corroded both (2.4.C.1b)
- Offside Rear tyre worn slightly unevenly
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.5mm 195/50r15 (4.1.E.1)
9 Nov 2015
Pass
Mileage: 68,424 MI
Expiry date: 11 Nov 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- coolant level between min/max
- vehicle tested under damp conditions
- rear number plate deteriating
- oil leak
- front tyre valves detyeriating
- distortion to n/s/f wheel inner rim
- corosion to rear suspension coil springs
- altered internal headlamp adjuster to recheck hradlamp aim
9 Nov 2015
Fail
Mileage: 68,424 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- distortion to n/s/f wheel inner rim
- vehicle tested under damp conditions
- rear number plate deteriating
- oil leak
- front tyre valves detyeriating
- corosion to rear suspension coil springs
- coolant level between min/max
- altered internal headlamp adjuster to recheck hradlamp aim
7 Nov 2014
Pass
Mileage: 65,327 MI
Expiry date: 11 Nov 2015 7 Jun 20267 Nov 2014
Fail
Mileage: 65,321 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
12 Nov 2013
Pass
Mileage: 61,353 MI
Expiry date: 11 Nov 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
- Front Valve stem slightly damaged (4.1.D.1e)
12 Nov 2013
Fail
Mileage: 61,353 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
- Front Valve stem slightly damaged (4.1.D.1e)
7 Nov 2012
Pass
Mileage: 55,688 MI
Expiry date: 11 Nov 2013 7 Jun 20269 Nov 2011
Pass
Mileage: 48,676 MI
Expiry date: 11 Nov 2012 7 Jun 202612 Nov 2010
Pass
Mileage: 42,510 MI
Expiry date: 11 Nov 2011 7 Jun 202612 Nov 2009
Pass
Mileage: 36,766 MI
Expiry date: 11 Nov 2010 7 Jun 20269 Nov 2009
Fail
Mileage: 36,766 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)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
29 Oct 2008
Pass
Mileage: 29,161 MI
Expiry date: 29 Oct 2009 7 Jun 202623 Oct 2007
Pass
Mileage: 22,449 MI
Expiry date: 29 Oct 2008 7 Jun 20262 Oct 2006
Pass
Mileage: 14,503 MI
Expiry date: 29 Oct 2007 7 Jun 20262 Oct 2006
Fail
Mileage: 14,503 MI
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LD53TCJ was registered on 2003-10-29
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