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LS53CVV
2003 FORD FOCUS
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1596cc
General Information
- Registration LS53CVV
- Manufacturer FORD
- Model FOCUS
- Year 2003
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1596cc
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MOT History 22 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
22
Total Tests
12
Passes
10
Failures
54.55%
Pass Rate
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144 Total Defects Recorded
11 Dec 2018
Pass
Mileage: 160,791 MI
Expiry date: 13 Dec 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Oil leak from Gearbox
- Rattle from engine
- Front Exhaust mounting defective after flexi pipe (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged has a step in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
11 Dec 2018
Fail
Mileage: 160,791 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Mil light on
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Rattle from engine
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Oil leak from Gearbox
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Exhaust mounting defective after flexi pipe (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged has a step in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
14 Dec 2017
Pass
Mileage: 146,527 MI
Expiry date: 13 Dec 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened and rear (2.4.G.1)
- engine check light on
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement arm front bush into body (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Inner Body has slight corrosion sill (6.1.B.2)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement bush into body (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Inner Body has slight corrosion sill (6.1.B.2)
- Nearside Rear Body has slight corrosion and offside rear wheel arches (6.1.B.2)
- Nearside Front and offside front tyres worn on inside edges of tread
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded and offside front (3.6.B.2c)
- Central Front Lower exhaust strap broken off
12 Dec 2017
Fail
Mileage: 146,527 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened rear arm retaining coil spring (2.4.G.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened rear arm retaining coil spring (2.4.G.1)
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush rear arm retaining coil spring (2.4.G.2)
- Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level (3.6.G.1b)
- Nearside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases silencer (7.1.2)
- Nearside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened and offside front (3.5.1i)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Inner Body has slight corrosion sill (6.1.B.2)
- Nearside Front and offside front tyres worn on inside edges of tread
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded and offside front (3.6.B.2c)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened and rear (2.4.G.1)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Central Front Lower exhaust strap broken off
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement bush into body (2.4.G.2)
- no oil in engine at start of test
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement arm front bush into body (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Inner Body has slight corrosion sill (6.1.B.2)
- engine check light on
- Nearside Rear Body has slight corrosion and offside rear wheel arches (6.1.B.2)
24 Nov 2016
Pass
Mileage: 134,565 MI
Expiry date: 23 Nov 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Inner Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Upper Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Nearside Front Outer Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- front to rear brake pipes greased
- Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Engine check light on
- Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Offside Rear Upper Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Outer Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
23 Nov 2016
Fail
Mileage: 134,564 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Upper Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (2.4.G.2)
- Engine check light on
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Front Outer Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Nearside Rear Upper Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Inner Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Outer Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- front to rear brake pipes greased
14 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 122,337 MI
Expiry date: 13 Jul 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Inner Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Nearside Outer Rear Lower Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Inner Rear Lower Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
13 Jul 2015
Fail
Mileage: 122,337 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) Dangerous
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Inner Rear Lower Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Nearside Outer Rear Lower Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Inner Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
2 May 2014
Pass
Mileage: 111,806 MI
Expiry date: 14 May 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Inner Front Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
30 Apr 2014
Fail
Mileage: 111,788 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2) Dangerous
- Centre Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Inner Front Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
15 May 2013
Pass
Mileage: 104,814 MI
Expiry date: 14 May 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)
13 Jun 2012
Pass
Mileage: 95,617 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jun 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
24 Jun 2011
Fail
Mileage: 86,052 MI
8 Jun 202624 Jun 2011
Pass
Mileage: 86,052 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jun 2012 8 Jun 202629 Jun 2010
Pass
Mileage: 76,473 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jun 2011 8 Jun 202629 Jun 2010
Fail
Mileage: 76,473 MI
8 Jun 20261 Jul 2009
Pass
Mileage: 66,673 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jun 2010 8 Jun 202630 Jun 2009
Fail
Mileage: 66,673 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- Offside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
2 Nov 2007
Pass
Mileage: 47,526 MI
Expiry date: 5 Nov 2008 8 Jun 20261 Nov 2007
Fail
Mileage: 47,526 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
- Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
3 Nov 2006
Pass
Mileage: 37,649 MI
Expiry date: 5 Nov 2007 8 Jun 20263 Nov 2006
Fail
Mileage: 37,649 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
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LS53CVV was registered on 2003-11-05
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