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MF53ZHO
2003 FORD FOCUS
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1596cc
General Information
- Registration MF53ZHO
- Manufacturer FORD
- Model FOCUS
- Year 2003
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1596cc
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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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151 Total Defects Recorded
31 Jan 2024
Fail
Mileage: 141,354 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake hose excessively twisted (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear 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 Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
31 Jan 2024
Pass
Mileage: 141,354 MI
Expiry date: 7 Feb 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
30 Jan 2024
Fail
Mileage: 141,354 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake hose excessively twisted (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
7 Feb 2023
Pass
Mileage: 140,213 MI
Expiry date: 7 Feb 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Both inner and outer sills corroded
- Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule All (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- suspension corroded
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
7 Feb 2022
Pass
Mileage: 139,161 MI
Expiry date: 7 Feb 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
5 Feb 2022
Fail
Mileage: 139,161 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside 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 Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
8 Feb 2021
Pass
Mileage: 135,706 MI
Expiry date: 7 Feb 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- advise all steering and suspension components corroded
- advise slight play in o/s/f inner steering rack joint
- advise rear exhaust mounting broken but exhaust still secure
- advise oil filter corroded and damp
- advise n/s/f cv boot slight leak around inner clip
- advise n/s/f abs sensor wire fouling on wheel on full lock
- advise n/s door damaged
- advise fuel filler pipes corroded
- advise expansion bottle cracked and water level slightly low
- advise exhaust system corroded
- advise both rear tyres perished in tread
- advise front brake discs worn and corroded
- advise brake fluid below max mark
- advise front brake pads getting low
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
8 Feb 2021
Fail
Mileage: 135,706 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect looks like bulb in wrong (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Registration plate insecure (0.1 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- advise n/s/f cv boot slight leak around inner clip
- advise all steering and suspension components corroded
- advise both rear tyres perished in tread
- advise brake fluid below max mark
- advise exhaust system corroded
- advise expansion bottle cracked and water level slightly low
- advise front brake discs worn and corroded
- advise front brake pads getting low
- advise fuel filler pipes corroded
- advise n/s door damaged
- advise n/s/f abs sensor wire fouling on wheel on full lock
- advise oil filter corroded and damp
- advise rear exhaust mounting broken but exhaust still secure
- advise slight play in o/s/f inner steering rack joint
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
4 Feb 2020
Pass
Mileage: 132,162 MI
Expiry date: 7 Feb 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- n/s/f door skin damaged
- fuel filler pipes corroded
- coolant and brake fluid slightly low
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
3 Feb 2020
Fail
Mileage: 132,162 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brake hose excessively damaged fouling on wheel bracket missing (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- n/s/f door skin damaged
- fuel filler pipes corroded
- coolant and brake fluid slightly low
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
6 Feb 2019
Pass
Mileage: 127,478 MI
Expiry date: 7 Feb 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- advise damp inside n/s/f headlamp unit
- advise fuel filler pipes corroded
- advise front brake discs worn and corroded
- advise all steering and suspension components corroded
6 Feb 2019
Fail
Mileage: 127,477 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- advise all steering and suspension components corroded
- advise fuel filler pipes corroded
- advise front brake discs worn and corroded
- advise damp inside n/s/f headlamp unit
8 Feb 2018
Pass
Mileage: 123,344 MI
Expiry date: 7 Feb 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Rear coil spring corroded X2 (2.4.C.1b)
- Rear Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()
- Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit X2 NSF/OSF AND PERISHED (4.1.E.1)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
10 Jul 2017
Fail
Mileage: 123,344 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases FLEXY SPLIT (7.1.2)
- Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Rear coil spring corroded X2 (2.4.C.1b)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Offside Rear Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()
- Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit AND PERISHED (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit AND PERISHED (4.1.E.1)
22 Dec 2015
Pass
Mileage: 113,240 MI
Expiry date: 21 Dec 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (2.4.G.2)
- rear wiper blade split
- engine vac pipe split under inlet manifold
3 Nov 2014
Pass
Mileage: 96,552 MI
Expiry date: 2 Nov 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Lower Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
22 Oct 2013
Pass
Mileage: 82,374 MI
Expiry date: 21 Oct 2014 22 Jun 202622 Oct 2013
Fail
Mileage: 82,374 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- 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)
9 Oct 2012
Pass
Mileage: 71,275 MI
Expiry date: 14 Oct 2013 22 Jun 202614 Oct 2011
Pass
Mileage: 62,402 MI
Expiry date: 14 Oct 2012 22 Jun 202614 Oct 2011
Fail
Mileage: 62,402 MI
22 Jun 202612 Oct 2010
Pass
Mileage: 49,595 MI
Expiry date: 14 Oct 2011 22 Jun 202612 Oct 2010
Fail
Mileage: 49,597 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
10 Oct 2009
Pass
Mileage: 36,332 MI
Expiry date: 14 Oct 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
13 Oct 2008
Pass
Mileage: 24,185 MI
Expiry date: 14 Oct 2009 22 Jun 202610 Oct 2007
Fail
Mileage: 13,780 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
10 Oct 2007
Pass
Mileage: 13,780 MI
Expiry date: 14 Oct 2008Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
11 Oct 2006
Pass
Mileage: 6,459 MI
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MF53ZHO was registered on 2003-10-14
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