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ML53JKX
2003 FORD FOCUS
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1596cc
General Information
- Registration ML53JKX
- Manufacturer FORD
- Model FOCUS
- Year 2003
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1596cc
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MOT History 26 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
26
Total Tests
20
Passes
6
Failures
76.92%
Pass Rate
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117 Total Defects Recorded
19 Dec 2025
Pass
Mileage: 107,726 MI
Expiry date: 18 Dec 2026 22 Jun 202628 Nov 2025
Fail
Mileage: 107,725 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) Dangerous
- Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Obligatory mirror missing (3.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b)) Repair immediately
- Central Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Central heatshield requires new clips
19 Nov 2024
Pass
Mileage: 106,316 MI
Expiry date: 28 Nov 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
21 Nov 2023
Pass
Mileage: 104,868 MI
Expiry date: 28 Nov 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
21 Nov 2023
Fail
Mileage: 104,868 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
29 Nov 2022
Pass
Mileage: 104,286 MI
Expiry date: 28 Nov 2023 22 Jun 202626 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 103,130 MI
Expiry date: 27 Nov 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
24 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 102,899 MI
Expiry date: 27 Nov 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- exhaust sat on rear axle
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
28 Nov 2019
Pass
Mileage: 102,615 MI
Expiry date: 27 Nov 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- fuel filler pipe corroded
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
19 Nov 2019
Fail
Mileage: 102,615 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment loose in hub (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar has an unsafe modification cut with grinder (5.3.3 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- fuel filler pipe corroded
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
23 Nov 2018
Pass
Mileage: 102,602 MI
Expiry date: 23 Nov 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
24 Nov 2017
Pass
Mileage: 98,276 MI
Expiry date: 23 Nov 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear 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 (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- rear coil springs corroded
15 Nov 2016
Pass
Mileage: 95,020 MI
Expiry date: 14 Nov 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- rear suspension subframe has heavy corrosion
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front coil spring has corrosion
- Nearside Rear Upper spring mount has corrosion
- Nearside Rear coil spring has corrosion
- Nearside Rear metal brake pipe has corrosion
- Offside Front coil spring has corrosion
- Offside Rear Upper spring mount has corrosion
- Offside Rear coil spring has corrosion
- Offside Rear metal brake pipe has corrosion
- front subframe has heavy corrosion
14 Nov 2016
Fail
Mileage: 95,020 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Offside 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)
- Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- rear suspension subframe has heavy corrosion
- front subframe has heavy corrosion
- Offside Front coil spring has corrosion
- Nearside Rear metal brake pipe has corrosion
- Nearside Rear coil spring has corrosion
- Nearside Rear Upper spring mount has corrosion
- Nearside Front coil spring has corrosion
- Offside Rear metal brake pipe has corrosion
- Offside Rear coil spring has corrosion
- Offside Rear Upper spring mount has corrosion
30 Sep 2015
Pass
Mileage: 82,594 MI
Expiry date: 16 Oct 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Headlamp aim adjusted internally
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Oil leak
- Brake pipe slightly corroded both front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
30 Sep 2015
Fail
Mileage: 82,594 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Headlamp aim adjusted internally
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Oil leak
- Brake pipe slightly corroded both front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
29 Sep 2014
Pass
Mileage: 78,704 MI
Expiry date: 16 Oct 2015 22 Jun 202629 Sep 2014
Fail
Mileage: 78,704 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
8 Oct 2013
Pass
Mileage: 75,048 MI
Expiry date: 16 Oct 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
15 Oct 2012
Pass
Mileage: 69,678 MI
Expiry date: 16 Oct 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
7 Oct 2011
Pass
Mileage: 60,696 MI
Expiry date: 16 Oct 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
1 Oct 2010
Pass
Mileage: 46,065 MI
Expiry date: 16 Oct 2011 22 Jun 20265 Oct 2009
Pass
Mileage: 38,091 MI
Expiry date: 16 Oct 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
1 Oct 2008
Pass
Mileage: 29,970 MI
Expiry date: 16 Oct 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
9 Oct 2007
Pass
Mileage: 24,000 MI
Expiry date: 16 Oct 2008 22 Jun 202610 Oct 2006
Pass
Mileage: 19,077 MI
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ML53JKX was registered on 2003-10-16
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