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ML53UXY
2003 FORD FOCUS
Colour: Red
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1753cc
General Information
- Registration ML53UXY
- Manufacturer FORD
- Model FOCUS
- Year 2003
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1753cc
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MOT History 27 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
27
Total Tests
17
Passes
10
Failures
62.96%
Pass Rate
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81 Total Defects Recorded
25 Nov 2022
Pass
Mileage: 162,973 MI
Expiry date: 3 Dec 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
26 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 158,955 MI
Expiry date: 3 Dec 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake drum worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
26 Nov 2021
Fail
Mileage: 158,955 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake drum worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
13 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 156,910 MI
Expiry date: 3 Dec 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- nsr disc dust cover corroded
- nsf tyre cracked and close to limit
- osf tyre cracked and close to limit
18 Nov 2019
Pass
Mileage: 154,880 MI
Expiry date: 3 Dec 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
18 Nov 2019
Fail
Mileage: 154,880 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
3 Dec 2018
Pass
Mileage: 151,521 MI
Expiry date: 3 Dec 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
3 Dec 2018
Fail
Mileage: 151,520 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Horn sound not in accordance with requirements (7.7 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Brake hose bulging under pressure Offside and Nearside (1.1.12 (d)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
14 Nov 2017
Pass
Mileage: 148,053 MI
Expiry date: 3 Dec 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
11 Nov 2017
Fail
Mileage: 148,040 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1) Dangerous
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
- Offside Front Brake hose twisted (found during steering lock to lock check) (2.2.D.2b)
- Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit Inner and outer edge to extreme. (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
- Offside Rear Inner brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
2 Dec 2016
Pass
Mileage: 144,387 MI
Expiry date: 3 Dec 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- osf tyre worn inner edge
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
2 Dec 2016
Fail
Mileage: 144,387 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Outer Steering rack gaiter insecure (2.2.D.2d)
- Offside Outer Steering rack gaiter insecure (2.2.D.2d)
Advisory notice item(s)
- osf tyre worn inner edge
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
4 Dec 2015
Pass
Mileage: 140,100 MI
Expiry date: 3 Dec 2016 21 Jun 202627 Nov 2015
Fail
Mileage: 139,898 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
- Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (rear section) (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded to rear (front section) (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (front section) (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (rear section) (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Offside Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- intercooler pipe split
25 Nov 2014
Pass
Mileage: 134,578 MI
Expiry date: 24 Nov 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
19 Nov 2013
Pass
Mileage: 128,333 MI
Expiry date: 24 Nov 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
16 Nov 2012
Pass
Mileage: 122,924 MI
Expiry date: 24 Nov 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
25 Nov 2011
Pass
Mileage: 117,245 MI
Expiry date: 24 Nov 2012 21 Jun 20269 Nov 2010
Pass
Mileage: 110,369 MI
Expiry date: 20 Nov 2011 21 Jun 202617 Nov 2009
Pass
Mileage: 96,170 MI
Expiry date: 20 Nov 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
16 Nov 2009
Fail
Mileage: 96,170 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
21 Nov 2008
Pass
Mileage: 85,628 MI
Expiry date: 20 Nov 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)
18 Nov 2008
Fail
Mileage: 85,604 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Steering pivot point has excessive play (2.2.B.1g)
- Offside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
- Nearside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)
12 Sep 2007
Pass
Mileage: 72,835 MI
Expiry date: 24 Sep 2008 21 Jun 202612 Sep 2007
Fail
Mileage: 72,835 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
25 Sep 2006
Pass
Mileage: 55,270 MI
Expiry date: 24 Sep 2007 21 Jun 202625 Sep 2006
Fail
Mileage: 55,270 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
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ML53UXY was registered on 2003-10-10
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