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ML53YTM
2003 FORD FIESTA
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1388cc
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- Registration ML53YTM
- Manufacturer FORD
- Model FIESTA
- Year 2003
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1388cc
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MOT History 27 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
27
Total Tests
18
Passes
9
Failures
66.67%
Pass Rate
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132 Total Defects Recorded
3 Oct 2023
Pass
Mileage: 62,620 MI
Expiry date: 24 Oct 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- 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))
3 Oct 2023
Fail
Mileage: 62,620 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front 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))
25 Oct 2022
Pass
Mileage: 60,405 MI
Expiry date: 24 Oct 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both worn badly on inside edge (5.2.3 (e))
- no reverse light
- Rear both brakes slight bind
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm 195/50/15 (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to rear corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both corroded (1.1.11 (c))
25 Oct 2022
Fail
Mileage: 60,405 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded to rear (leaking) (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both worn badly on inside edge (5.2.3 (e))
- no reverse light
- Rear both brakes slight bind
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm 195/50/15 (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to rear corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))
23 Sep 2021
Pass
Mileage: 57,519 MI
Expiry date: 27 Sep 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- exhaust heat shield insecure
- exhaust deteriorated
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- 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))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rears (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
23 Sep 2021
Fail
Mileage: 57,519 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- 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)
- exhaust heat shield insecure
- exhaust deteriorated
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rears (1.1.11 (c))
- 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))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
25 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 55,157 MI
Expiry date: 27 Sep 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()
- no reverse lights
- Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both corroded and both front to rears corroded (1.1.11 (c))
25 Sep 2020
Fail
Mileage: 55,157 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()
- Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both corroded and both front to rears corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- no reverse lights
27 Sep 2019
Pass
Mileage: 52,626 MI
Expiry date: 27 Sep 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material and both front corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm 195/50/15 and cracking in treads (5.2.3 (e))
- no reverse lights
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
26 Sep 2019
Fail
Mileage: 52,619 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid pump not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm 195/50/15 and cracking in treads (5.2.3 (e))
- no reverse lights
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material and both front corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
27 Sep 2018
Pass
Mileage: 49,925 MI
Expiry date: 27 Sep 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Outer cv boot slight split but preventing ingress of dirt
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both (1.1.11 (c))
27 Sep 2018
Fail
Mileage: 49,924 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) Repair immediately
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Outer cv boot slight split but preventing ingress of dirt
27 Sep 2017
Pass
Mileage: 46,311 MI
Expiry date: 27 Sep 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
27 Sep 2017
Fail
Mileage: 46,311 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
28 Sep 2016
Pass
Mileage: 43,804 MI
Expiry date: 27 Sep 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
27 Oct 2015
Pass
Mileage: 40,612 MI
Expiry date: 30 Oct 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded to flexi (3.6.B.2c)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
27 Oct 2015
Fail
Mileage: 40,612 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded to flexi (3.6.B.2c)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
28 Oct 2014
Pass
Mileage: 37,504 MI
Expiry date: 30 Oct 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
23 Oct 2013
Pass
Mileage: 34,575 MI
Expiry date: 30 Oct 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
20 Oct 2012
Pass
Mileage: 31,341 MI
Expiry date: 30 Oct 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
26 Oct 2011
Pass
Mileage: 28,531 MI
Expiry date: 30 Oct 2012 19 Jun 202627 Oct 2010
Pass
Mileage: 25,911 MI
Expiry date: 30 Oct 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
13 Oct 2009
Pass
Mileage: 20,596 MI
Expiry date: 30 Oct 2010 19 Jun 202627 Oct 2008
Pass
Mileage: 17,144 MI
Expiry date: 30 Oct 2009 19 Jun 202627 Oct 2008
Fail
Mileage: 17,142 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
- Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
25 Oct 2007
Pass
Mileage: 14,444 MI
Expiry date: 30 Oct 2008 19 Jun 202623 Oct 2006
Pass
Mileage: 11,754 MI
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ML53YTM was registered on 2003-10-30
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