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OV53OAW
2003 FORD FOCUS
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1596cc
General Information
- Registration OV53OAW
- Manufacturer FORD
- Model FOCUS
- Year 2003
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1596cc
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MOT History 23 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
23
Total Tests
18
Passes
5
Failures
78.26%
Pass Rate
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83 Total Defects Recorded
9 Sep 2023
Pass
Mileage: 168,323 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Coil spring corroded all 4 (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive arch / floor / sill area (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
20 Sep 2022
Pass
Mileage: 161,045 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Coolant leak From radiator area ()
- Rear Coil spring corroded Nearside + Offside (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil Nearside + Offside (5.3.2 (b))
- Front Coil spring corroded Nearside + Offside (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
30 Sep 2021
Pass
Mileage: 152,502 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
27 Sep 2021
Fail
Mileage: 152,502 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) very badly worn () Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 195/60 15 (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn forward most trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn forward most trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
29 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 148,101 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- 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))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
23 Sep 2020
Fail
Mileage: 148,011 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- 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))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
24 Sep 2019
Pass
Mileage: 141,860 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear 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 (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
20 Sep 2018
Pass
Mileage: 137,503 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
15 Sep 2017
Pass
Mileage: 129,642 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Trailing arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- vehicle underside corroded
- front tyres starting to perish
- Offside Rear Trailing arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
15 Sep 2017
Fail
Mileage: 129,642 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front position lamp(s) has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.1.A.3b)
- Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Trailing arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- vehicle underside corroded
- front tyres starting to perish
- Offside Rear Trailing arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
1 Oct 2016
Pass
Mileage: 121,187 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- suspension units & mount areas corroded
- brake pipes corroded
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
5 Nov 2015
Pass
Mileage: 112,058 MI
Expiry date: 17 Nov 2016 4 Jul 20265 Nov 2015
Fail
Mileage: 112,058 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
12 Nov 2014
Pass
Mileage: 98,436 MI
Expiry date: 17 Nov 2015 4 Jul 202612 Nov 2014
Fail
Mileage: 98,436 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
14 Nov 2013
Pass
Mileage: 87,598 MI
Expiry date: 17 Nov 2014 4 Jul 202619 Oct 2012
Pass
Mileage: 78,386 MI
Expiry date: 17 Nov 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
16 Nov 2011
Pass
Mileage: 69,110 MI
Expiry date: 17 Nov 2012 4 Jul 202612 Nov 2010
Pass
Mileage: 60,760 MI
Expiry date: 17 Nov 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
18 Nov 2009
Pass
Mileage: 53,555 MI
Expiry date: 17 Nov 2010 4 Jul 202611 Nov 2008
Pass
Mileage: 44,732 MI
Expiry date: 14 Nov 2009 4 Jul 20266 Nov 2007
Pass
Mileage: 37,360 MI
Expiry date: 14 Nov 2008 4 Jul 202623 Oct 2006
Pass
Mileage: 29,676 MI
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OV53OAW was registered on 2003-11-14
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