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SW03JRU
2003 FORD FOCUS
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1596cc
General Information
- Registration SW03JRU
- Manufacturer FORD
- Model FOCUS
- Year 2003
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1596cc
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MOT History 19 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
19
Total Tests
10
Passes
9
Failures
52.63%
Pass Rate
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93 Total Defects Recorded
4 Oct 2016
Fail
Mileage: 97,294 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Nearside Front Brake hose twisted (3.6.B.4c)
- Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor (5.2.6)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.2.6)
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner arch (2.4.A.3)
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor (5.2.6)
- Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.2.6)
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner arch (2.4.A.3)
3 Oct 2015
Pass
Mileage: 89,180 MI
Expiry date: 4 Oct 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
- fuel tank straps corroded
- fuel filler pipes corroded
- Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both front and both rear (2.4.G.1)
- Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened both front and rear (2.4.G.1)
- Rear brake drum worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both osr and nsr (3.5.1i)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
21 Sep 2015
Fail
Mileage: 88,986 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded nsf,nsr,osf,osr (3.6.B.4e)
- Nearside Brake cable insecure (3.5.1d)
- Brake pipe excessively corroded both front to rear marked in yellow chalk (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
- fuel tank straps corroded
- fuel filler pipes corroded
- Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
- Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both front and both rear (2.4.G.1)
- Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened both front and rear (2.4.G.1)
- Rear brake drum worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both osr and nsr (3.5.1i)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
1 Oct 2014
Pass
Mileage: 84,000 MI
Expiry date: 4 Oct 2015 15 Jun 202626 Sep 2014
Fail
Mileage: 84,000 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
5 Oct 2013
Pass
Mileage: 79,918 MI
Expiry date: 4 Oct 2014 15 Jun 202626 Sep 2013
Fail
Mileage: 79,817 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
1 Oct 2012
Pass
Mileage: 75,572 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
1 Oct 2012
Fail
Mileage: 75,572 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a) Dangerous
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) Dangerous
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
15 Sep 2011
Pass
Mileage: 69,804 MI
Expiry date: 27 Sep 2012 15 Jun 20265 Sep 2011
Fail
Mileage: 69,500 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Horn not working (1.6.2a)
- Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Front Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
28 Sep 2010
Fail
Mileage: 60,007 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
28 Sep 2010
Pass
Mileage: 60,007 MI
Expiry date: 27 Sep 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
8 Sep 2009
Pass
Mileage: 51,575 MI
Expiry date: 7 Sep 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
3 Sep 2009
Fail
Mileage: 51,291 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
- Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
12 May 2008
Pass
Mileage: 38,864 MI
Expiry date: 30 May 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
2 May 2007
Pass
Mileage: 30,544 MI
Expiry date: 30 May 2008 15 Jun 20261 May 2007
Fail
Mileage: 30,543 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.D.4) Dangerous
- Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
31 May 2006
Pass
Mileage: 22,147 MI
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SW03JRU was registered on 2003-05-30
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