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SW53BVL
2003 FORD FOCUS
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1753cc
General Information
- Registration SW53BVL
- Manufacturer FORD
- Model FOCUS
- Year 2003
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1753cc
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MOT History 24 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
24
Total Tests
14
Passes
10
Failures
58.33%
Pass Rate
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96 Total Defects Recorded
5 Feb 2018
Pass
Mileage: 125,326 MI
Expiry date: 22 Feb 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Trailing arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear 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 Nail in tyre ()
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded All metal (3.6.B.2c)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded All metal (3.6.B.2c)
- Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both inner and outer sills (5.2.6)
3 Feb 2018
Fail
Mileage: 125,326 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded All metal (3.6.B.2c)
- Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both inner and outer sills (5.2.6)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded All metal (3.6.B.2c)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Offside Trailing arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear 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 Nail in tyre ()
23 Feb 2017
Pass
Mileage: 115,122 MI
Expiry date: 22 Feb 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded all (3.6.B.2c)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
16 Feb 2017
Fail
Mileage: 115,122 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Nearside 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)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded all (3.6.B.2c)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
10 Feb 2017
Fail
Mileage: 115,107 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Nearside Rear Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only (3.1.2)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Oil leak on engine ()
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
10 Feb 2016
Pass
Mileage: 108,725 MI
Expiry date: 12 Feb 2017 11 Jun 20269 Feb 2016
Fail
Mileage: 108,723 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases at flexi (7.1.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
13 Feb 2015
Pass
Mileage: 98,849 MI
Expiry date: 12 Feb 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
13 Feb 2015
Fail
Mileage: 98,849 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Nearside Outer Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
13 Feb 2014
Pass
Mileage: 86,875 MI
Expiry date: 12 Feb 2015 11 Jun 20268 Feb 2014
Fail
Mileage: 86,871 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
- Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- 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)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
10 Jul 2013
Pass
Mileage: 82,483 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jul 2014 11 Jun 202610 Jul 2012
Pass
Mileage: 75,443 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jul 2013 11 Jun 202628 Jun 2011
Pass
Mileage: 69,533 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jul 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
28 Jun 2011
Fail
Mileage: 69,533 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
- Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
- Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
30 Jun 2010
Pass
Mileage: 61,487 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jul 2011 11 Jun 20267 Jul 2009
Pass
Mileage: 52,816 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jul 2010 11 Jun 20267 Jul 2009
Fail
Mileage: 52,816 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
9 Jul 2008
Pass
Mileage: 44,538 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jul 2009 11 Jun 20269 Jul 2008
Fail
Mileage: 44,538 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
9 Jul 2007
Pass
Mileage: 36,501 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jul 2008 11 Jun 202611 Jul 2006
Pass
Mileage: 28,869 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jul 2007 11 Jun 202628 Jun 2006
Pass
Mileage: 28,853 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jun 2007 11 Jun 202626 Jun 2006
Fail
Mileage: 28,852 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
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SW53BVL was registered on 2003-10-30
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