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SW53BYJ
2003 FORD MONDEO
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1798cc
General Information
- Registration SW53BYJ
- Manufacturer FORD
- Model MONDEO
- Year 2003
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1798cc
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- Expired 03 Nov 2016
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MOT History 18 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
18
Total Tests
10
Passes
8
Failures
55.56%
Pass Rate
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87 Total Defects Recorded
2 Nov 2015
Pass
Mileage: 95,780 MI
Expiry date: 3 Nov 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded both front to rears (3.6.B.2c)
- coolant leak
- Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Offside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit and wearing edges (4.1.E.1)
- Front front brake fluctuating, but not excessively BOTH (3.7.B.3)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (3.5.1i)
2 Nov 2015
Fail
Mileage: 95,780 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (3.5.1i)
- coolant leak
- Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Offside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded both front to rears (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit and wearing edges (4.1.E.1)
- Front front brake fluctuating, but not excessively BOTH (3.7.B.3)
31 Oct 2014
Pass
Mileage: 90,010 MI
Expiry date: 3 Nov 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front 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)
30 Oct 2014
Fail
Mileage: 90,010 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front 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)
4 Nov 2013
Pass
Mileage: 82,887 MI
Expiry date: 3 Nov 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
31 Oct 2013
Fail
Mileage: 82,887 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Headlamp aim too high and too far to the left. (1.8)
- Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)
- Nearside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration (7.3.A.2c)
- Emissions not tested (7.0)
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
15 Oct 2012
Pass
Mileage: 74,043 MI
Expiry date: 1 Nov 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
15 Oct 2012
Fail
Mileage: 74,041 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
10 Oct 2012
Fail
Mileage: 73,986 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
20 Oct 2011
Pass
Mileage: 66,072 MI
Expiry date: 1 Nov 2012 11 Jun 202618 Oct 2010
Pass
Mileage: 58,808 MI
Expiry date: 1 Nov 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
3 Jun 2010
Fail
Mileage: 58,779 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- Emissions not tested (7.0)
11 May 2010
Fail
Mileage: 58,765 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Body insecure and dangerous to other road users (6.1.B.1b)
- rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
- Emissions not tested (7.0)
- Offside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Nearside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
22 Oct 2009
Pass
Mileage: 54,841 MI
Expiry date: 1 Nov 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
31 Oct 2008
Pass
Mileage: 43,536 MI
Expiry date: 1 Nov 2009 11 Jun 202631 Oct 2008
Fail
Mileage: 43,536 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
1 Nov 2007
Pass
Mileage: 33,635 MI
Expiry date: 1 Nov 2008 11 Jun 20262 Nov 2006
Pass
Mileage: 23,705 MI
Expiry date: 1 Nov 2007Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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SW53BYJ was registered on 2003-10-30
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