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SW53BYP
2003 FORD FOCUS
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1388cc
General Information
- Registration SW53BYP
- Manufacturer FORD
- Model FOCUS
- Year 2003
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1388cc
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MOT History 26 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
26
Total Tests
14
Passes
12
Failures
53.85%
Pass Rate
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139 Total Defects Recorded
15 Jan 2021
Pass
Mileage: 112,293 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jan 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear rear subframe corroded
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
14 Jan 2021
Fail
Mileage: 112,293 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Emissions not tested emissions too high (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear rear subframe corroded
- Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
8 Jan 2020
Pass
Mileage: 108,883 MI
Expiry date: 7 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- rear subframe corroded
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
7 Jan 2020
Fail
Mileage: 108,883 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Emissions not tested emmissions too high (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Tyre(s) of different sizes are fitted on the same axle. space saver fitted on rear axle (5.2.3 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- rear subframe corroded
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
24 Nov 2018
Pass
Mileage: 97,597 MI
Expiry date: 23 Nov 2019 11 Jun 202617 Nov 2018
Fail
Mileage: 97,359 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush likely to become detached broken (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition cat noisey (8.1.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
23 Nov 2017
Pass
Mileage: 89,556 MI
Expiry date: 22 Nov 2018 11 Jun 202621 Nov 2017
Fail
Mileage: 89,556 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Front Tyre(s) incorrect because different size tyres are fitted on the same axle. (4.1.A.1a)
- Rear Tyre(s) incorrect because different size tyres are fitted on the same axle. (4.1.A.1a)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
24 Jan 2016
Pass
Mileage: 88,323 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jan 2017 11 Jun 202622 Jan 2016
Fail
Mileage: 88,323 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
17 Dec 2014
Pass
Mileage: 75,090 MI
Expiry date: 16 Dec 2015 11 Jun 202617 Dec 2014
Fail
Mileage: 75,090 MI
11 Jun 20264 Nov 2014
Fail
Mileage: 74,934 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
- front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) deteriorated, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
8 Nov 2013
Pass
Mileage: 65,317 MI
Expiry date: 7 Nov 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Rear registration plate faded but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
7 Nov 2013
Fail
Mileage: 65,316 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Passenger's seat cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.A.2) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim not tested (1.8.A.1c)
- Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- Offside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Rear registration plate faded but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
14 Sep 2012
Pass
Mileage: 59,101 MI
Expiry date: 13 Sep 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
14 Sep 2012
Fail
Mileage: 59,101 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i) Dangerous
- Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
- Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
15 Dec 2011
Pass
Mileage: 51,662 MI
Expiry date: 14 Dec 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
14 Dec 2011
Fail
Mileage: 51,662 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view (8.2.1c)
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
3 Dec 2010
Pass
Mileage: 45,427 MI
Expiry date: 2 Dec 2011 11 Jun 202627 Nov 2009
Pass
Mileage: 39,544 MI
Expiry date: 26 Nov 2010 11 Jun 202627 Nov 2009
Fail
Mileage: 39,542 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Nearside Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)
24 Nov 2008
Pass
Mileage: 34,210 MI
Expiry date: 23 Nov 2009 11 Jun 202624 Nov 2008
Fail
Mileage: 34,208 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
23 Nov 2007
Pass
Mileage: 29,374 MI
Expiry date: 22 Nov 2008 11 Jun 20269 Nov 2006
Pass
Mileage: 25,422 MI
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SW53BYP was registered on 2003-10-30
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