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SW53DZC
2003 FORD FUSION
Colour: Grey
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1399cc
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- Registration SW53DZC
- Manufacturer FORD
- Model FUSION
- Year 2003
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1399cc
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MOT History 29 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
29
Total Tests
20
Passes
9
Failures
68.97%
Pass Rate
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118 Total Defects Recorded
27 Aug 2025
Pass
Mileage: 107,661 MI
Expiry date: 8 Sep 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- fuel neck pipes corroded
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
27 Aug 2025
Fail
Mileage: 107,661 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- fuel neck pipes corroded
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
3 Sep 2024
Pass
Mileage: 106,719 MI
Expiry date: 8 Sep 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
3 Sep 2024
Fail
Mileage: 106,719 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
17 Aug 2023
Pass
Mileage: 105,565 MI
Expiry date: 8 Sep 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
16 Aug 2023
Fail
Mileage: 105,565 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
9 Sep 2022
Pass
Mileage: 102,960 MI
Expiry date: 8 Sep 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre pipe (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on limit (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
1 Sep 2022
Fail
Mileage: 102,950 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on limit (5.2.3 (e))
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre pipe (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
31 Aug 2021
Pass
Mileage: 98,875 MI
Expiry date: 8 Sep 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
31 Aug 2021
Fail
Mileage: 98,875 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
29 Aug 2020
Pass
Mileage: 97,003 MI
Expiry date: 8 Sep 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Coil spring worn (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring worn (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Coil spring worn (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
7 Sep 2019
Pass
Mileage: 90,687 MI
Expiry date: 8 Sep 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
31 Aug 2018
Pass
Mileage: 80,363 MI
Expiry date: 8 Sep 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
7 Sep 2017
Pass
Mileage: 70,610 MI
Expiry date: 8 Sep 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- exhaust back box corroded
- Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Oil leak ()
- Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
7 Sep 2017
Fail
Mileage: 70,610 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- exhaust back box corroded
- Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Oil leak ()
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
19 Aug 2016
Pass
Mileage: 60,711 MI
Expiry date: 8 Sep 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
19 Aug 2016
Fail
Mileage: 60,711 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
9 Sep 2015
Pass
Mileage: 52,531 MI
Expiry date: 8 Sep 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- nearside and offside brake pipes slightly corroded
28 Oct 2014
Fail
Mileage: 50,783 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Rear Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
28 Oct 2014
Pass
Mileage: 50,783 MI
Expiry date: 11 Nov 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
6 Nov 2013
Pass
Mileage: 48,492 MI
Expiry date: 11 Nov 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
5 Nov 2013
Fail
Mileage: 48,490 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
6 Nov 2012
Pass
Mileage: 45,095 MI
Expiry date: 11 Nov 2013 12 Jun 20265 Nov 2011
Pass
Mileage: 41,292 MI
Expiry date: 11 Nov 2012 12 Jun 20268 Nov 2010
Pass
Mileage: 36,942 MI
Expiry date: 11 Nov 2011 12 Jun 20266 Nov 2009
Pass
Mileage: 32,804 MI
Expiry date: 11 Nov 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
12 Nov 2008
Pass
Mileage: 28,673 MI
Expiry date: 11 Nov 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
10 Nov 2007
Pass
Mileage: 23,046 MI
Expiry date: 9 Nov 2008 12 Jun 202628 Oct 2006
Pass
Mileage: 18,190 MI
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SW53DZC was registered on 2003-10-31
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