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SW53DZJ
2003 FORD FOCUS
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1753cc
General Information
- Registration SW53DZJ
- Manufacturer FORD
- Model FOCUS
- Year 2003
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1753cc
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MOT History 22 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
22
Total Tests
13
Passes
9
Failures
59.09%
Pass Rate
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69 Total Defects Recorded
8 Aug 2018
Pass
Mileage: 147,532 MI
Expiry date: 7 Aug 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
1 Aug 2018
Fail
Mileage: 147,532 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded to front (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear 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))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
24 Jul 2018
Fail
Mileage: 147,472 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Brake pipe excessively corroded from front to rear (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()
- Rear Coil spring worn both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both nearside and offside trailing arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
24 Jul 2017
Pass
Mileage: 134,289 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jul 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- nsf caliper slide bolts not original
- oil leak on engine
- nsf tyre 4mm bald on inner edge
- Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)
21 Jul 2017
Fail
Mileage: 134,256 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
- Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)
- oil leak on engine
- nsf tyre 4mm bald on inner edge
- nsf caliper slide bolts not original
25 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 120,683 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jul 2017 13 Jun 202625 Jul 2016
Fail
Mileage: 120,683 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
7 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 105,813 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jul 2016 13 Jun 20264 Jul 2015
Fail
Mileage: 105,801 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod cracked (2.4.G.1)
- Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- 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 Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
15 Jul 2014
Pass
Mileage: 95,692 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jul 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
5 Jul 2014
Fail
Mileage: 95,668 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
24 Jul 2013
Pass
Mileage: 86,997 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jul 2014 13 Jun 202619 Jul 2013
Fail
Mileage: 86,994 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Rear registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)
- Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Front registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)
26 Jul 2012
Pass
Mileage: 76,277 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jul 2013 13 Jun 202631 Aug 2011
Pass
Mileage: 68,503 MI
Expiry date: 30 Aug 2012 13 Jun 202620 Jan 2011
Pass
Mileage: 65,159 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jan 2012 13 Jun 202614 Jan 2011
Fail
Mileage: 65,153 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
14 Jan 2010
Pass
Mileage: 55,591 MI
Expiry date: 13 Jan 2011 13 Jun 202620 Dec 2008
Pass
Mileage: 46,283 MI
Expiry date: 19 Dec 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
1 Dec 2007
Fail
Mileage: 33,957 MI
13 Jun 20261 Dec 2007
Pass
Mileage: 33,957 MI
Expiry date: 1 Dec 2008 13 Jun 20262 Dec 2006
Pass
Mileage: 22,095 MI
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SW53DZJ was registered on 2003-10-30
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