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SW53HYT
2003 FORD FOCUS
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1596cc
General Information
- Registration SW53HYT
- Manufacturer FORD
- Model FOCUS
- Year 2003
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1596cc
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MOT History 24 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
24
Total Tests
16
Passes
8
Failures
66.67%
Pass Rate
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86 Total Defects Recorded
17 Jan 2023
Fail
Mileage: 51,737 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Fuel tank exhaust shield missing where fitted as original equipment creating a risk of fire (6.1.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated small lump as rubber is soft (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear in clip (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake cable insecure hanging down close to the road, retaining clip broken (1.1.15 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened torsion bar (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Power steering pipe/hose excessively corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced inner sill has been repaired with body filler then undersealed (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened torsion bar (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing heavily corroded (5.3.2 (b))
21 Jan 2022
Pass
Mileage: 51,460 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jan 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
27 Jan 2021
Pass
Mileage: 51,277 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jan 2022 11 Jun 202611 Dec 2019
Pass
Mileage: 51,244 MI
Expiry date: 23 Dec 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
9 Dec 2019
Fail
Mileage: 51,244 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded so that its cross sectional area is reduced and seriously weakened (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded so that its cross sectional area is reduced and seriously weakened (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
13 Dec 2018
Pass
Mileage: 51,191 MI
Expiry date: 23 Dec 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
12 Dec 2018
Fail
Mileage: 51,191 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle by more than 50% (1.2.1 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- both front brake discs corroded and brake pads old age
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
21 Dec 2017
Pass
Mileage: 51,110 MI
Expiry date: 23 Dec 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- all 4 springs getting corroded
25 Nov 2016
Pass
Mileage: 51,040 MI
Expiry date: 23 Dec 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- all 4 springs corroded
24 Nov 2016
Fail
Mileage: 51,040 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded sill area (2.4.A.3)
- Offside Rear Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded sill area (5.2.6)
Advisory notice item(s)
- all 4 springs corroded
26 Nov 2015
Pass
Mileage: 50,979 MI
Expiry date: 23 Dec 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- all metal brake pipes getting corroded
- power steering pipes corroded
- all 4 spring corroded
25 Nov 2014
Pass
Mileage: 50,669 MI
Expiry date: 23 Dec 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
24 Nov 2014
Fail
Mileage: 50,669 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
29 Nov 2013
Pass
Mileage: 50,562 MI
Expiry date: 23 Dec 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
29 Nov 2013
Fail
Mileage: 50,562 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
26 Nov 2012
Pass
Mileage: 50,341 MI
Expiry date: 23 Dec 2013 11 Jun 202628 Nov 2011
Pass
Mileage: 47,878 MI
Expiry date: 23 Dec 2012 11 Jun 202628 Nov 2011
Fail
Mileage: 47,878 MI
11 Jun 20267 Dec 2010
Fail
Mileage: 42,615 MI
11 Jun 20267 Dec 2010
Pass
Mileage: 42,615 MI
Expiry date: 23 Dec 2011 11 Jun 20267 Dec 2009
Pass
Mileage: 37,120 MI
Expiry date: 23 Dec 2010 11 Jun 20264 Dec 2008
Pass
Mileage: 30,564 MI
Expiry date: 23 Dec 2009 11 Jun 202610 Dec 2007
Pass
Mileage: 23,266 MI
Expiry date: 23 Dec 2008 11 Jun 202613 Dec 2006
Pass
Mileage: 15,037 MI
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SW53HYT was registered on 2003-12-23
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