MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
100,452 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Battery insecure strap broken (1.9.1)
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases front flexi broken and middle section broken (7.1.2)
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both (8.2.2)
Offside Front Electrical wiring insecure abs sensor wiring in wheel arch (1.9.2a)
Offside Front Headlamp insecure bulb insecure clip missing and electrical connecter melting (1.7.3)
Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Rear registration plate has a feature which changes the appearance or legibility of the characters rear plate melted (6.3.4c)
Brake pipe slightly corroded all (3.6.B.2c)
Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing both (2.7.2a)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (3.5.1i)
Front front pads new and old on same axle
Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly damaged wheel buckled (4.2.A.1a)
Nearside Rear tyre perishing/cracking due to age of 6 years old
Nearside Rear wheel bearing noisey
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear nail in thread and worn on inner edge
coil spring corroded all (2.4.C.1b)
coolant leak
engine oil leak
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Rear 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 rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Front registration plate displaying a honeycomb or similar effect background (6.3.3)
Offside Front front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Rear registration plate displaying a honeycomb or similar effect background (6.3.3)
Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
front brake discs in poor condition
coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
front discs poor condition
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure (2.4.G.1)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
front discs poor condition
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Rear reflectors tinted
Rear reflectors tinted
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside 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)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside 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)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
n/s body damage
ns door mirror backing missing
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
n/s body damage
ns door mirror backing missing
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Brake performance not tested (3.7.A.1) DANGEROUS
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
front brakes worn out.
How Reliable is the Ford Focus?
Based on 28,316,889 MOT tests across 2,072,617 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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AD53 FFP is a 2003 Ford Focus in Silver with a 1,596cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 52.9%.
Across all 2003 Ford Focus models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.1% with a typical mileage of 70,585 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.
The most common reason a Ford Focus fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 1,055,468 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AD53 FFP, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Ford Focus typically stays on UK roads for around 27 years. At 23 years old, this Ford Focus is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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AD53 FFP is a 2003 Ford Focus, first registered on 10 December 2003.
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