MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
117,658 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking between tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
front and rear coil springs corroded
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt drop link (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps both (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
Brake hydraulic reservoir close to minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (i))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated drop link (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking between tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
front and rear coil springs corroded
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect bulb fitted wrong and broken (4.1.2 (c))
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps both bulb's blown & fuse blown (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)
Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt both ns and os (2.4.G.2)
Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint both ns and os (2.4.G.2)
Front position lamp(s) deteriorated, but still visible from a reasonable distance both ns and os dim (1.1.A.3d)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Oil leak ()
clutch pedal wet with fluid
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Rear Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp all lamps (1.2.1f)
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)
Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt both ns and os (2.4.G.2)
Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint both ns and os (2.4.G.2)
Front position lamp(s) deteriorated, but still visible from a reasonable distance both ns and os dim (1.1.A.3d)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Oil leak ()
clutch pedal wet with fluid
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt drop link (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) deteriorated, but still visible from a reasonable distance dim (1.1.A.3d)
Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt drop link (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Front position lamp(s) deteriorated, but still visible from a reasonable distance dim (1.1.A.3d)
Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
osf tyre wearing on outer edge
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint drop link (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) deteriorated, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Nearside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Front position lamp(s) deteriorated, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
front brake discs have slight surface corrosion
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint drop link (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)
Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) deteriorated, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Nearside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Front position lamp(s) deteriorated, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
front brake discs have slight surface corrosion
Nail in offside front tyre
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) deteriorated, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)
Offside Front position lamp(s) deteriorated, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside windscreen wiper arm damage.
Nail in offside front tyre
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) deteriorated, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)
Offside Front position lamp(s) deteriorated, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside windscreen wiper arm damage.
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)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order but not adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Offside Headlamp not in good working order but not adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
handbrake travel
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)
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AF53 CEV is a 2003 Ford Focus in Black with a 1,596cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.
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 AF53 CEV, 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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AF53 CEV is a 2003 Ford Focus, first registered on 31 October 2003.
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