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AO03 LVA

2003 Ford Focus

Blue Petrol 1388cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires16 Jun 2024
Tests29 (19 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate65.5%

Mileage

200,813 mi
Last recorded200,813 miles
Recorded on17 Jun 2023
Typical for 2003 Ford Focus70,585 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAO03 LVA
MakeFord
ModelFocus
Year2003
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,388cc

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MOT History

19 pass 10 fail
Pass 17 Jun 2023 200,813 miles

Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all pipes corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases manifold area (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated holed (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged starting to drop/wear edge treads (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front brake lag - 21%

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) minor ()

handbrake lever travel very high

Pass 19 Dec 2022 191,349 miles

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both pipes slightly corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front tyre wearing inner edge

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge very worn outer edge, on minimum tread depth (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear coil spring pigtail broken

Offside Rear tyre wearing inner edge

Oil leak, but not excessive gearbox area (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

handbrake lever travel high

headlamp patterns very poor

Fail 19 Dec 2022 191,349 miles

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both pipes slightly corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front tyre wearing inner edge

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge very worn outer edge, on minimum tread depth (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear coil spring pigtail broken

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear tyre wearing inner edge

Oil leak, but not excessive gearbox area (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Registration plate inscription illegible both plates excessively dirty (0.1 (b))

handbrake lever travel high

headlamp patterns very poor

Pass 30 Dec 2021 173,634 miles

Handbrake travel long

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 1.7mm (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge On 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Handbrake effort low

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.0mm (5.2.3 (e))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened All Rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()

Pass 23 Dec 2020 155,858 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement main arm front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement main arm front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

slight blow at centre exhaust joint

windscreen chipped

Fail 23 Dec 2020 155,858 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement main arm front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement main arm front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

slight blow at centre exhaust joint

windscreen chipped

Pass 2 Jan 2020 143,192 miles
Fail 2 Jan 2020 143,192 miles

Emissions not tested due to exhaust blow (8.2.1.2 (d))

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases front flex (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

rear heat shield lose

Pass 6 Apr 2019 130,548 miles

Both front tyres wearing inside edge

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Front brake discs corroded

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()

Pass 4 Apr 2018 112,367 miles

Front exhaust flexpipe seperated

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front brake slight lag-18%

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

windscreen cracked along lower edge

Fail 4 Apr 2018 112,367 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel bead rim badly distorted (4.2.A.1a)

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured broken (2.4.G.1)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured broken (2.4.G.1)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Nearside Front brake slight lag-18%

Front exhaust flexpipe seperated

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit very worn inner edge (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit very worn inner edge (4.1.E.1)

all rear exhaust heat shields loose/rattle

handbrake lever travel very high

windscreen cracked along lower edge

Pass 7 Apr 2017 95,466 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded greased (3.6.B.2c)

Front both tyres feathering/starting to step inner edges

Front exhaust flexpipe seperated

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread slight (6.3.1d)

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()

handbrake lever travel high

minor chips in windscreen

Fail 7 Apr 2017 95,466 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded greased (3.6.B.2c)

Front both tyres feathering/starting to step inner edges

Front exhaust flexpipe seperated

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread slight (6.3.1d)

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()

handbrake lever travel high

minor chips in windscreen

Pass 6 Apr 2016 80,991 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

handbrake lever travel high

item removed from drivers view prior to test

minor oil leak

o/s/r brake lag-25%

rear number plate slight delamination/discolouration

rear tyres worn inner edge

Fail 6 Apr 2016 80,991 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

handbrake lever travel high

item removed from drivers view prior to test

minor oil leak

o/s/r brake lag-25%

rear number plate slight delamination/discolouration

rear tyres worn inner edge

Fail 28 Mar 2015 78,958 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Handbrake travel slightly high

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

N/S/R tyre worn on inner edge and losing shape

Nail in offside front tyre

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

O/S/F window inop

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Slight rear brake imbalance

Vehicle's internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights

Pass 28 Mar 2015 78,958 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Handbrake travel slightly high

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

N/S/R tyre worn on inner edge and losing shape

Nail in offside front tyre

O/S/F window inop

Slight rear brake imbalance

Vehicle's internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights

Fail 14 Mar 2014 73,322 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

front exhaust flexpipe seperating

n/s/f tyre starting to wear inner edge

o/s headlamp pattern slightly poor

power steering fluid slightly above max limit

rear tyres losing shape

wipers slightly poor

Pass 14 Mar 2014 73,322 miles

front exhaust flexpipe seperating

n/s/f tyre starting to wear inner edge

o/s headlamp pattern slightly poor

power steering fluid slightly above max limit

rear tyres losing shape

wipers slightly poor

Pass 6 Apr 2013 68,721 miles

nearside rear tyre stepped

Pass 7 Apr 2012 57,194 miles
Fail 9 Apr 2011 46,094 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Pass 9 Apr 2011 46,094 miles
Fail 10 Apr 2010 36,737 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Pass 10 Apr 2010 36,737 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 11 Apr 2009 28,099 miles

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)

Pass 11 Apr 2008 20,542 miles
Pass 25 Aug 2007 16,792 miles
Pass 12 Aug 2006 9,812 miles

How Reliable is the Ford Focus?

Based on 28,316,889 MOT tests across 2,072,617 vehicles.

73.8%
Pass Rate
6,500
Miles/Year
27
Year Lifespan
2,072,617
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 1,055,468
Stop lamp not working 415,965
Brake pipe excessively corroded 379,900
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 375,019
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 359,770
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AO03 LVA is a 2003 Ford Focus in Blue with a 1,388cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.5%.

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 AO03 LVA, 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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AO03 LVA is a 2003 Ford Focus, first registered on 29 August 2003.

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