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AO03 UYT

2003 Ford Focus

Silver Petrol 1596cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires24 Apr 2019
Tests18 (13 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate72.2%

Mileage

103,591 mi
Last recorded103,591 miles
Recorded on10 Apr 2019
Typical for 2003 Ford Focus70,585 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAO03 UYT
MakeFord
ModelFocus
Year2003
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,596cc

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MOT History

13 pass 5 fail
Fail 10 Apr 2019 103,591 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill corroded (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill corroded (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rears (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

rear chassis and inner sills corroded both sides

Pass 12 Apr 2018 98,059 miles
Pass 10 Apr 2017 91,736 miles

Door mirror N/S/F - damaged

Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened O/S & N/S (2.4.G.1)

Front Outer Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules O/S & N/S (3.6.B.4e)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened O/S & N/S (3.5.1i)

Front coil spring corroded O/S & N/S (2.4.C.1b)

Nearside Front Upper Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Offside Front Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Rear Inner Body has slight corrosion O/S & N/S (6.1.B.2)

Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened O/S & N/S (2.4.G.1)

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Rear Tail gate damaged

Rear Tie bar/rod has slight play in a pin/bush O/S & N/S (2.4.G.2)

Rear coil spring corroded O/S & N/S (2.4.C.1b)

Pass 6 Apr 2016 85,375 miles

Centre Front Inner Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' borderline pass (8.3.1a)

Centre Rear registration plate faded but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Front Inner Ball joint has slight play O/S & N/S - ball joints to steering rack (2.2.B.1f)

Front Inner brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened O/S & N/S (3.5.1i)

Front Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly O/S & N/S (2.5.B.1b)

Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing O/S & N/S (2.7.2a)

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread Chipped & cracked (6.3.1d)

Offside Rear Fuel filler pipe & breather pipe corrosion

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened and 'D' bushes brackets - O/S & N/S (2.4.G.1)

Rear Inner Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules O/S & N/S (3.6.B.4e)

Rear Inner Brake pipe slightly corroded O/S & N/S (3.6.B.2c)

Rear Lower Body has slight corrosion O/S & N/S - inner sills (6.1.B.2)

Rear Lower Tie bar/rod corroded but not seriously weakened O/S & N/S (2.4.G.1)

Rear Lower coil spring corroded O/S & N/S (2.4.C.1b)

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened O/S & N/S (2.4.G.1)

Fail 5 Apr 2016 85,349 miles

Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) DANGEROUS

Centre Front Inner Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' borderline pass (8.3.1a)

Centre Rear registration plate faded but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Front Inner Ball joint has slight play O/S & N/S - ball joints to steering rack (2.2.B.1f)

Front Inner brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened O/S & N/S (3.5.1i)

Front Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly O/S & N/S (2.5.B.1b)

Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing O/S & N/S (2.7.2a)

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread Chipped & cracked (6.3.1d)

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Rear Fuel filler pipe & breather pipe corrosion

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened and 'D' bushes brackets - O/S & N/S (2.4.G.1)

Rear Inner Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules O/S & N/S (3.6.B.4e)

Rear Inner Brake pipe slightly corroded O/S & N/S (3.6.B.2c)

Rear Lower Body has slight corrosion O/S & N/S - inner sills (6.1.B.2)

Rear Lower Tie bar/rod corroded but not seriously weakened O/S & N/S (2.4.G.1)

Rear Lower coil spring corroded O/S & N/S (2.4.C.1b)

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened O/S & N/S (2.4.G.1)

Fail 7 Apr 2015 79,478 miles

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

Nearside Inner Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Inner Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

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

Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Pass 7 Apr 2015 79,478 miles

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

Nearside Inner Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Offside Inner Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

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

Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Pass 12 Apr 2014 73,221 miles

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Fuel filler neck and breather pipe corroded

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Rear Lower Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Pass 11 Apr 2013 67,228 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Fuel pipe - filler neck coroded badly

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Shocks - REAR reduced damping effect O/S & N/S

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 10 Apr 2012 61,626 miles

Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

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

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

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

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

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

fuel filler pipes slightly corroded

unable to fully inspect o/s/f wheelbearing due to brake binding on

Fail 7 Apr 2012 61,625 miles

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

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

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

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

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

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

fuel filler pipes slightly corroded

unable to fully inspect o/s/f wheelbearing due to brake binding on

Pass 12 Apr 2011 55,971 miles

Filler neck (Fuel) slightly coroded

Number plate front slightly det not likely to be misread

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Pass 15 Apr 2010 50,468 miles

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Fuel pipe/s corroded

Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Fail 12 Apr 2010 50,454 miles

Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Fuel pipe/filler neck corroded rear

Fuel pipe/s corroded

Nearside Outer Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Outer Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Pass 9 Apr 2009 44,588 miles

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Fuel - filler neck slightly corroded

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

Nearside Front 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)

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

Pass 8 Apr 2008 39,465 miles

Brake fluid tested - PASS

Nearside 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)

Number plate - front cracked

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

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

Pass 25 Apr 2007 34,173 miles

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

Pass 24 Apr 2006 28,954 miles

hand brake travel

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 UYT is a 2003 Ford Focus in Silver with a 1,596cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.2%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 UYT, 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 UYT is a 2003 Ford Focus, first registered on 24 April 2003.

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