MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
120,984 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Central Lower Engine mounting damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement Dogbone (6.1.8 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced Sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Offside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Chassis Rail (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced Sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))
Exhaust fumes causing a danger to health of persons on board Injector seals (6.1.2 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Fuel Pipe/s corroded Filler neck ()
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Strut tower (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Chassis Rail (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Strut tower (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Axle mounting points N/S & O/S (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front suspension turret rusty
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material feed (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()
Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside and offside axle (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive axle mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Brake fluid close to minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (ii))
Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated (1.1.10 (f))
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front suspension turret rusty
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material feed (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()
Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside and offside axle (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive axle mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front suspension tower rusty
Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()
Rear chassis rusty
Nearside Front Road wheel badly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front suspension tower rusty
Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()
Rear chassis rusty
Fuel Pipe/s corroded Fuel filler neck ()
Gearbox mounting defective Dogbone mount ()
Nearside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Inner wheel arch/strut tower (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Flexi to wheel cylinder (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Into flexi (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Chassis rail (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Inner wheel arch/strut tower (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Flexi to wheel cylinder (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Chassis Rail (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive Engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive Gearbox driveshaft oil seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a))
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced Sill/wheelarch (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Fuel Pipe/s corroded Fuel filler neck ()
Gearbox mounting defective Dogbone mount ()
Nearside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Inner wheel arch/strut tower (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Flexi to wheel cylinder (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Into flexi (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Chassis rail (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Inner wheel arch/strut tower (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Flexi to wheel cylinder (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Chassis Rail (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive Engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive Gearbox driveshaft oil seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
CENTRE STOP LAMP
FRONT SCREEN DAMAGED
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases CENTRE AND REAR (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
CENTRE STOP LAMP
FRONT SCREEN DAMAGED
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
SLIGHT POWER STEERING LEAK
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k) DANGEROUS
Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
nearside front bearing not checked due to brake bind
Emissions not tested (7.0)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
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)
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AO03 XCD is a 2003 Ford Fiesta in Silver with a 1,398cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.3%.
Across all 2003 Ford Fiesta models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.6% with a typical mileage of 64,061 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 Fiesta fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 959,538 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AO03 XCD, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Ford Fiesta typically stays on UK roads for around 34 years. At 23 years old, this Ford Fiesta is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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AO03 XCD is a 2003 Ford Fiesta, first registered on 29 April 2003.
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