MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
71,497 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Steering rack has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) TRACK ROD END WORN (2.3 (a) (i))
FRONT EXHAUST FLEXY WEAK
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded TO REAR (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded TO REAR (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
FRONT EXHAUST FLEXY WEAK
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Rear Suspension arms corroding
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Front Coil spring corroded Both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened And components (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
rear brake pipes corroded
rear pads 70% worn
rear suspension bushes perished
brake pipes corroded
rear suspension bushes perished
backing coming adrift on rear number plate
rear brake pipes just starting to corrode
rear suspension bushes perished
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Rear Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
rear bushes starting to split
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
rear brake pads low 90%
rear bushes starting to split
rear link arm bushes splitting
Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Rear Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
o/s/r and n/s/f tyre outer wall scuffed
Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
front wiper one swipe does not self park
n/s/f tyre outer wall scuffed
o/s/r tyre outer wall scuffed
yellow dots shown at front wiper blades
o/s/r tyre getting low on edge
rear link arm bushes splitting
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
n/s/f tyre outer wall scuffed
rear wiper blade split
yellow dots shown at front wiper blades
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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AO53 JLU is a 2003 Ford Focus in Silver with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 77.3%.
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 AO53 JLU, 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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AO53 JLU is a 2003 Ford Focus, first registered on 19 September 2003.
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