MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
151,909 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Brake pipe slightly corroded both front to rear pipes (3.6.B.2c)
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases @ flexi section (7.1.2)
Nearside Front wing mirror damaged
Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Nearside Front Road wheel bead rim badly distorted inner rim distorted also causing tyre to become misshapen (4.2.A.1a)
Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Brake pipe slightly corroded both front to rear pipes (3.6.B.2c)
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases @ flexi section (7.1.2)
Nearside Front wing mirror damaged
Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (2.4.G.1)
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS
Front tyres well worn.
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Inner Front Upper Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Front tyres well worn.
Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside 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)
front tyres & n/s/r on/near limit
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 VCG is a 2003 Ford Focus in White with a 1,753cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.
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 AO53 VCG, 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 VCG is a 2003 Ford Focus, first registered on 1 November 2003.
Is AO53 VCG safe to buy?
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