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AU53 GKE

2003 Ford Focus

Grey Diesel 1753cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires30 Jun 2027
Tests34 (21 pass, 13 fail)
Pass rate61.8%

Mileage

133,464 mi
Last recorded133,464 miles
Recorded on1 Jul 2026
Typical for 2003 Ford Focus70,585 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAU53 GKE
MakeFord
ModelFocus
Year2003
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,753cc

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MOT History

21 pass 13 fail
Pass 1 Jul 2026 133,464 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material o/s & n/s front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Rear Inner Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sills o/s & n/s (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Rear underbody corroded

fuel filler neck corroded

Fail 19 Jun 2026 133,406 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material o/s & n/s front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Rear Inner Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sills o/s & n/s (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Rear underbody corroded

fuel filler neck corroded

Pass 26 Jun 2025 129,914 miles

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

Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Fail 17 Jun 2025 129,879 miles

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

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge and cracking (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Outer Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords and cracking (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Pass 21 Jun 2024 126,475 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material o/s & n/s front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material o/s & n/s (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Windscreen wiper blade defective o/s & n/s (3.4 (b) (i))

engine undertray fitted limiting view of some components

fuel pipes corroded

Pass 2 Jun 2023 122,669 miles

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

Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge o/s & n/s (5.2.3 (e))

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

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Offside Front Outer Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge and cracking (5.2.3 (e))

fuel filler neck corroded

Fail 20 May 2023 122,500 miles

Front Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))

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

Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge o/s & n/s (5.2.3 (e))

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

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Offside Front Outer Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge and cracking (5.2.3 (e))

fuel filler neck corroded

Pass 13 Jun 2022 118,791 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material o/s & n/s front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge and cracking (5.2.3 (e))

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

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 13 Jun 2022 118,784 miles

Offside Front Inner Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material o/s & n/s front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge and cracking (5.2.3 (e))

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

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 4 Jun 2021 115,702 miles
Pass 17 Jun 2020 113,071 miles

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 9 Jun 2020 113,061 miles

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 10 May 2019 109,917 miles

offside front tyre wearing on inner edge

Fail 10 May 2019 109,917 miles

Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

offside front tyre wearing on inner edge

Pass 10 May 2018 106,276 miles

WIPERS NOT PARKING

OFFSIDE FRONT TYRE WEARING OFF ON INNER EDGE

OIL LEAK(S) ON ENGINE

Fail 10 May 2018 106,272 miles

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm NEARSIDE REAR (4.1.E.1)

OFFSIDE FRONT TYRE WEARING OFF ON INNER EDGE

OFFSIDE REAR TYRE WEARING OFF TOWARDS INNER EDGE & CLOSE TO MINIMUM LEGAL REQUIREMENTS

OIL LEAK(S) ON ENGINE

WIPERS NOT PARKING

Pass 15 May 2017 102,964 miles

NEARSIDE FRONT TYRE WEARING CLOSE TO 2MM WEAR LIMIT MONITOR MARKERS

NEARSIDE REAR TYRE WEARING OFF ON BOTH EDGES & DOWN TO MINIMUM LEGAL REQUIREMENTS - REQUIRES REPLACING

OFFSIDE FRONT TYRE WEARING OFF ON INNER EDGE & CLOSE TO MINIMUM LEGAL REQUIREMENTS

WIPERS NOT PARKING

Pass 20 May 2016 99,074 miles

FRONT TYRES WEARING OFF ON INNER EDGES & NEARSIDE VERY CLOSE TO MINIMUM LEGAL REQUIREMENTS

OFFSIDE REAR TYRE WEARING OFF ON INNER EDGE & VERY CLOSE TO MINIMUM LEGAL REQUIREMENTS

Fail 16 May 2016 99,029 miles

Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint NEARSIDE FRONT (2.4.G.2)

Track rod end ball joint has excessive play OFFSIDE (2.2.B.1f)

FRONT TYRES WEARING OFF ON INNER EDGES & NEARSIDE VERY CLOSE TO MINIMUM LEGAL REQUIREMENTS

Headlamp aim too low NEARSIDE (1.8)

OFFSIDE REAR TYRE WEARING OFF ON INNER EDGE & VERY CLOSE TO MINIMUM LEGAL REQUIREMENTS

Pass 15 May 2015 94,334 miles

both rear suspension arms corroding

front to rear metal brake pipes corroding

rear wiper blade split

Fail 13 May 2015 94,306 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

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

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

both rear suspension arms corroding

front to rear metal brake pipes corroding

rear wiper blade split

Pass 9 May 2014 87,392 miles

advise front wheel alignment check - tyres wearing off on inner edges

n/s/f tyre wearing close to limit towards edges

nail in n/s/r tyre tread & wearing close to limit towards edges

wipers not parking

Fail 7 May 2014 87,376 miles

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

advise front wheel alignment check - tyres wearing off on inner edges

n/s/f tyre wearing close to limit towards edges

nail in n/s/r tyre tread & wearing close to limit towards edges

wipers not parking

Fail 15 May 2013 81,018 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

o/s/f tyre wearing off on inner edge & close to minimum legal requirements

Pass 15 May 2013 81,018 miles

o/s/f tyre wearing off on inner edge & close to minimum legal requirements

Pass 15 May 2012 73,019 miles

unable to visually check inner brake pads

wipers not parking

Fail 10 May 2012 73,009 miles

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

unable to visually check inner brake pads

wipers not parking

Pass 6 May 2011 64,839 miles

n/s/f tyre worn off on inner edge & very close to minimum legal requirements - requires replacing

Pass 8 Apr 2010 57,033 miles

front tyres wearing off on inner edges - track check required

Pass 11 Apr 2009 50,774 miles
Pass 28 Feb 2008 45,155 miles
Pass 8 Mar 2007 36,660 miles
Fail 16 Feb 2007 36,301 miles

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

Pass 6 Sep 2006 32,580 miles

Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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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AU53 GKE is a 2003 Ford Focus in Grey with a 1,753cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 34 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.8%.

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 AU53 GKE, 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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AU53 GKE is a 2003 Ford Focus, first registered on 26 September 2003.

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