MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
100,244 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both sides (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged ()
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both sides (5.2.3 (e))
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both sides (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged ()
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both sides (5.2.3 (e))
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin both (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Non obligatory mirror damaged ()
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin both (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corrosion to front to rear brake pipes under vehicle (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.5-3mm 195/60x15 (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged mirror glass cracked ()
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge just legal (5.2.3 (e))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases exhaust broken at flexi (6.1.2 (a))
Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corrosion to front to rear brake pipes under vehicle (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.5-3mm 195/60x15 (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged mirror glass cracked ()
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge just legal (5.2.3 (e))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Offside Rear brake disc rusty and corroded
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
exhaust front flexi blowing
Nearside Front Outer Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Rear brake disc rusty and corroded
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
exhaust front flexi blowing
power steering fluid getting low
coolant low
Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
coolant low
power steering fluid getting low
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
nearside front tyre very close to the limit 1956015
Exhaust system not adequately supported rear box bracket snapped (7.1.1)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
centre exhaust bracket very corroded
nearside front tyre very close to the limit 1956015
both rear tyres very worn on inner edges
near side front brake flexi hose cracking on outer casing
offside rear hand brake only just met required effiencey 16%
rear exhaust bracket broken but system still supported
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Front position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Rear Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Oil leak
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Items removed from driver's view prior to test
Vehicle's internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights
engine managment light on
nearside front tyre bald on inner edge near tro cords ,cords not showing at time of test
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS
Items removed from driver's view prior to test
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Vehicle's internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights
engine managment light on
nearside front tyre bald on inner edge near tro cords ,cords not showing at time of test
steering rack has slight play
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Haadlamps reaimed during test.
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AX03 FCE is a 2003 Ford Focus in Red with a 1,988cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72%.
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 AX03 FCE, 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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AX03 FCE is a 2003 Ford Focus, first registered on 5 June 2003.
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