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AY03 XUM

2003 Ford Focus

Maroon Diesel 1753cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires16 Mar 2017
Tests18 (11 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate61.1%

Mileage

Typical for 2003 Ford Focus70,585 mi
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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAY03 XUM
MakeFord
ModelFocus
Year2003
ColourMaroon
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,753cc

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MOT History

11 pass 7 fail
Pass 17 Mar 2016

Offside Front fog light broken

Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Nearside Rear Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill weak (5.2.6)

Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush/bonding failure (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill weak (5.2.6)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

corrosion on ALL rigid brake pipes

engine difficult to start

improvised rear exhaust bracket insecure

reverse light inop.

Fail 14 Mar 2016

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords within tread area (4.1.D.1a)

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Front Road wheel bead rim badly distorted (4.2.A.1a) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) DANGEROUS

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

Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill weak (5.2.6)

Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush/bonding failure (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front fog light broken

Offside Rear Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill weak (5.2.6)

Offside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

corrosion on ALL rigid brake pipes

engine difficult to start

front tyres wearing on inners

improvised rear exhaust bracket insecure

reverse light inop.

distorted tread area of both rear tyres

Pass 17 Mar 2015 113,261 miles

CAM BELT HISTORY ? 100K/10YRS

EXHAUST HEATSHIELD INSECURE

Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Nearside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

Nearside Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

Offside Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

REAR EXHAUST HANGER FRACTURED OFF PIPE

REVERSE LIGHT INOP.

Pass 5 Mar 2014 109,187 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

O/S/F FOG LIGHT BROKEN,BUT WORKING

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

REAR EXHAUST BRACKET FRACTURED

REVERSE LIGHT NOT WORKING

Fail 3 Mar 2014 109,177 miles

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

O/S/F FOG LIGHT BROKEN,BUT WORKING

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight external damage to the casing (2.7.2a)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

REAR EXHAUST BRACKET FRACTURED

REVERSE LIGHT NOT WORKING

Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Pass 18 Feb 2013 103,523 miles

AIRBAG SYSTEM FAILURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED

Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight external damage to the casing (2.7.2a)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

REVERSE LIGHT INOP.

Pass 1 Feb 2012 95,352 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

O/S/F FOG LIGHT CRACKED

Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight external damage to the casing (2.7.2a)

POOR IMAGE ON N/S HEADLIGHT

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

REVERSE LIGHT INOP

SRS MALFUNCTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED **** FAILURE ITEM APRIL/MAY2012 ONWARDS****

TREADS OF BOTH REAR TYRES DISTORTED ON INNER EDGES

Fail 1 Feb 2012 95,352 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1) DANGEROUS

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

O/S/F FOG LIGHT CRACKED

Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight external damage to the casing (2.7.2a)

POOR IMAGE ON N/S HEADLIGHT

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

REVERSE LIGHT INOP

SRS MALFUNCTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED **** FAILURE ITEM APRIL/MAY2012 ONWARDS****

TREADS OF BOTH REAR TYRES DISTORTED ON INNER EDGES

Pass 7 Mar 2011 87,424 miles

AIRBAG SYSTEM FAILURE LIGHT ON DASH

Nearside Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

O/S/R SHOCK TOP SHROUD FOAM BROKEN

REVERSE LIGHT INOP.

Fail 7 Mar 2011 87,424 miles

AIRBAG SYSTEM FAILURE LIGHT ON DASH

Nearside Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

O/S/R SHOCK TOP SHROUD FOAM BROKEN

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

REVERSE LIGHT INOP.

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Pass 9 Mar 2010 72,286 miles

AIRBAG FAILURE WARNING LIGHT ON (WILL NOT WORK IN ACCIDENT )

REVERSE LIGHT NOT WORKING

Fail 8 Mar 2010 72,286 miles

Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

AIRBAG FAILURE WARNING LIGHT ON (WILL NOT WORK IN ACCIDENT )

LONG TRAVEL ON PARK BRAKE LEVER ( ADJUSTMENT REQ. )

REVERSE LIGHT NOT WORKING

Pass 2 Mar 2009 68,784 miles

AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON DASH (WILL NOT WORK IN EVENT OF ACCIDENT )

LONG TRAVEL ON PARK BRAKE LEVER (ADJUSTMENT REQUIRED )

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

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)

REVERSE LIGHT NOT WORKING

Fail 2 Mar 2009 68,784 miles

AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON DASH (WILL NOT WORK IN EVENT OF ACCIDENT )

LONG TRAVEL ON PARK BRAKE LEVER (ADJUSTMENT REQUIRED )

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

REVERSE LIGHT NOT WORKING

Pass 11 Feb 2008 57,101 miles

LONG TRAVEL ON PARK BRAKE LEVER

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

REVERSE LIGHTS INOP.

Pass 26 Feb 2007 47,323 miles
Fail 26 Feb 2007 47,323 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) DANGEROUS

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

offside front wheel bearing is slightly noisy

Pass 27 Feb 2006 34,812 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

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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AY03 XUM is a 2003 Ford Focus in Maroon with a 1,753cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.1%.

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 AY03 XUM, 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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AY03 XUM is a 2003 Ford Focus, first registered on 1 March 2003.

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