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AY04 YCD

2004 Ford Fusion

Silver Diesel 1399cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires4 Jun 2025
Tests26 (18 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate69.2%

Mileage

182,469 mi
Last recorded182,469 miles
Recorded on5 Jun 2024
Typical for 2004 Ford Fusion63,349 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAY04 YCD
MakeFord
ModelFusion
Year2004
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,399cc

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MOT History

18 pass 8 fail
Pass 5 Jun 2024 182,469 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 23 Feb 2023 176,244 miles

Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured both sides (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords several small cuts, tyre is also perishing 195/60R15 (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords several small cuts, tyre is also perishing 195/60R15 (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component steering rack has a light misting of fluid (2.1.5 (a))

Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))

Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view minor chips in screen (3.2 (a) (i))

rear engine/ gear box stabilizer bush worn

Fail 23 Feb 2023 176,244 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured both sides (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords several small cuts, tyre is also perishing 195/60R15 (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords several small cuts, tyre is also perishing 195/60R15 (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component steering rack has a light misting of fluid (2.1.5 (a))

Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))

Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view minor chips in screen (3.2 (a) (i))

rear engine/ gear box stabilizer bush worn

Pass 24 Feb 2022 169,427 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge @2MM also worn on edge (195/60R15) (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perishing (195/60R15) (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge @2MM (195/60R15) (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perishing (195/60R15) (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn bushes both sides (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Fail 24 Feb 2022 169,427 miles

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge @2MM also worn on edge (195/60R15) (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perishing (195/60R15) (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge @2MM (195/60R15) (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perishing (195/60R15) (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn bushes both sides (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Pass 19 Feb 2021 163,615 miles

Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured both sides (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive slight seepage of oil (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn axle bushes, both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both sides perishing (195/60R15) (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 19 Feb 2020 158,182 miles

Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured both nearside and offside (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted inner bead rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords both nearside and offside, deteriorated slightly (5.2.3 (d) (i))

nearside front suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated slightly

slight oil leak

tyre size-195/60/15

Fail 19 Feb 2020 158,182 miles

Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured both nearside and offside (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted inner bead rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords both nearside and offside, deteriorated slightly (5.2.3 (d) (i))

nearside front suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated slightly

slight oil leak

tyre size-195/60/15

Pass 13 Feb 2019 149,265 miles

Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured both nearside and offside (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted inner bead rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

both nearside and offside front brake pipes corroded

both nearside and offside front tyres deteriorated

both nearside and offside head lamp lens deteriorated slightly

both nearside and offside rear brake pipes corroded

front to rear brake pipes corroded

slight oil leak

tyre size-185/60/15

Pass 22 Feb 2018 140,622 miles

Front Brake pipe slightly corroded both nearside and offside (3.6.B.2c)

Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured both nearside and offside (1.4.A.2f)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both nearside and offside (3.5.1i)

Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced both nearside and offside (1.7.5a)

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

Oil leak ()

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded both nearside and offside (3.6.B.2c)

Fail 22 Feb 2018 140,622 miles

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Front Brake pipe slightly corroded both nearside and offside (3.6.B.2c)

Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured both nearside and offside (1.4.A.2f)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both nearside and offside (3.5.1i)

Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced both nearside and offside (1.7.5a)

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

Oil leak ()

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded both nearside and offside (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 17 Feb 2017 130,713 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded both rear and nearside front (3.6.B.2c)

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases silencer (7.1.2)

Rear axle bushes slightly deteriorated

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

Pass 18 Feb 2016 123,268 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit @2MM 195/60R15 (4.1.E.1)

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

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

Rear registration plate slightly deteriorated

Rear suspension coil springs have slight surface corrosion

windscreen wipers smear slightly

Fail 17 Feb 2016 123,268 miles

Front registration plate delaminated (6.3.1d)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 195/60R15 (4.1.E.1)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Front tyres wearing on inner edges

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit @2MM 195/60R15 (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit @2MM 195/60R15 (4.1.E.1)

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

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

Rear registration plate slightly deteriorated

Rear suspension coil springs have slight surface corrosion

windscreen wipers smear slightly

Pass 20 Feb 2015 116,086 miles

Front registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

rear tyres slightly mis-shapen

Fail 19 Feb 2015 116,086 miles

Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Front registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

rear tyres slightly mis-shapen

Pass 21 Feb 2014 109,399 miles

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

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

Fail 21 Feb 2014 109,399 miles

Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)

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

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

Pass 21 Feb 2013 101,384 miles

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

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

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

signs of a fuel leak in engine bay

Pass 10 Feb 2012 93,372 miles

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

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Rear Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)

Vehicle's internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights

engine oil leak

gearbox oil leak

nearside front brake pipe corroded

nearside front tyre deteriorated

noise from offside front hub assembly when rotated, suspect noise from wheel bearing

offside front brake pipe corroded

offside front tyre deteriorated

tyre size 195/60/15 88h

Pass 14 Feb 2011 86,369 miles

Nearside 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)

Pass 11 Feb 2010 78,446 miles
Fail 11 Feb 2010 78,442 miles

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Offside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a) DANGEROUS

Pass 16 Feb 2009 70,316 miles
Pass 20 Feb 2008 58,069 miles
Pass 21 Feb 2007 44,283 miles

How Reliable is the Ford Fusion?

Based on 1,954,614 MOT tests across 109,115 vehicles.

75.6%
Pass Rate
4,982
Miles/Year
24
Year Lifespan
109,115
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 41,160
Stop lamp not working 30,760
Brake pipe excessively corroded 28,170
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 27,008
Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak 12,933
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AY04 YCD is a 2004 Ford Fusion in Silver with a 1,399cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69.2%.

Across all 2004 Ford Fusion models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.0% with a typical mileage of 63,349 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 Fusion fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 41,160 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AY04 YCD, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Ford Fusion typically stays on UK roads for around 24 years. At 22 years old, this Ford Fusion is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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AY04 YCD is a 2004 Ford Fusion, first registered on 1 March 2004.

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