MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
223,998 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Front Lower Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Lower Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)
Nearside front brake binding unable to check wheel bearing due to bind (3.7.B.1)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Offside Rear Lower Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill (6.1.B.2)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid unable to check wipers due to washers not working (8.2.3)
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases manifold (7.1.2) DANGEROUS
Front Brake pipe slightly corroded pipe running along bulkhead to a.b.s unit (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Lower Body has slight corrosion sill (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit also flat (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Oil leak ()
Rear Body has slight corrosion chassis legs and back of spare wheel well to rear small area (6.1.B.2)
handbrake is loose but still operates. requires adjustment to tighten
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
both front to rear brake pipes slight corrosion
brake pipe to nearside front flexi slight corrosion
brake pipes corroded at bulkhead
exhaust hangers corroded
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
both front to rear brake pipes slight corrosion
brake pipe to nearside front flexi slight corrosion
brake pipes corroded at bulkhead
exhaust hangers corroded
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
all coil springs corroded
Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
all coil springs corroded
light corrosion on all brake pipes and at abs unit area
Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Offside Rear Parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.D.3a)
all b rake pipes corroded more so at abs pump
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
front exhauxt flexible joint slightly leaking
How Reliable is the Ford Focus?
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B5 KEV is a 2003 Ford Focus in Silver with a 1,596cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.3%.
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 B5 KEV, 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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B5 KEV is a 2003 Ford Focus, first registered on 29 April 2003.
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