MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
189,194 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded o/s outer sill (5.2.6)
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded o/s outer sill (2.4.A.3)
Areas of the underside corroded
Engine management light on
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Rear tyres worn on the inner edge and perished
Brake pipes corroded
Rear inner sills corroded
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Rear trailing arm bushes deteriorated
Rear tyres worn uneven, n/s/r close to limit
Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. 30% (3.7.B.5b)
Front brake discs rusty
Passenger seats missing at time of test
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Rear trailing arm bushes deteriorated
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. 30% (3.7.B.5b)
Front brake discs rusty
Passenger seats missing at time of test
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Areas of corrosion on the underside
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Areas of corrosion on the underside
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Brake pipes corroded.
Oil leak
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Brake pipes corroded.
Oil leak
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
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)
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BD03 YFZ is a 2003 Ford Focus in Red with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.
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 BD03 YFZ, 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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What year was BD03 YFZ registered?
BD03 YFZ is a 2003 Ford Focus, first registered on 1 June 2003.
Is BD03 YFZ safe to buy?
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