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both sills undersills rear lower suspension arms and subframes slightly corroded
Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both rear spring cups (5.3.6 (a) (i))
both sills have been heavily undersealed
offside front tyre slightly perished/cracked
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced outer sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced outer sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
both front tyres cracked/perished
coolant leak
Front Exhaust flexy deteriorated
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge And perished (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge And perished (5.2.3 (e))
Rear Coil spring corroded Both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Reverse light not working
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
coolant over full
oil over full
front tyres perished
Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 1 (3.7.B.5b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Wheel nut(s) missing x4 missing one out of each wheel (4.2.A.1e)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
brakes binding on rear
front and rear brake discs heavily scored and corroded
front tyres perished
Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded sill (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded sill (5.2.6)
Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Rear coil spring corroded both (2.4.C.1b)
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both (8.2.2)
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Rear coil spring corroded both (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Front coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
front brake discs worn
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BG03 BVS is a 2003 Ford Focus in Black with a 1,988cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68%.
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 BG03 BVS, 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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BG03 BVS is a 2003 Ford Focus, first registered on 30 April 2003.
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