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BJ54 ZXK

2004 Ford Fusion

Green Diesel 1399cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires4 Oct 2026
Tests31 (19 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate61.3%

Mileage

177,056 mi
Last recorded177,056 miles
Recorded on2 Oct 2025
Typical for 2004 Ford Fusion63,349 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBJ54 ZXK
MakeFord
ModelFusion
Year2004
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,399cc

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MOT History

19 pass 12 fail
Pass 2 Oct 2025 177,056 miles

Nearside Front bumper slightly damaged

Nearside Front fog lamp damaged

Fail 2 Oct 2025 177,053 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Nearside Front bumper slightly damaged

Nearside Front fog lamp damaged

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

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

Pass 24 Sep 2024 167,959 miles

Nearside Front Lower FOGLIGHT WORKING BUT OUTER LENSE MISSING/ BROKEN

Rear Coil spring corroded O/S & N/S REAR (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Fail 16 Sep 2024 167,958 miles

Central Front Lower Engine mounting bracket damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement GEARBOX/ ENGINE DOG BONE EXCESSIVE MOVEMENT (6.1.8 (a) (i))

Central Rear Lower Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak MIDDLE SECTION HOLED AND LEAKING EXCESSIVLY (8.2.2.1 (b))

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively BOTH BLADES SMEARING (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords CENTRE OF TREAD ( 195/60/15 88V ) (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour likely to obscure the vision of other road users SEE MOT EXHAUST EMMISSIONS PRINT OUT (8.2.2.2 (c)) DANGEROUS

Front Sub-frame attachment bracket/mounting insecure and impairing directional stability O/S & N/S REAR SUBFRAME FRONT CONNECTOR BUSHES (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Outer Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin O/S & N/S ALSO DISCS WORN / LIPPED (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Front O/S & N/S HEADLAMPS WOULD BENEFIT FROM OUTER LENSES BEING CLEANED AND POLISHED

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low RESET TO MOT SPEC (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Lower FOGLIGHT WORKING BUT OUTER LENSE MISSING/ BROKEN

Nearside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing SIDEWALL DAMAGED BUT NO CORDS EXPOSED ALSO WEARING ON INNER AND OUTER EDGES (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge CLOSE TO LEGAL LIMIT (5.2.3 (e))

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

Rear Coil spring corroded O/S & N/S REAR (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 22 Sep 2023 156,744 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 5 Oct 2022 145,487 miles

Nearside Front Lower Front fog lamp lense broken but lamp is working

Fail 4 Oct 2022 145,487 miles

Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn worn to excess (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre tread pattern not visible over the whole tread area when minimum depth required is 1.0mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Lower Front fog lamp lense broken but lamp is working

Pass 5 Oct 2021 134,583 miles
Fail 5 Oct 2021 134,583 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam R472 bulb fitted (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 19 Aug 2020 126,019 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front fog light smashed lens

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

Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

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

Fail 19 Aug 2020 126,019 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front fog light smashed lens

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

Offside Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a))

Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

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

Pass 15 Apr 2019 112,750 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 15 Apr 2019 112,750 miles

Central Rear Upper Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 23 Apr 2018 98,934 miles
Fail 29 Mar 2018 98,930 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

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

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Pass 17 Nov 2016 98,095 miles

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)

Fail 17 Nov 2016 98,095 miles

Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)

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)

Pass 4 Nov 2015 88,661 miles
Pass 14 Nov 2014 79,701 miles

slight blow on engine, suspect injecter seal

Fail 14 Nov 2014 79,701 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

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

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

slight blow on engine, suspect injecter seal

slight noise n/s/r wheel on rotation

wiper blades deteriated

Pass 15 Nov 2013 68,098 miles

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

horn weak

Pass 29 Nov 2012 57,954 miles

Offside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

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

Part of the exhaust system has deteriorated

Pass 24 Nov 2011 48,836 miles

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Pass 30 Nov 2010 39,111 miles

Front Torque/reaction arm has a slightly deteriorated rubber bush (2.4.G.2)

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

offside rear tyre lumpy/ uneven on inner tread

Fail 29 Nov 2010 39,110 miles

Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)

Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)

Rear rear brake juddering severely (3.7.A.5b)

Front Torque/reaction arm has a slightly deteriorated rubber bush (2.4.G.2)

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Pass 26 Nov 2009 28,615 miles

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

Pass 3 Dec 2008 22,523 miles
Pass 13 Oct 2008 22,077 miles
Fail 13 Oct 2008 22,077 miles

Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Pass 16 Oct 2007 18,564 miles

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

Fail 16 Oct 2007 18,564 miles

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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

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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BJ54 ZXK is a 2004 Ford Fusion in Green with a 1,399cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.3%.

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 BJ54 ZXK, 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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BJ54 ZXK is a 2004 Ford Fusion, first registered on 28 October 2004.

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