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BL53 ZRA

2003 Ford Focus

Silver Petrol 1988cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires30 Sep 2026
Tests30 (19 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate63.3%

Mileage

148,730 mi
Last recorded148,730 miles
Recorded on6 Sep 2025
Typical for 2003 Ford Focus70,585 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBL53 ZRA
MakeFord
ModelFocus
Year2003
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,988cc

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MOT History

19 pass 11 fail
Pass 6 Sep 2025 148,730 miles

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Fail 6 Sep 2025 148,730 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 28 Sep 2024 145,724 miles

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 29 Sep 2023 141,855 miles
Pass 30 Sep 2022 138,106 miles
Pass 16 Sep 2021 135,238 miles

Exhaust noisy

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Pass 1 Oct 2020 131,134 miles

Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))

Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened Subframe (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 29 Sep 2020 131,103 miles

Nearside Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced Arch (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced Arch (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))

Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened Subframe (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 5 Apr 2019 122,893 miles

Exhaust heat shield insecure

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

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

Pass 26 Mar 2018 115,627 miles

Bad engine oil leak

Both front tyres wearing on inner edges

Both front wishbone rear bushes slight splitting

Exhaust flexi poor condition

Exhaust heat sheilds loose

Offside rear brake binding slightly

Rear number plate poor condition

Wipers poor

Fail 26 Mar 2018 115,627 miles

Bad engine oil leak

Both front tyres wearing on inner edges

Both front wishbone rear bushes slight splitting

Exhaust flexi poor condition

Exhaust heat sheilds loose

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside rear brake binding slightly

Rear number plate poor condition

Wipers poor

Pass 22 Mar 2017 108,081 miles

Exhaust heat shield loose

Fuel filler neck corroded

Oil leak from rocker cover

Rear brake pipes corroding

Rear number plate faded slightly

Rear suspension corroded

Slight splitting to both front wishbone rear bushes

Wipers poor

Fail 22 Mar 2017 108,081 miles

Exhaust heat shield loose

Fuel filler neck corroded

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Oil leak from rocker cover

Rear brake pipes corroding

Rear number plate faded slightly

Rear suspension corroded

Slight splitting to both front wishbone rear bushes

Wipers poor

Pass 10 Mar 2016 99,130 miles

front exhaust flexi and join corroding

general corrosion on subrfames

heat shields loose all 3

rear brake pipes starting to corrode

rear coil springs corroding

Fail 4 Mar 2016 99,126 miles

Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill (6.1.B.2)

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

front exhaust flexi and join corroding

general corrosion on subrfames

heat shields loose all 3

rear brake pipes starting to corrode

rear coil springs corroding

Pass 18 Mar 2015 92,354 miles

1X high level stop lamp bulb not working

All metal brake pipes corroded

Both rear shock absorber mounting areas corroded

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Exhaust front pipe flexie joint deteriorated

Exhaust heatshields insicure

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

Fuel neck corroded

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

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Vehicle's internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights

Fail 18 Mar 2015 92,354 miles

1X high level stop lamp bulb not working

All metal brake pipes corroded

Both rear shock absorber mounting areas corroded

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Exhaust front pipe flexie joint deteriorated

Exhaust heatshields insicure

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

Fuel neck corroded

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

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

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Vehicle's internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights

Pass 5 Feb 2014 80,913 miles

Oil leak

n/s/r tyre slight stepping inner tread

Fail 5 Feb 2014 80,913 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

Oil leak

n/s/r tyre slight stepping inner tread

Pass 1 Feb 2013 70,991 miles

Oil leak

Fail 1 Feb 2013 70,991 miles

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Oil leak

Fail 24 Jan 2012 61,873 miles

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

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

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

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

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

Windscreen wipers not parking automatically.

Pass 24 Jan 2012 61,873 miles

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

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

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

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

Windscreen wipers not parking automatically.

Pass 1 Feb 2011 55,707 miles

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

Fail 9 Feb 2010 50,448 miles

Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Pass 9 Feb 2010 50,448 miles
Pass 11 Feb 2009 44,264 miles
Fail 10 Feb 2009 44,264 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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 8 Jan 2008 35,575 miles

rear wiperblade worn

Pass 5 Jan 2007 25,994 miles

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

How Reliable is the Ford Focus?

Based on 28,316,889 MOT tests across 2,072,617 vehicles.

73.8%
Pass Rate
6,500
Miles/Year
27
Year Lifespan
2,072,617
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 1,055,468
Stop lamp not working 415,965
Brake pipe excessively corroded 379,900
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 375,019
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 359,770
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BL53 ZRA is a 2003 Ford Focus in Silver with a 1,988cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.3%.

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 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 BL53 ZRA, 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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BL53 ZRA is a 2003 Ford Focus, first registered on 29 December 2003.

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