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BV03 PYS

2003 Ford Focus

Black Petrol 1388cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires18 Apr 2024
Tests27 (18 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

103,598 mi
Last recorded103,598 miles
Recorded on5 Mar 2024
Typical for 2003 Ford Focus70,585 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBV03 PYS
MakeFord
ModelFocus
Year2003
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,388cc

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MOT History

18 pass 9 fail
Fail 5 Mar 2024 103,598 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

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

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

Front Exhaust mounting defective also flexy (6.1.2 (a))

Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both sides (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

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

Pass 19 Apr 2023 93,425 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Axel corroded

Pass 7 Mar 2022 87,279 miles

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))

exhaust flexible joint deteriorated

rear subframe corroded but not seriously weakened

rear suspension components corroded but not seriously weakened

rear towing eye corroded

repair to nearside rear outer sill

Fail 7 Mar 2022 87,278 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle front (1.2.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))

exhaust flexible joint deteriorated

rear subframe corroded but not seriously weakened

rear suspension components corroded but not seriously weakened

rear towing eye corroded

repair to nearside rear outer sill

Pass 22 Mar 2021 85,079 miles

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

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

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

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

Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

flexible part of the exhaust is deteriorated

repair to nearside rear outer sill

repair to rear subframe covered in underseal

Fail 19 Mar 2021 85,078 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

flexible part of the exhaust is deteriorated

repair to nearside rear outer sill

repair to rear subframe covered in underseal

Pass 19 Mar 2020 82,907 miles

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

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

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

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

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

flexible part of the exhaust is deteriorated

Fail 17 Mar 2020 82,904 miles

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

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

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

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

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

flexible part of the exhaust is deteriorated

front exhaust mount is broken

Pass 5 Mar 2019 67,954 miles

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

Nearside Front tyre wearing inside edge

Offside Front tyre wearing inside edge

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

flexible part of the exhaust is deteriorated

Fail 5 Mar 2019 67,953 miles

Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively blade split (3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Nearside Front tyre wearing inside edge

Offside Front tyre wearing inside edge

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

flexible part of the exhaust is deteriorated

Pass 8 Mar 2018 56,158 miles
Pass 16 Mar 2017 49,698 miles
Pass 15 Mar 2016 43,373 miles

Front exhaust flexi joint deteriorated but not blowing

Nearside Front coil spring corroded top and bottom coils (2.4.C.1b)

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

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

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Fail 15 Mar 2016 43,371 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive 0.45% (7.3.D.3)

Front exhaust flexi joint deteriorated but not blowing

MIL Lamp on

Nearside Front coil spring corroded top and bottom coils (2.4.C.1b)

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

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

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Pass 16 Mar 2015 38,932 miles

Front pipe flexi deteriorated but not blowing.

MIL Lamp on.

NSF Tyre sidewall badly cracked.

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

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

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

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Pass 18 Mar 2014 34,382 miles

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

e/m/l/light on

Pass 12 Mar 2013 30,602 miles

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

Fail 12 Mar 2013 30,602 miles

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

engine malfunction light on

Pass 10 Mar 2012 26,367 miles

Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

front brake discs worn

reverse light inop

Fail 10 Mar 2012 26,367 miles

Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

front brake discs worn

reverse light inop

Pass 9 Mar 2011 21,643 miles

rear number plate deteriated

Fail 9 Mar 2011 21,643 miles

Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)

rear number plate deteriated

Pass 10 Mar 2010 15,415 miles

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

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

p/a/s fluid low

Pass 17 Mar 2009 9,140 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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

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

Pass 18 Mar 2008 2,777 miles

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

Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)

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

two nails in n/s/r tyre

Pass 14 Mar 2007 20,136 miles
Pass 27 Feb 2006 15,698 miles

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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BV03 PYS is a 2003 Ford Focus in Black with a 1,388cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

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 BV03 PYS, 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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BV03 PYS is a 2003 Ford Focus, first registered on 1 March 2003.

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