MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
77,244 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded Mid to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Sill as marked (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Both inner sills corroded
Both outer sills corroded
Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Mid to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Both inner sills corroded
Both outer sills corroded
Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear 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))
Power steering close to minimum mark (2.1.5 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened as marked (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Both inner sills corroded
Both outer sills corroded
Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Offside Rear 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))
Power steering close to minimum mark (2.1.5 (b) (i))
Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Worn (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Fuel Pipe/s corroded Under-body before fuel tank ()
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn Trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Worn (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Fuel Pipe/s corroded Under-body before fuel tank ()
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn Trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened nearside and offside inner face corroded and worn (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on edges of tread and age cracks in tread (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge uneven wear on inner edge of tread and age cracks on sidewall (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to rear flexi hose corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps both lights not working (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened nearside and offside inner face corroded and worn (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on edges of tread and age cracks in tread (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge uneven wear on inner edge of tread and age cracks on sidewall (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to rear flexi hose corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Power steering pump has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
coil spring corroded all (2.4.C.1b)
Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear, nearside and offside (3.6.B.2c)
Power steering fluid level below minimum (2.3.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit plus cracking (4.1.E.1)
Power steering pump has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
coil spring corroded all (2.4.C.1b)
Brake pipe slightly corroded all (3.6.B.2c)
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)
Offside Front tyre worn on edges
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
fuel filler pipes corroded
fuel pipes corroded
registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread front and rear (6.3.1d)
wipers not parking correctly
Brake pipe slightly corroded all (3.6.B.2c)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
fuel pipes corroded
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
n/s/f tyre close to wear warning
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
n/s/f tyre close to wear warning
Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
off side rear trailing arm front bush unbonding but not resulting in excessive movement at test time
signs of heavy wear to both near side and off side front tyre inner edges. both legal at test time
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
near side front tyre on legal limit. BORDERLINE PASS
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BV53 HVD is a 2003 Ford Focus in Black with a 1,753cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.2%.
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 BV53 HVD, 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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BV53 HVD is a 2003 Ford Focus, first registered on 1 September 2003.
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