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CA03 OLV

2003 Ford Focus

Blue Petrol 1596cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires31 May 2018
Tests20 (12 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate60%

Mileage

143,595 mi
Last recorded143,595 miles
Recorded on31 Jul 2018
Typical for 2003 Ford Focus70,585 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationCA03 OLV
MakeFord
ModelFocus
Year2003
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,596cc

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MOT History

12 pass 8 fail
Fail 31 Jul 2018 143,595 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trayling arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Front Exhaust mounting defective front section (6.1.2 (a))

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component posible rack slight leak (2.1.5 (a))

Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 23 May 2017 137,738 miles

Centre exhaust mount broken but exhaust still supported

Play in offside front steering rack inner joint

Rear coil springs corroded

Fail 23 May 2017 137,738 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Centre exhaust mount broken but exhaust still supported

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm (4.1.E.1)

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

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

Play in offside front steering rack inner joint

Rear coil springs corroded

Pass 1 Jun 2016 130,482 miles

Child seat fitted to offside rear

Clutch worn

Front wipers smear

Rear coil springs corroded

Slight play in nearside front steering rack inner joint

Slight play in nearside rear anti roll bar link bush

Fail 1 Jun 2016 130,482 miles

Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)

Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play steering rack inner joint (2.2.B.1f)

Child seat fitted to offside rear

Clutch worn

Front wipers smear

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

Rear coil springs corroded

Slight play in nearside front steering rack inner joint

Slight play in nearside rear anti roll bar link bush

Pass 30 Jun 2015 121,807 miles

Offside Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

Fail 26 Jun 2015 121,807 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

Pass 27 Jun 2014 111,624 miles

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

slight noise osr wheelbearing

Pass 1 Jul 2013 96,196 miles
Fail 1 Jul 2013 96,196 miles

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

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Pass 26 Jun 2012 85,143 miles
Pass 21 Jul 2011 80,657 miles
Fail 21 Jul 2011 80,657 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2)

Offside Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2)

Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 12 Jul 2010 70,310 miles

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

Fail 8 Jul 2010 70,310 miles

Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)

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

Pass 14 Jul 2009 55,167 miles
Pass 26 Jul 2008 41,281 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Fail 25 Jul 2008 41,281 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Pass 6 Jul 2007 30,817 miles
Pass 25 Jul 2006 24,359 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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CA03 OLV is a 2003 Ford Focus in Blue with a 1,596cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.

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 CA03 OLV, 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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CA03 OLV is a 2003 Ford Focus, first registered on 11 July 2003.

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