MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
157,646 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Offside Rear Trailing arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Offside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Offside Rear Trailing arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak
Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Offside Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Offside Rear Trailing arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak
Nearside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Offside Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Offside Rear Trailing arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear Radius arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Offside Rear Radius arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
off side rear brake disc corroding on outer edges
Nearside Front 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)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear Radius arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Offside Rear Radius arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
off side rear brake disc corroding on outer edges
Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Radius arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Radius arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
fuel fillter fuel pipe partworn
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Front front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
How Reliable is the Ford Focus?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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CA52 BYR is a 2003 Ford Focus in Silver with a 1,753cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.4%.
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 CA52 BYR, 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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CA52 BYR is a 2003 Ford Focus, first registered on 3 January 2003.
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