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CE03 AAF

2003 Ford Focus

Red Petrol 1596cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires19 Mar 2022
Tests25 (16 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate64%

Mileage

165,997 mi
Last recorded165,997 miles
Recorded on13 Mar 2021
Typical for 2003 Ford Focus70,585 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationCE03 AAF
MakeFord
ModelFocus
Year2003
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,596cc

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MOT History

16 pass 9 fail
Pass 13 Mar 2021 165,997 miles

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

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

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

Fail 13 Mar 2021 165,997 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Brake hose damaged and likely to fail (1.1.12 (a))

Pass 12 Mar 2020 165,823 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

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

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Fail 12 Mar 2020 165,823 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Suspension rod ball joint excessively worn loose bolt adjusted (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 11 Mar 2019 164,263 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Fail 11 Mar 2019 164,263 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Central Exhaust shield missing where fitted as original equipment creating a risk of fire (6.1.3 (e))

Pass 8 Mar 2018 162,126 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Offside Front Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint track rod end (2.5.B.1a)

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

Fail 8 Mar 2018 162,126 miles

Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working side light (1.1.A.3b)

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

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Offside Front Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint track rod end (2.5.B.1a)

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

Pass 27 Feb 2017 118,002 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Front Oil leak ()

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Offside Front Tie bar/rod has slight play in a ball joint track rod end (2.4.G.2)

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

Rear Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Rear coil spring worn (2.4.C.1b)

Fail 27 Feb 2017 118,002 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Front Oil leak ()

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Front Tie bar/rod has slight play in a ball joint track rod end (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Rear Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Rear coil spring worn (2.4.C.1b)

Pass 12 Mar 2016 154,404 miles

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

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

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

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

Rear child seats fitted not allowing for a full inspection of an adult belt

Rear wiper split

minor oil leak

Fail 12 Mar 2016 154,404 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

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

Rear child seats fitted not allowing for a full inspection of an adult belt

Rear wiper split

minor oil leak

Pass 21 Feb 2015 150,026 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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

Oil leak

Pass 6 Mar 2014 144,719 miles

Oil leak

both front brake flexys slightly twisted

coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

slight noise from both rear wheel bearings

Fail 27 Feb 2014 144,618 miles

Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

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

Oil leak

both front brake flexys slightly twisted

coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

slight noise from both rear wheel bearings

Pass 9 Mar 2013 140,494 miles

Air/ vaccum pipe leaking on engine?

Baby seats in rear unable to fully test seatbelts and seats

Pass 16 Mar 2012 133,830 miles

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

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

Fail 10 Mar 2012 133,651 miles

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

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (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)

Pass 18 Mar 2011 123,239 miles

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Fail 17 Mar 2011 123,235 miles

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

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a)

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

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

coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Pass 15 Mar 2010 113,074 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Nearside Rear Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Nearside Rear Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Offside Rear Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Offside Rear Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Pass 19 Mar 2009 100,584 miles

THE BOTH REAR TYRES ARE WEARING ON THE INNER PART OF THE TREAD.

THE NEARSIDE AND OFFSIDE REAR WHEELBEARINGS ARE SLIGHTLY NOISY.

THE NEARSIDE REAR TYRE IS CLOSE TO THE LEGAL LIMIT.ALSO THERE IS A NAIL IN THE TREAD.

THE REAR NUMBER PLATE HAS STARTED TO DETERIORATE.

Pass 17 Mar 2008 83,463 miles

THE REAR NUMBER PLATE HAS STARTED TO GET DE-FACED AND SHOULD BE REPLACED BY THE NEXT MOT TEST.

Pass 20 Mar 2007 69,999 miles
Pass 23 Feb 2006 50,949 miles

handbrake cable/rear brakes will need to be adjusted in the near future

the offside rear tyre is wearing low on the inside edge

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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CE03 AAF is a 2003 Ford Focus in Red with a 1,596cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64%.

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 CE03 AAF, 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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CE03 AAF is a 2003 Ford Focus, first registered on 1 March 2003.

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