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DF52 CEV

2003 Ford Fusion

Silver Diesel 1398cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires14 Nov 2023
Tests24 (18 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

89,198 mi
Last recorded89,198 miles
Recorded on7 Nov 2022
Typical for 2003 Ford Fusion64,236 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDF52 CEV
MakeFord
ModelFusion
Year2003
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,398cc

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MOT History

18 pass 6 fail
Pass 7 Nov 2022 89,198 miles

Central Upper Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))

Nearside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view small chip (3.2 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 1.8mm and bald on outer edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view small chip (3.2 (a) (i))

knock on front suspension

rear exhaust heat shield missing

Fail 4 Nov 2022 89,198 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect req polish (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect req polish (4.1.2 (c))

Central Upper Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))

Nearside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view small chip (3.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

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

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

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 1.8mm and bald on outer edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view small chip (3.2 (a) (i))

Offside Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

knock on front suspension

rear exhaust heat shield missing

Pass 15 Nov 2021 88,606 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

both front discs slightly corroded

both rear coil springs slightly corroded

rear exhaust heat shield missing

slight injector leak

Fail 4 Nov 2021 88,605 miles

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

both front discs slightly corroded

both rear coil springs slightly corroded

rear exhaust heat shield missing

slight injector leak

Pass 5 Nov 2020 87,579 miles

2 chips in windscreen n/s and o/s

Central Upper Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

no eml light

wiper blades starting to smear

Fail 5 Nov 2020 87,579 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

2 chips in windscreen n/s and o/s

Central Upper Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

no eml light

wiper blades starting to smear

Pass 25 Apr 2019 84,445 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front bumper damaged

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

both front headlamp lenses deteriorated and reducing beam image

both rear coil springs corroded

Pass 20 Apr 2018 81,606 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Nearside Front Nail in tyre ()

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

Nearside Front tyre worn on inner sidewall

Offside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

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

Oil leak ()

Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

Pass 24 Apr 2017 78,852 miles

Nearside Front Inner tyre wall has heavy rub mark.

Fail 20 Apr 2017 78,850 miles

Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases box area. (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Inner tyre wall has heavy rub mark.

Pass 21 Apr 2016 76,929 miles

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

some front brake imbalance

Pass 23 Apr 2015 74,016 miles

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

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

headlamps deteriorated,patterns poor & light output slightly reduced

timing belt top cover missing

Pass 23 Apr 2014 70,862 miles

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

front windscreen washer switch faulty

some front brake imbalance

Pass 24 Apr 2013 68,649 miles
Fail 23 Apr 2013 68,649 miles

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

Pass 13 Apr 2012 59,846 miles
Pass 11 Feb 2011 43,829 miles
Fail 11 Feb 2011 43,829 miles

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 11 Feb 2010 36,593 miles

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

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

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

Pass 5 Feb 2009 30,573 miles

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

nearside rear tyre wall is perished

Pass 22 Feb 2008 26,098 miles
Pass 20 Feb 2007 21,603 miles
Pass 23 Feb 2006 18,282 miles
Pass 17 Jan 2006 18,052 miles

How Reliable is the Ford Fusion?

Based on 1,954,614 MOT tests across 109,115 vehicles.

75.6%
Pass Rate
4,982
Miles/Year
24
Year Lifespan
109,115
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 41,160
Stop lamp not working 30,760
Brake pipe excessively corroded 28,170
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 27,008
Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak 12,933
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DF52 CEV is a 2003 Ford Fusion in Silver with a 1,398cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

Across all 2003 Ford Fusion models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.9% with a typical mileage of 64,236 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Ford Fusion fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 41,160 recorded failures. If you're considering buying DF52 CEV, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Ford Fusion typically stays on UK roads for around 24 years. At 23 years old, this Ford Fusion is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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DF52 CEV is a 2003 Ford Fusion, first registered on 31 December 2003.

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