MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
115,416 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar damaged and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Bonnet primary retaining device slightly deteriorated bonnet difficult to open (3.1 (c))
Front Coil spring corroded Both front springs corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting damaged but its strength is not seriously reduced Bracket that attaches anti roll bar link on suspension leg is bent. (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded Spring and lower arm are heavily corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded spring heavily corroded at base (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Bonnet primary retaining device slightly deteriorated bonnet difficult to open (3.1 (c))
Front Coil spring corroded Both front springs corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting damaged but its strength is not seriously reduced Bracket that attaches anti roll bar link on suspension leg is bent. (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded Spring and lower arm are heavily corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded spring heavily corroded at base (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front exhaust hanger broken but system still secure
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
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))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear pipes (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Coil spring mounting corroded but not seriously weakened suspension arm (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
both rear coil springs corroded
Offside Rear Coil spring mounting corroded and seriously weakened part of the suspension arm (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear pipes (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Coil spring mounting corroded but not seriously weakened suspension arm (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
both rear coil springs corroded
coolant low
front springs corroding
o/s/r link poor
rear arms and springs corroding
some brake pipes deteriorating
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS
coolant low
front springs corroding
o/s/r link poor
rear arms and springs corroding
some brake pipes deteriorating
Brake pipe slightly corroded front and rear (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
park brake 16%
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
park brake 16%
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside handbrake noisey
Slight play in nearside rear wheel bearing
Nail in offside rear tyre
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)
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DF53 FZL is a 2004 Ford Focus in Grey with a 1,596cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.1%.
Across all 2004 Ford Focus models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.3% with a typical mileage of 73,902 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
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 DF53 FZL, 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 22 years old, this Ford Focus is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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DF53 FZL is a 2004 Ford Focus, first registered on 27 January 2004.
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