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EX53 KLC

2003 Ford Fusion

Silver Petrol 1596cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires20 Sep 2026
Tests26 (21 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate80.8%

Mileage

126,131 mi
Last recorded126,131 miles
Recorded on17 Sep 2025
Typical for 2003 Ford Fusion64,236 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEX53 KLC
MakeFord
ModelFusion
Year2003
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,596cc

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MOT History

21 pass 5 fail
Pass 17 Sep 2025 126,131 miles

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

Front Oil leak, but not excessive back of the engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material and both side rear from wheel cylinder (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working centre top (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Fail 16 Sep 2025 126,131 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Front Oil leak, but not excessive back of the engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Front coolant level low / possibly leaking from thermostat housing

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated pin hole cut (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material and both side rear from wheel cylinder (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working centre top (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 16 Sep 2024 122,144 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to union corroding in place. (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced inner sills /chassis rail badly corroded, need attension. (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced inner sills . (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive front and back of the engine, should investigate. (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 16 Sep 2024 122,144 miles

Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced bothside front lens badly tarnished can clean or replace (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to union corroding in place. (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced inner sills /chassis rail badly corroded, need attension. (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced inner sills . (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive front and back of the engine, should investigate. (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 18 Sep 2023 118,449 miles

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

Coolant leak ()

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished and worn on shoulders (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive back of engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Power steering pump has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material bothside slight corroded from hose to wheel cylinder (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced both side inner sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Fail 14 Sep 2023 118,371 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Coolant leak ()

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

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished and worn on shoulders (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive back of engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Power steering pump has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material bothside slight corroded from hose to wheel cylinder (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced both side inner sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 21 Sep 2022 111,963 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material bothside rear along chassi rail badly corroded ,should replace a.s.a.p marginal pass. (1.1.11 (c))

Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output bothside front , lens should be cleaned a.s.a.p. marginal pass. (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged outer wall in place ,and shoulders worn thin. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Front tyre shoulders worn thin.

Oil leak, but not excessive back of the engine ,should investigate. (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Power steering pump has slight seepage back of the pump, should investigate. (2.1.5 (a))

Rear silencer box heat shield partially insecure.

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced bothside rear in places. (6.1.1 (c) (i))

cooling pipe to thermostat seeping, should repair.

Pass 14 Sep 2021 106,393 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened bothside front inner face. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material bothside rear badly corroded in places, should replace. (1.1.11 (c))

Direction indicator slightly discoloured bothside front. (4.4.3 (a))

Oil leak, but not excessive seems to be from crank seal. (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage back of the pump. (2.1.5 (a))

Rear silencer box heat shield partially insecure.

Pass 18 Sep 2020 101,073 miles

Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn bothside rear cracking and play. (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material bothside rear corroded in places. (1.1.11 (c))

Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output bothside front head lamp lens badly tarnished, marginal pass ,should clean. (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated marginal pass, should replace. (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bothside front wishbone rear bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

driver side wiper smearing screen should replace.

Pass 16 Sep 2019 96,385 miles

Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn both side rear axle bushes perrishing (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both side rear pipes corroded in places (1.1.11 (c))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear silencer (6.1.2 (a))

Headlamp lens slightly defective both side should clean or replace (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Pass 13 Sep 2018 91,108 miles

Nearside Rear tyre outer shoulder worn thin.

Offside Front brake pipe corroded ,should replace.

Offside Front gearbox seal seeping oil, should repair.

bothside front head lamp lens tarnished, lights output reduced, should clean or replace.

power steering pump pipe or hose seeping oil, should investigate and repair.

Pass 8 Sep 2017 86,869 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured and offside front. (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front brake pipe corroded.

Offside Front wishbone ball joint dust cover braking.

bothside front head lamp lens tarnished, lights output ,poor.

bothside rear tyres outer shoulders worn thin, and inner and outer wall lightly cracking.

Pass 16 Sep 2016 82,771 miles

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Centre stop lamp not working

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Fail 15 Sep 2016 82,769 miles

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

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Front drive shaft support bearing excessively worn (2.5.C.2c)

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

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Centre stop lamp not working

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Pass 18 Sep 2015 77,919 miles

Direction indicators slightly discoloured bothside front. (1.4.A.2f)

bothside front head lamp lens tarnished,should clean.

offside front head lamp aim/pattern not very defined.

Pass 6 Sep 2014 70,913 miles
Pass 4 Sep 2013 64,276 miles

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

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)

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

Pass 14 Sep 2012 56,845 miles
Pass 16 Sep 2011 49,043 miles
Pass 19 Nov 2010 43,284 miles
Pass 7 Sep 2010 42,906 miles
Fail 7 Sep 2010 42,906 miles

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Pass 9 Sep 2009 38,903 miles
Pass 17 Sep 2008 34,844 miles
Pass 13 Sep 2007 30,225 miles
Pass 20 Sep 2006 23,974 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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EX53 KLC is a 2003 Ford Fusion in Silver with a 1,596cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80.8%.

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 EX53 KLC, 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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EX53 KLC is a 2003 Ford Fusion, first registered on 30 October 2003.

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The MOT history for EX53 KLC shows 26 tests with a 80.8% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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