MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
159,037 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi section signs of sooting (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Inner Oil leak, but not excessive drive shaft oil seal area ? (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front tyre inner edge wear
Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output borderline advise attention (4.1.4 (b))
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive suspension arm and coil spring mount prescribed areas (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perishing/cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output borderline advise attention (4.1.4 (b))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive suspension arm and coil spring mount prescribed areas (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords various small cuts inner tread (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perishing/cracking also inner edge wear (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear slight corrosion subframe,antiroll bar and supension arms
Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt boot split (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi section signs of sooting (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Inner Oil leak, but not excessive drive shaft oil seal area ? (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front tyre inner edge wear
Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output borderline advise attention (4.1.4 (b))
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive suspension arm and coil spring mount prescribed areas (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perishing/cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output borderline advise attention (4.1.4 (b))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive suspension arm and coil spring mount prescribed areas (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords various small cuts inner tread (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perishing/cracking also inner edge wear (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear slight corrosion subframe,antiroll bar and supension arms
Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Nearside Front wing rear lower edge corroded and slight corrosion outer sill front and rear areas
Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill and chassi (suspension arm and coil spring mount prescribed areas (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing slight perishing/cracking also wearing unevenly inner tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing slight perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front wing rear lower edge corroded and slight corrosion outer sill front and rear areas
Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill and chassi (suspension arm and coil spring mount prescribed areas) (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing slight perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Oil leak, but not excessive slight engine oil leak gear box side (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear slight corrosion rear subframe, suspension arms and antiroll bar
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn securing nut not tight excessive movement from ball joint in arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken lower coil (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Nearside Front wing rear lower edge corroded and slight corrosion outer sill front and rear areas
Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill and chassi (suspension arm and coil spring mount prescribed areas (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing slight perishing/cracking also wearing unevenly inner tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing slight perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front wing rear lower edge corroded and slight corrosion outer sill front and rear areas
Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill and chassi (suspension arm and coil spring mount prescribed areas) (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing slight perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Oil leak, but not excessive slight engine oil leak gear box side (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear slight corrosion rear subframe, suspension arms and antiroll bar
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))
Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured both (4.4.3 (a))
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords and worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured both (4.4.3 (a))
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords and worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective Lens cloudy (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick Metal to metal (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective Lens cloudy (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Nearside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
screen cracked but not considered to be in the drivers view
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Both front tyres getting low
Offside rear seat belt return speed is slow
Wire mesh support on flexi exhaust pipe is starting to fail
Airbag warning light not working
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Tail gate wiper blade starting to split
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Airbag warning light not working
Offside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Tail gate wiper blade starting to split
Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
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FH53 FGN is a 2003 Ford Focus C-max in Green with a 1,997cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.4%.
Across all 2003 Ford Focus C-max models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.0% with a typical mileage of 74,678 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 C-max fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 67,238 recorded failures. If you're considering buying FH53 FGN, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Ford Focus C-max typically stays on UK roads for around 23 years. At 23 years old, this Ford Focus C-max is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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FH53 FGN is a 2003 Ford Focus C-max, first registered on 28 November 2003.
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