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FL03 VBA

2003 Ford Fusion

Green Petrol 1388cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires13 Apr 2025
Tests24 (19 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate79.2%

Mileage

97,448 mi
Last recorded97,448 miles
Recorded on26 Mar 2025
Typical for 2003 Ford Fusion64,236 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFL03 VBA
MakeFord
ModelFusion
Year2003
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,388cc

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MOT History

19 pass 5 fail
Fail 26 Mar 2025 97,448 miles

Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d))

Nearside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin RENEW (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Front shock absorbers corroded

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing CRACKED/SPLITTING=195/60/15 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 2 Apr 2024 97,172 miles

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 195/60/15 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))

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

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Fail 2 Apr 2024 97,172 miles

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

Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b))

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 195/60/15 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))

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

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Pass 6 Apr 2023 96,360 miles

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

Pass 5 Apr 2022 95,476 miles

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

both headlamp lens dis-coloured

Pass 14 Apr 2021 94,740 miles
Fail 8 Apr 2021 94,721 miles

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

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 24 Mar 2020 94,438 miles
Pass 29 Mar 2019 90,364 miles

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

Pass 3 May 2018 84,781 miles
Fail 3 May 2018 84,781 miles

Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Pass 30 Mar 2017 78,995 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Pass 13 Apr 2016 73,757 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Nearside Rear tyre cracking in outer side wall

Nearside Rear wheel bearing noisy

Pass 25 Mar 2015 66,388 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)

Pass 28 Mar 2014 56,936 miles
Fail 26 Mar 2013 47,183 miles

Brake hydraulic reservoir cap missing (3.6.G.1a)

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

wipers slightly smearing screen

Pass 26 Mar 2013 47,183 miles

wipers slightly smearing screen

Pass 26 Mar 2012 38,873 miles
Pass 29 Mar 2011 28,604 miles

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

Pass 26 Mar 2010 17,682 miles
Pass 10 Mar 2009 15,962 miles
Pass 2 Apr 2008 14,019 miles
Pass 23 Mar 2007 12,270 miles
Pass 21 Mar 2006 9,834 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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FL03 VBA is a 2003 Ford Fusion in Green with a 1,388cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 79.2%.

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 FL03 VBA, 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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FL03 VBA is a 2003 Ford Fusion, first registered on 26 March 2003.

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