MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
98,904 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Driver's view to the sides outside the swept area of the windscreen wipers restricted by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (i))
Driver's view to the sides outside the swept area of the windscreen wipers restricted by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Central Rear Seat belt buckle missing (7.1.2 (d))
Central Rear Seat belt missing (7.1.2 (a))
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Offside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b))
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Windscreen damaged and affecting the driver's view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive gearbox oil (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Power steering component has slight seepage from a component rack (2.1.5 (a))
Power steering fluid level below minimum (2.1.5 (b) (i))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush excessively worn vehicle on shaker plate, top of shock moves around in excessively worn top mount bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive gearbox oil (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Power steering component has slight seepage from a component rack (2.1.5 (a))
Power steering fluid level below minimum (2.1.5 (b) (i))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Coolant leak ()
Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive transmission (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Power steering fluid level below minimum (2.1.5 (b) (i))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear tyre deteriorated/cracking
Nearside headlamp deteriorated/misty
Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Oil leak ()
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component rack (2.3.3b)
both front and nearside rear tyre valve stems deteriorating/cracking at base
windscreen cracked but not affecting the drivers view of the road
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged deteriorated/split base (4.1.D.1e)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)
Offside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.2.1f)
Power steering fluid level below minimum (2.3.1)
Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
Nearside Rear tyre deteriorated/cracking
Nearside headlamp deteriorated/misty
Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Oil leak ()
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component rack (2.3.3b)
both front and nearside rear tyre valve stems deteriorating/cracking at base
windscreen cracked but not affecting the drivers view of the road
Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Nearside rear tyre starting to perish.
Windscreen has a crack, but not affecting the drivers view.
Nearside Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Rear registration plate character(s) likely to be misread (6.3.4b)
Nearside Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside headlamp lense deteriorated
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) DANGEROUS
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) DANGEROUS
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside headlamp lense deteriorated
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Power steering reservoir cap missing,
Power steering reservoir cap missing,
slight cut to n/s/r sidewall (cord not showing)
How Reliable is the Ford Fusion?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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GK53 SZE is a 2003 Ford Fusion in Silver with a 1,388cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.
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 a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.
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 GK53 SZE, 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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GK53 SZE is a 2003 Ford Fusion, first registered on 1 September 2003.
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