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GP53 UWM

2004 Ford Focus C-max

Silver Petrol 1596cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires9 Feb 2024
Tests26 (17 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate65.4%

Mileage

155,701 mi
Last recorded155,701 miles
Recorded on2 Feb 2024
Typical for 2004 Ford Focus C-max75,889 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationGP53 UWM
MakeFord
ModelFocus C-max
Year2004
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,596cc

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MOT History

17 pass 9 fail
Fail 2 Feb 2024 155,701 miles

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn lower arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn lower arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front driveshaft support bearing noisy

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

battery warning lamp illuminated

bonnet lock/catch deteriorated

Pass 10 Feb 2023 141,284 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Fail 10 Feb 2023 141,284 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Pass 29 Mar 2022 138,876 miles

Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside and offside front arm rear bush's worn slightly (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened nearside and offside (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Fail 24 Mar 2022 138,857 miles

Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g))

Offside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i))

Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside and offside front arm rear bush's worn slightly (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened nearside and offside (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 24 Feb 2021 135,430 miles

Brake disc worn, but not excessively front and back (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Fail 23 Feb 2021 135,430 miles

Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Brake disc worn, but not excessively front and back (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Pass 2 Mar 2020 129,057 miles
Pass 11 Feb 2019 116,024 miles
Pass 14 Feb 2018 107,659 miles

Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Both front lower arms rear bushes (2.4.G.2)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit Worn bald on inner tread edge (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit Wearing on inner edge (4.1.E.1)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

rear parking (secondary) brake imbalance requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.6b)

Fail 13 Feb 2018 107,654 miles

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Both front lower arms rear bushes (2.4.G.2)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit Worn bald on inner tread edge (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit Wearing on inner edge (4.1.E.1)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 31 Jan 2017 104,798 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn to inner edge

Nearside Door mirror unit casing slightly damaged

Nearside Rear Bumper trim adrift

Nearside Rear Shock absorber bump stop perished excessively

Nearside Rear Tyre low on pressure

Central Rear Seat belt wont lock into clip.

Clutch started to slip when trying to exit roller brake tester

Nearside rear and offside rear diagonal seat belts are present and working correctly

Offside Front Tyre perished between treads

Offside Rear Shock absorber bump stop perished

Oil leak "gearbox area"

Fail 31 Jan 2017 104,798 miles

Central Rear Seat belt wont lock into clip.

Clutch started to slip when trying to exit roller brake tester

Nearside Door mirror unit casing slightly damaged

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Rear Bumper trim adrift

Nearside Rear Shock absorber bump stop perished excessively

Nearside Rear Tyre low on pressure

Nearside Rear Tyre worn to inner edge

Nearside rear and offside rear diagonal seat belts are present and working correctly

Offside Front Tyre perished between treads

Offside Rear Shock absorber bump stop perished

Oil leak "gearbox area"

Pass 3 Feb 2016 101,710 miles

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

Pass 28 Jan 2015 96,934 miles
Pass 27 Jan 2014 91,690 miles
Fail 27 Jan 2014 91,690 miles

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 31 Jan 2013 85,048 miles
Pass 7 Feb 2012 79,984 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Front Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

exhaust rear mounting has been repaired but system supported

Pass 2 Feb 2011 74,194 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 22 Jan 2010 69,623 miles

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

Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)

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

Fail 22 Jan 2010 69,623 miles

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

Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

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

Pass 13 Feb 2009 64,949 miles

Offside Front Upper Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

dent in front end of nearside sill

Pass 5 Feb 2008 59,550 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Nearside rear tyre perished along tread pattern.

Offside rear tyre perished along tread pattern.

Fail 3 Feb 2007 53,071 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Pass 3 Feb 2007 53,071 miles

How Reliable is the Ford Focus C-max?

Based on 1,326,487 MOT tests across 79,932 vehicles.

72.8%
Pass Rate
6,909
Miles/Year
23
Year Lifespan
79,932
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 67,238
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 26,690
Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect 24,018
Registration plate lamp not working 21,723
Tyre has ply or cords exposed 19,411
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GP53 UWM is a 2004 Ford Focus C-max in Silver with a 1,596cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.4%.

Across all 2004 Ford Focus C-max models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.1% with a typical mileage of 75,889 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 GP53 UWM, 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 22 years old, this Ford Focus C-max is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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GP53 UWM is a 2004 Ford Focus C-max, first registered on 13 February 2004.

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