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HG53 OEY

2003 Ford Fusion

Grey Diesel 1399cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires7 Nov 2022
Tests28 (16 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate57.1%

Mileage

134,815 mi
Last recorded134,815 miles
Recorded on5 Nov 2021
Typical for 2003 Ford Fusion64,236 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationHG53 OEY
MakeFord
ModelFusion
Year2003
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,399cc

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MOT History

16 pass 12 fail
Pass 5 Nov 2021 134,815 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Fail 5 Nov 2021 134,813 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 4 Nov 2020 131,066 miles

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

Headlamp lens slightly defective both (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage damaged but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Rear exh corroded.

Pass 8 Nov 2019 129,438 miles

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

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage damaged but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Fail 7 Nov 2019 129,438 miles

Offside Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))

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

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage damaged but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Pass 3 Dec 2018 125,863 miles

Brake hose slightly deteriorated Both rear (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

Fuel tank filler and breather pipes corroding

Lower engine mount worn/packed with cable ties

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage damaged but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Rear exhaust silencer badly corroded

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp does not illuminate (7.1.6 (a))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 3 Dec 2018 125,862 miles

Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced Both sides (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Rear fog lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.5.4 (a))

Brake hose slightly deteriorated Both rear (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

Fuel tank filler and breather pipes corroding

Lower engine mount worn/packed with cable ties

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage damaged but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Rear exhaust silencer badly corroded

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp does not illuminate (7.1.6 (a))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 25 Nov 2017 122,939 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded all round (3.6.B.2c)

Oil leak

Rear fuel breather pipe and filling pipe corroded

Fail 25 Nov 2017 122,919 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

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

Offside Obligatory mirror missing (8.1.1)

Brake pipe slightly corroded all round (3.6.B.2c)

Oil leak

Rear fuel breather pipe and filling pipe corroded

Pass 30 Nov 2016 121,478 miles

Brake pipes slightly corroded all round

Oil leak

Rear exhaust box corroded

Fail 26 Nov 2016 121,476 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Rear exhaust box corroded

Brake pipes slightly corroded all round

Oil leak

Pass 1 Dec 2015 119,452 miles

Exhaust box corroded

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

Oil leak

Fail 28 Nov 2015 119,450 miles

Front Direction indicators incorrect colour Both (1.4.A.2f)

Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect both (1.8.A.1b)

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Exhaust box corroded

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

Oil leak

Pass 6 Dec 2014 114,644 miles

A/C gas leaking

Nearside rear tyre slightly perished

Fail 5 Dec 2014 114,640 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour (7.4.B.4)

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Power steering fluid level below minimum (2.3.1)

A/C gas leaking

Coolant low

Nearside front tyre worn and perished

Nearside rear tyre slightly perished

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

Oil leak

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Pass 10 Dec 2013 107,515 miles

oil leaks

rear box corroded

rust and corrosion in various places

Fail 9 Dec 2013 107,515 miles

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

oil leaks

rear box corroded

rust and corrosion in various places

Pass 7 Dec 2012 101,335 miles
Fail 7 Dec 2012 101,335 miles

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 8 Dec 2011 95,675 miles

child seat fitted n/s/rear

drivers seat belt slow to retract

exhaust silencer outer skin corroded /loose

n/s/front tyre under inflated

no rubber on clutch pedal

Fail 6 Dec 2011 95,660 miles

All position lamps adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

child seat fitted n/s/rear

drivers seat belt slow to retract

exhaust silencer outer skin corroded /loose

n/s/front tyre under inflated

no rubber on clutch pedal

Pass 6 Dec 2010 89,010 miles
Pass 7 Dec 2009 83,199 miles

clutch pedal pad missing

rear silencer outer skin corroded/loose

Fail 7 Dec 2009 83,199 miles

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

clutch pedal pad missing

rear silencer outer skin corroded/loose

Pass 11 Dec 2008 79,200 miles

both front brake discs slightly corroded

rear silencer corroded

Pass 27 Sep 2007 71,052 miles
Pass 18 Sep 2006 52,297 miles

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

Fail 18 Sep 2006 52,297 miles

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

Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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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HG53 OEY is a 2003 Ford Fusion in Grey with a 1,399cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.1%.

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 HG53 OEY, 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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HG53 OEY is a 2003 Ford Fusion, first registered on 30 September 2003.

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