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HK53 VCW

2003 Ford Fusion

Silver Petrol 1388cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires1 Apr 2027
Tests30 (21 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

82,883 mi
Last recorded82,883 miles
Recorded on2 Apr 2026
Typical for 2003 Ford Fusion64,236 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationHK53 VCW
MakeFord
ModelFusion
Year2003
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,388cc

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MOT History

21 pass 9 fail
Pass 2 Apr 2026 82,883 miles
Pass 17 Mar 2025 76,172 miles

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 17 Mar 2025 76,169 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear pipes (x2) (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 15 Mar 2024 70,180 miles

Headlamp lenses deteriorated and beam images poor

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 16 Mar 2023 65,826 miles

Headlamp lenses deteriorated and beam images poor

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 16 Mar 2023 65,826 miles

Headlamp lenses deteriorated and beam images poor

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

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 10 Mar 2022 63,475 miles

Headlamp lenses slightly deteriorated

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

Pass 4 Mar 2021 60,690 miles

Headlamp lenses slightly deteriorated

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

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

Offside Front Nail in tyre ()

Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Fail 4 Mar 2021 60,690 miles

Headlamp lenses slightly deteriorated

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

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

Nearside Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp position lamp (4.3.3 (b))

Offside Front Nail in tyre ()

Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 12 Mar 2020 58,408 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (x2) corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside front tyre worn on outer edge

Fail 10 Mar 2020 58,400 miles

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (x2) corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside front tyre worn on outer edge

Pass 11 Mar 2019 55,486 miles

Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

front to rear brake pipe slightly corroded

offside rear tyre perished slightly

Fail 11 Mar 2019 55,481 miles

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

Nearside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))

Offside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

front to rear brake pipe slightly corroded

offside rear tyre perished slightly

Pass 13 Mar 2018 52,519 miles

exhaust heat shield at rear insecure

main front to rear brake pipe rusting

off side rear tyre perishing

slight noise from off side rear wheel bearing

wiper blades split

Fail 7 Mar 2018 52,519 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)

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

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

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded inner wheel arch (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded to wheel cylinder (3.6.B.2c)

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

exhaust heat shield at rear insecure

main front to rear brake pipe rusting

off side rear tyre perishing

slight noise from off side rear wheel bearing

wiper blades split

Pass 4 Mar 2017 49,276 miles
Pass 17 Mar 2016 45,732 miles
Fail 17 Mar 2016 45,732 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

front brake pads are getting low

Pass 6 Jul 2015 44,154 miles

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

Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

both rear wheel bearings are slightly noisy

Pass 5 Aug 2014 40,205 miles
Fail 1 Aug 2014 40,205 miles

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

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

Pass 18 Oct 2013 39,012 miles

n/s/r wheel bearing noisy

coolant leaking

o/s/r tyre has cuts in tread and in poor condition

Pass 24 Oct 2012 36,855 miles

Vehicle's internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights

o/s/r tyre is perished and has cuts and generally in poor condition

other 3 tyres are perished

Pass 24 Nov 2011 33,084 miles

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 25 Nov 2010 29,449 miles
Pass 18 Nov 2009 26,487 miles
Pass 26 Nov 2008 23,920 miles
Pass 23 Nov 2007 21,501 miles

n/s/f tyre slight cut to cords

o/s/r tyre slight cut to cords

Fail 23 Nov 2007 21,501 miles

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

n/s/f tyre slight cut to cords

o/s/r tyre slight cut to cords

Pass 23 Nov 2006 18,099 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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HK53 VCW is a 2003 Ford Fusion in Silver with a 1,388cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.

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 HK53 VCW, 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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What year was HK53 VCW registered?

HK53 VCW is a 2003 Ford Fusion, first registered on 26 November 2003.

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