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KH03 EUJ

2003 Ford Fusion

Black Petrol 1388cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires24 Aug 2027
Tests35 (24 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate68.6%

Mileage

82,329 mi
Last recorded82,329 miles
Recorded on25 Aug 2026
Typical for 2003 Ford Fusion64,236 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationKH03 EUJ
MakeFord
ModelFusion
Year2003
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,388cc

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MOT History

24 pass 11 fail
Pass 25 Aug 2026 82,329 miles

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced all over under body corrosion (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Fail 18 Aug 2026 82,287 miles

Central Front Power steering pipe/hose leaking pipe from pump to rack appears to be leaking from the pressure switch in the pipe. (2.1.5 (a))

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed due to tyre perishing and cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced all over under body corrosion (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Pass 15 Aug 2025 81,288 miles

Front Oil leak, but not excessive bot sides of engine wet with oil (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced all over underside corrosion but structural rigidity isn't reduced. (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Fail 6 Aug 2025 81,234 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded small pipe from flex to wheel cylinder (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear pipe over tank to osr (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded small pipe from flex to wheel cylinder (1.1.11 (c))

Front Oil leak, but not excessive bot sides of engine wet with oil (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced all over underside corrosion but structural rigidity isn't reduced. (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 8 Jul 2024 79,896 miles

Nearside Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Fail 8 Jul 2024 79,896 miles

Nearside Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Rear Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))

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

Pass 8 Aug 2023 78,140 miles

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

Fail 28 Jul 2023 78,084 miles

Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective lens defective light intensity reduced (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush excessively worn subframe bush worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective lens defective light intensity reduced (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush excessively worn subframe bush worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 22 Jul 2022 75,967 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive weeping around transmission area (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Rear both rear inner sills slightly corroded

Pass 27 Jul 2021 73,690 miles

Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened both (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 13 Jul 2020 71,237 miles

Front cannot see brake pads clearly to assess wear

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing also has nail in it (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nsr metal pipe corroding slightly (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy both sides slightly noisy in operation (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Fail 13 Jul 2020 71,237 miles

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

Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Front bonnet grill loose / obstructing opening of bonnet ... fell off when closed

Front cannot see brake pads clearly to assess wear

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing also has nail in it (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nsr metal pipe corroding slightly (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy both sides slightly noisy in operation (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 23 Jul 2019 68,332 miles

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

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

Fail 23 Jul 2019 68,332 miles

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

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

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

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

Rear Exhaust system insecure Silencer (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

Pass 25 Jul 2018 65,078 miles

Nearside Rear tyrewall deteriorating / cracking

Offside Front spring corroding

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

Rear springs corroding

Fail 25 Jul 2018 65,078 miles

Fuel cap/sealing device missing (6.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken Spring is not located STRONGLY ADVISE DO NOT DRIVE : DANGEROUS (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Body component damaged and likely to cause injury door mirror casing missing and exposing items likely to injure if impacted (6.2.1 (a) (i))

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

Offside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear tyrewall deteriorating / cracking

Offside Front spring corroding

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

Rear springs corroding

Pass 6 Jul 2017 61,358 miles

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

Nearside Rear tyre cracking / deteriorating

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded note also some brake pipes sealed / greased obscuring inspection slightly (3.6.B.2c)

slight coolant leak from pipe by o/s driveshaft

Fail 6 Jul 2017 61,358 miles

Central Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Nearside Rear tyre cracking / deteriorating

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded note also some brake pipes sealed / greased obscuring inspection slightly (3.6.B.2c)

slight coolant leak from pipe by o/s driveshaft

Pass 19 Jul 2016 58,069 miles
Pass 3 Oct 2015 55,467 miles
Fail 3 Oct 2015 55,467 miles

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 27 Sep 2014 51,515 miles

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

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

Pass 4 Oct 2013 48,553 miles

Centre Rear Upper Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)

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

Pass 27 Sep 2012 45,703 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Pass 29 Sep 2011 43,387 miles

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

Fail 29 Sep 2011 43,387 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

Pass 2 Oct 2010 40,393 miles
Pass 15 Jun 2010 39,187 miles
Fail 15 Jun 2010 39,187 miles

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 18 Jun 2009 34,549 miles
Pass 20 Jun 2008 29,672 miles
Pass 14 Jun 2007 25,154 miles

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

Pass 29 Jun 2006 21,217 miles
Pass 27 May 2006 20,812 miles
Pass 19 May 2006 20,812 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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KH03 EUJ is a 2003 Ford Fusion in Black with a 1,388cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 35 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.6%.

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 KH03 EUJ, 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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KH03 EUJ is a 2003 Ford Fusion, first registered on 26 June 2003.

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