MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
114,247 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear most (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front windscreen cracked on n/s but not effecting drivers view
Nearside Rear heat shield adrift and resting on exhaust
Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear most (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear coil spring corroded both (2.4.C.1b)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Nearside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear most (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front windscreen cracked on n/s but not effecting drivers view
Nearside Rear heat shield adrift and resting on exhaust
Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear most (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear coil spring corroded both (2.4.C.1b)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Centre Rear exhaust heat shield adrift from fuel tank
Front one or more injectors blowing
Nearside Front fog lamp inop
Nearside Front windscreen cracked
Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit under 3mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit under 3mm (4.1.E.1)
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Centre Rear exhaust heat shield adrift from fuel tank
Front one or more injectors blowing
Nearside Front fog lamp inop
Nearside Front windscreen cracked
Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit under 3mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit under 3mm (4.1.E.1)
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
Nearside Headlamp has a product on the light source so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Child seats NSR/OSR
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Child seats NSR/OSR
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside outer sill damaged but structually sound
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside outer sill damaged but structually sound
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is broken (3.1.5)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Bad coolemt leak from back of engine.
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
slight wear front tyres
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KJ53 FVM is a 2003 Ford Focus C-max in Grey with a 1,560cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.1%.
Across all 2003 Ford Focus C-max models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.0% with a typical mileage of 74,678 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 KJ53 FVM, 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 23 years old, this Ford Focus C-max is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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KJ53 FVM is a 2003 Ford Focus C-max, first registered on 22 December 2003.
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