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KL53 SWO

2003 Ford Fusion

Green Petrol 1596cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires29 Sep 2026
Tests32 (20 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate62.5%

Mileage

122,784 mi
Last recorded122,784 miles
Recorded on25 Sep 2025
Typical for 2003 Ford Fusion64,236 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationKL53 SWO
MakeFord
ModelFusion
Year2003
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,596cc

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MOT History

20 pass 12 fail
Pass 25 Sep 2025 122,784 miles

Rear exhaust section corroded

Fail 24 Sep 2025 122,783 miles

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Rear exhaust section corroded

Pass 30 Sep 2024 127,247 miles

Brake pipe clips or supports missing, pipe adequately supported o/s/r-front (1.1.11 (d) (i))

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

exhaust heat shield loose

n/s/r sill-floor corroding

Fail 20 Sep 2024 127,243 miles

Nearside Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d))

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

Brake pipe clips or supports missing, pipe adequately supported o/s/r-front (1.1.11 (d) (i))

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

exhaust heat shield loose

n/s/r sill-floor corroding

Pass 23 Aug 2023 119,659 miles

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

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both front (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge all 4 (5.2.3 (e))

n/s/r floor and n/s/r sill-floor all corroding

Fail 21 Aug 2023 119,653 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded front-n/s/r (1.1.11 (c))

Brake pipe excessively corroded front-o/s/r (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

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

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both front (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge all 4 (5.2.3 (e))

n/s/r floor and n/s/r sill-floor all corroding

Pass 26 Aug 2022 118,511 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all front-rear (2) (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge cut too (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front 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))

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

Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing all rear shrouds (5.3.2 (b))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all front (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

exhaust heat shield loose

n/s/r floor and n/s/r floor-sill all corroding

Fail 25 Aug 2022 118,509 miles

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

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all front-rear (2) (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge cut too (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front 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))

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

Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing all rear shrouds (5.3.2 (b))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all front (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

exhaust heat shield loose

n/s/r floor and n/s/r floor-sill all corroding

Pass 25 Aug 2021 116,563 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front , both front-rear and both rear (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Power steering close to minimum mark (2.1.5 (b) (i))

Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing both rear shrouds adrift (5.3.2 (b))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge n/s/f and o/s/r edges (5.2.3 (e))

rear sills- floors corroding

Fail 23 Aug 2021 116,563 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength floor , next to sub frame mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front , both front-rear and both rear (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Power steering close to minimum mark (2.1.5 (b) (i))

Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing both rear shrouds adrift (5.3.2 (b))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge n/s/f and o/s/r edges (5.2.3 (e))

rear sills- floors corroding

Pass 5 Aug 2020 113,860 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Damaged

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

Offside Front 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))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Heat shield slightly insecure

Pass 14 Aug 2019 109,942 miles

Nearside Body damaged

Offside Front Inner Driveshaft bearing noisy

Fail 12 Aug 2019 109,928 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Body damaged

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Inner Driveshaft bearing noisy

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 15 Aug 2018 104,456 miles
Pass 16 Aug 2017 98,700 miles
Pass 10 Aug 2016 93,032 miles
Fail 9 Aug 2016 93,032 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

cannot open bonnet to check under bonnet items

Pass 17 Aug 2015 87,590 miles

Offside Front noisy

Pass 26 Aug 2014 80,550 miles

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

Fail 26 Aug 2014 80,540 miles

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

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

Upper Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Pass 6 Sep 2013 73,635 miles

Nearside Front coil spring worn (2.4.C.1b)

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

noise from nsr hub poss wheel bearing

Pass 1 Sep 2012 66,540 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 has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

n/s/r wheel bearing noisy

Pass 1 Sep 2011 59,951 miles
Pass 1 Oct 2010 54,851 miles
Fail 30 Sep 2010 54,851 miles

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Front coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a) DANGEROUS

Fail 22 Sep 2009 47,853 miles

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Pass 22 Sep 2009 47,853 miles
Pass 24 Sep 2008 41,302 miles
Fail 23 Sep 2008 41,302 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 28 Sep 2007 35,348 miles
Fail 25 Sep 2007 35,319 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

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

Pass 30 Sep 2006 26,229 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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KL53 SWO is a 2003 Ford Fusion in Green with a 1,596cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 32 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.

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 KL53 SWO, 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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KL53 SWO is a 2003 Ford Fusion, first registered on 30 September 2003.

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