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Rear exhaust section corroded
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Nearside Body damaged
Offside Front Inner Driveshaft bearing noisy
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))
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
Offside Front noisy
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
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)
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
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
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Front coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a) DANGEROUS
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
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)
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
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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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