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LX53 RNO

2003 Ford Fusion

Silver Petrol 1596cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires24 Oct 2022
Tests22 (16 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate72.7%

Mileage

123,218 mi
Last recorded123,218 miles
Recorded on14 Oct 2021
Typical for 2003 Ford Fusion64,236 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationLX53 RNO
MakeFord
ModelFusion
Year2003
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,596cc

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MOT History

16 pass 6 fail
Pass 14 Oct 2021 123,218 miles

Nearside Registration plate lamp throwing direct white light to the rear (4.7.1 (a))

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))

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

Fail 14 Oct 2021 123,218 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Registration plate lamp throwing direct white light to the rear (4.7.1 (a))

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

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

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

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

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

Pass 24 Oct 2020 116,094 miles

Oil leak

Pass 22 Oct 2019 110,383 miles

Front Bumper damage

Front air con rad insecure

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear door damage

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear hatch damage

gearbox oil leak

Fail 19 Oct 2019 110,383 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b))

Nearside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted (6.1.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b))

Offside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Front Bumper damage

Front air con rad insecure

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp throwing direct white light to the rear (4.7.1 (a))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear door damage

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear hatch damage

gearbox oil leak

Pass 23 Oct 2018 103,466 miles

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

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

boot damaged not likely to cause injury

Fail 20 Oct 2018 103,457 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak rear back box (8.2.1.1 (b))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

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

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

boot damaged not likely to cause injury

Pass 23 Oct 2017 99,140 miles

Offside Front brake pipe corroding

both front brake discs wearing thin

both front lower ball joint gaitors slightly perished

both rear shockabsorber dust covers insecure

oil leak around gearbox

oil leak around rocker cover

radiator displaced offside top mounting missing

slight corrosion both rear coil springs

various bodywork damage around vehicle

Pass 21 Oct 2016 90,754 miles

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

both rear shockabsorber dust covers insecure

damage nearside rear wing/bumper

oil leak from gearbox

Pass 15 Oct 2015 82,440 miles

Rear coil spring corroded both starting to corrode (2.4.C.1b)

Rear service brake only just met the requirements

stone chip to windscreen

Fail 15 Oct 2015 82,440 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Rear coil spring corroded both starting to corrode (2.4.C.1b)

Rear service brake only just met the requirements

stone chip to windscreen

Pass 13 Oct 2014 73,656 miles

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

coolant bottle leaking

gearbox has slight leak

nearside front headlight lens faded

nearside rear shockabsorber dust cover insecure

various small stone chips to windscreen

Pass 19 Oct 2013 66,197 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

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

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

slight engine oil leak

Pass 20 Oct 2012 61,782 miles
Pass 22 Oct 2011 56,999 miles
Fail 25 Oct 2010 51,010 miles

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

air filter inlet pipe insecure

Pass 25 Oct 2010 51,010 miles

air filter inlet pipe insecure

Pass 10 Oct 2009 43,351 miles

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

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

Fail 8 Oct 2009 43,344 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

nearside front tyre has 2mm tread and edge of tread perishing

nearside rear tyre has 2mm tread

Pass 27 Sep 2008 33,897 miles

offside front tyre has 2mm tread

Pass 14 Sep 2007 21,755 miles
Pass 25 Sep 2006 17,123 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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LX53 RNO is a 2003 Ford Fusion in Silver with a 1,596cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.7%.

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 LX53 RNO, 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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LX53 RNO is a 2003 Ford Fusion, first registered on 30 September 2003.

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