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SJ53 NLA

2003 Ford Fusion

Silver Petrol 1596cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires8 May 2023
Tests22 (16 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate72.7%

Mileage

95,708 mi
Last recorded95,708 miles
Recorded on9 May 2022
Typical for 2003 Ford Fusion64,236 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSJ53 NLA
MakeFord
ModelFusion
Year2003
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,596cc

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MOT History

16 pass 6 fail
Pass 9 May 2022 95,708 miles

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

Coil spring mounting corroded but not seriously weakened both mounts and shock absorber nuts (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Exhaust mounting defective one broke and the others corroded but still secure (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

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

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

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

Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded all pipes (2.1.5 (g) (i))

Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn both (5.1.2 (b) (i))

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

Rear axle corroded

exhaust system corroded

fuel filler neck corroded

general corrosion to chassis and suspension and steering components

Fail 25 Mar 2022 95,707 miles

Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g))

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

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

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

Nearside Front Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

Exhaust mounting defective one broke and the others corroded but still secure (6.1.2 (a))

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

Front Coil spring mounting corroded but not seriously weakened both mounts and shock absorber nuts corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Headlamp lens slightly defective both slightly deteriorated (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded all pipes (2.1.5 (g) (i))

Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn both (5.1.2 (b) (i))

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

Rear axle corroded

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

exhaust system corroded

fuel filler neck corroded

general corrosion to chassis and suspension and steering components

Pass 9 Mar 2021 95,362 miles

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

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

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

suspension surface corrosion

Pass 11 Mar 2020 95,062 miles

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

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

Pass 19 Feb 2019 97,326 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Fail 6 Feb 2019 94,307 miles

Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

Offside Drive shaft bearing excessively worn (6.1.7 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (h) (i))

Pass 25 Jan 2018 90,236 miles
Pass 7 Feb 2017 83,003 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Nearside Inner Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Outer Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

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

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

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

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp does not illuminate (5.4.2)

Fail 2 Feb 2017 82,999 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded to flexi hose (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded to flexi hose (3.6.B.2c)

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Nearside Inner Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Outer Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

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

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

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

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp does not illuminate (5.4.2)

Fail 4 Jan 2017 82,985 miles

Central Rear Stop lamp not working high level brake light (1.2.1b)

Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

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

Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded small pipe at rear (3.6.B.2c)

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded small pipe at rear (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 12 Jan 2016 70,799 miles
Pass 8 Jan 2015 58,474 miles
Pass 13 Jan 2014 53,283 miles
Pass 21 Jan 2013 40,479 miles
Fail 21 Jan 2013 40,479 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Pass 18 Jan 2012 29,626 miles

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

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

Pass 24 Nov 2010 21,510 miles

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

Pass 30 Nov 2009 14,766 miles
Pass 4 Nov 2008 12,169 miles
Fail 4 Nov 2008 12,169 miles

Offside Front Obligatory mirror missing (8.1.1)

Front number plate cracked.

Pass 21 Nov 2007 11,225 miles
Pass 22 Nov 2006 9,419 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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SJ53 NLA 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 SJ53 NLA, 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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SJ53 NLA is a 2003 Ford Fusion, first registered on 28 November 2003.

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