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SV03 VOF

2003 Ford Fusion

Red Diesel 1399cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires22 Mar 2026
Tests27 (19 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate70.4%

Mileage

125,798 mi
Last recorded125,798 miles
Recorded on18 Mar 2025
Typical for 2003 Ford Fusion64,236 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSV03 VOF
MakeFord
ModelFusion
Year2003
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,399cc

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MOT History

19 pass 8 fail
Pass 18 Mar 2025 125,798 miles

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

Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

Fail 18 Mar 2025 125,798 miles

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

Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

Pass 19 Mar 2024 123,891 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all pipes on the vehicle greased or undersealed, (1.1.11 (c))

Fluid leak, but not excessive power steering oil leak on the steering rack, (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Fail 19 Mar 2024 123,891 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all pipes on the vehicle greased or undersealed, (1.1.11 (c))

Fluid leak, but not excessive power steering oil leak on the steering rack, (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint likely to become detached fastening bolt loose, secured by AE, (5.3.4 (a) (ii))

Pass 23 Mar 2023 120,581 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all rigid brake pipes either greased or undersealed throughout the vehicle, (1.1.11 (c))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 13 Mar 2023 120,581 miles

Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

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

Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) DANGEROUS

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all rigid brake pipes either greased or undersealed throughout the vehicle, (1.1.11 (c))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 14 Mar 2022 119,607 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all brake pipes covered in grease (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule heavily greased (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Fail 8 Mar 2022 119,600 miles

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

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

Offside Front Brake hose excessively damaged badly bent and causing hose to twist (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all brake pipes covered in grease (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule heavily greased (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Windscreen wiper blade defective both blades poor (3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 9 Dec 2020 118,084 miles

Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing offside/nearside (both) (5.3.2 (b))

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

Pass 12 Sep 2019 116,265 miles
Pass 18 Jun 2018 113,850 miles

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

Exhaust silencer slightly loose (8.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

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

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

Pass 20 May 2017 109,343 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

Nearside Rear slight noise

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Rear center brake light not working

Pass 4 May 2016 103,541 miles

Centre Rear centre brake light

Nearside Rear wheel bearing slightly noisy

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

Fail 3 May 2016 103,506 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose has insufficient room to move, resulting in fouling on any part (3.6.B.4a)

Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Centre Rear centre brake light

Nearside Rear wheel bearing slightly noisy

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

Pass 2 Apr 2015 96,156 miles

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

Pass 5 Mar 2014 90,027 miles
Pass 8 Feb 2013 85,387 miles

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

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

Pass 6 Feb 2012 77,308 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 8 Feb 2011 70,574 miles
Fail 8 Feb 2011 70,574 miles

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

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

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

Pass 5 Feb 2010 60,621 miles

both rear brake pipes coated but look corroded

metal ends of front brake hoses corroded

Fail 4 Feb 2010 60,621 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

both rear brake pipes coated but look corroded

metal ends of front brake hoses corroded

Pass 9 Feb 2009 51,051 miles

DENT AT REAR OF ROOF.

SCRATCHES AT REAR BUMPER AT L/H SIDE PLUS REAR QUARTER PANEL.

Pass 11 Feb 2008 39,836 miles
Fail 8 Feb 2008 39,834 miles

Emissions not tested (7.0)

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 19 Jan 2007 28,106 miles

n/s/f tyre on 1.6mm

Pass 23 Jan 2006 17,807 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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SV03 VOF is a 2003 Ford Fusion in Red with a 1,399cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.4%.

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 SV03 VOF, 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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SV03 VOF is a 2003 Ford Fusion, first registered on 28 March 2003.

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