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2003 Ford Fusion

Silver Diesel 1399cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires4 Sep 2027
Tests34 (22 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate64.7%

Mileage

154,910 mi
Last recorded154,910 miles
Recorded on10 Aug 2026
Typical for 2003 Ford Fusion64,236 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationWJ03 WYW
MakeFord
ModelFusion
Year2003
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,399cc

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MOT History

22 pass 12 fail
Pass 10 Aug 2026 154,910 miles

Front suspension stone chipped

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

Rear axle stone chipped

Fail 10 Aug 2026 154,910 miles

Front suspension stone chipped

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

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

Rear axle stone chipped

Pass 27 Aug 2025 150,992 miles

Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive axle mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive axle mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Towbar corroded

Fail 18 Aug 2025 150,832 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear x2 (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive axle mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive axle mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Pass 28 Aug 2024 146,434 miles

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

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive axle mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive axle mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))

both front shocks corroded

rear axle corroded

Fail 20 Aug 2024 146,326 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

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

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive axle mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive axle mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))

both front shocks corroded

rear axle corroded

Pass 24 Aug 2023 141,957 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

Fail 16 Aug 2023 141,864 miles

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

Pass 5 Sep 2022 137,593 miles

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

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

Fail 26 Aug 2022 137,567 miles

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

Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Pass 13 Aug 2021 133,444 miles

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

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

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

Fail 9 Aug 2021 133,382 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 19 Aug 2020 130,080 miles

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing insecure (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing insecure (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Pass 28 Aug 2019 124,369 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))

Fail 21 Aug 2019 124,265 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))

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

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 20 Aug 2018 117,736 miles

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

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

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

Pass 25 Aug 2017 111,430 miles

Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Fail 22 Aug 2017 111,428 miles

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

Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Pass 15 Aug 2016 102,881 miles
Pass 17 Aug 2015 95,371 miles

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

Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Pass 22 Aug 2014 87,569 miles

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

Fail 19 Aug 2014 87,569 miles

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

Nearside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.2.1f)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

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

Pass 6 Aug 2013 79,485 miles

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

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

offside rear wheel bearing slightly noisy

Pass 10 Aug 2012 71,775 miles

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

Fail 10 Aug 2012 71,775 miles

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

Pass 12 Aug 2011 65,656 miles
Fail 7 Aug 2010 58,403 miles

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

Pass 7 Aug 2010 58,403 miles
Pass 29 Aug 2009 51,383 miles
Pass 11 Mar 2009 47,105 miles

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Pass 8 Mar 2008 39,114 miles
Pass 14 Mar 2007 32,269 miles

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Pass 25 Feb 2006 24,816 miles
Fail 25 Feb 2006 24,816 miles

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

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

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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WJ03 WYW is a 2003 Ford Fusion in Silver with a 1,399cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 34 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.7%.

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 WJ03 WYW, 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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WJ03 WYW is a 2003 Ford Fusion, first registered on 1 March 2003.

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