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FORD FOCUS2003 · 1.6L PETROL

CU53 ZRT

Vehicle Insight Summary

This 2003 FORD FOCUS is a PETROL vehicle with a 1596cc engine. Currently it has no valid MOT recorded and is not currently taxed. The latest recorded mileage is 48,918.

MOT

Expired

Expires 16/10/2017

Tax

SORN

Statutory Off Road Notification

Mileage: 48,918
Fuel: PETROL
Year: 2003
Engine: 1596cc

Expert AI · Mechanic's Insight

This vehicle has not had an MOT in the past 5 years and may no longer be on the road. Automatic AI analysis has been skipped.

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/ 100 · Poor

Public record health check: Poor.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

! Tax Status Unknown

✗ Poor MOT pass rate (40%)

✗ 4 dangerous defects found recently

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Stolen

Locked

Finance

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Write-off

Locked

Salvage

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Imported

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Exported

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Scrapped

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Full MOT History

Live data last synced with DVSA: Jul 24, 2026, 06:08 PM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Checking the history for this 2003 Ford Focus (CU53 ZRT), we found 5 MOT results in the period of October 2014 to October 2016.

Across its entire MOT history, this Ford has a 40% success rate (2 passes and 3 fails). This pass rate is below average and potential buyers should investigate the failure history carefully.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Brakes (17 issues), Lighting (11 issues), Suspension (5 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (4 issues), Tyres (3 issues). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There are 24 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

A total of 27 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)”; “Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)”; “Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)”.

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PASS

FAIL

ADVISORY