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FORD FOCUS2003 · 1.6L Petrol

HT52 XCO

Vehicle Insight Summary

FORD FOCUS (2003, Petrol, 1596cc) — mileage recorded at 159,255. MOT status: not recorded. Road tax: not taxed. Check full history before buying.

MOT

Expired

Expires 28/04/2021

Tax

No data

Mileage: 159,255
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 · Below Average

Public record health check: Below Average.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

! Tax Status Unknown

! Average MOT pass rate (60%)

! Older vehicle

A score of 45 doesn't mean it's safe to buy. Private markers don't appear in public data.

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Finance

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Write-off

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Salvage

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Imported

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Scrapped

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Destruction

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Full MOT History

MOT data last updated: 7/21/2026, 12:43:19 PM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Checking the history for this 2003 Ford Focus (HT52 XCO), we found 5 MOT results in the period of December 2017 to April 2020.

With 3 passes and 2 failures, the lifetime MOT pass rate stands at 60%. While not perfect, the history shows a relatively typical pattern of MOT passes and fails.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Brakes (8 issues), Suspension (6 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (4 issues), Windscreen (4 issues), Lighting (3 issues). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There are 21 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

A total of 8 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural streng”; “Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural stren”; “Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))”.

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PASS

FAIL

ADVISORY