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FORD FOCUS2003 · 1.8L Diesel

LA03 ULT

Vehicle Insight Summary

FORD FOCUS (2003, Diesel, 1753cc) — mileage recorded at 147,633. MOT status: not recorded. Road tax: not taxed. Check full history before buying.

MOT
Expired
Expires 11/11/2016
Tax
No data
Fuel
Diesel
Year
2003
Engine
1753cc
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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45
/ 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
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Finance
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Imported
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Destruction
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V5C Logbook
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Full MOT History

MOT data last updated: 7/20/2026, 9:30:42 PM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

This 2003 Ford Focus (LA03 ULT) has a recorded MOT history spanning from September 2013 to November 2015, with 5 MOT tests on record.

Across its entire MOT history, this Ford has a 60% success rate (3 passes and 2 fails). The pass rate is roughly in line with national averages for vehicles of this age.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Lighting (8 issues), Brakes (5 issues), Suspension (4 issues), Windscreen (4 issues), Tyres (3 issues). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There are 15 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

A total of 12 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)”; “Nearside Front Brake pad(s) locking device insecure Fitted wrong (3.5.1l)”; “Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)”.

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PASS
FAIL
ADVISORY