2003 Ford Focus 1.8L Diesel · CV53 GJK

The 2003 Ford Focus currently holds a failed MOT status from the 27 June 2024 test at 158,749 miles, with no defects formally recorded on the certificate. This leaves the roadworthiness position unresolved and the maintenance trend ambiguous rather than clearly stable or worsening, since three prior consecutive passes between 2021 and 2023 show no advisories yet the most recent test ended in failure without stated cause. The vehicle has stood for over two years since that failure relative to today's date of 8 July 2026, meaning it is presently unroadworthy and untaxed unless subsequently repaired and retested outside this record. Annual mileage averaged roughly 6,900 miles across the recorded life, which is typical for a 23 year old car. The MOT data shows restrained use: the June 2021 test at 121,048 miles rose only to 126,563 by June 2022 and 129,783 by June 2023, a modest 8,735 miles over two years. A sharper jump to 158,749 miles by June 2024 added nearly 29,000 miles in a single year, then the record stops. The sparse history carries no advisories on suspension bushes, brake discs, corrosion, or emissions, so the clean sheets likely reflect light formal scrutiny rather than confirmed mechanical condition. A buyer must treat the 2024 failure as a live concern and obtain the refusal document or a fresh test before purchase. Given the age and the unexplained fail, inspect structural integrity for chassis rust, check coil springs and suspension arms for fatigue, and verify brake calipers are not binding after the long stand. The high mileage year before failure suggests drivetrain and clutch wear worth a road trial. Without advisories in the pass years, previous owners appear to have kept the car minimally compliant rather than proactively maintained. The two year dormancy risks seized components and perished rubber. Commission an independent inspection of exhaust, subframes, and steering before committing funds.