NJ53OPT - FORD FOCUS
MOT: ValidGB
·Last updated 28 days ago
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MOT History
Vehicle testing history with 27 MOT tests
Understanding MOT Defect Categories
Total Tests
27
Passed Tests
17
Failed Tests
10
Latest Test
Passed
Passed - 01 September 2025
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 108,293 mi
Expires: 31 August 2026
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sils (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sills (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory rear subframe showing sings of corrosion
Failed - 27 August 2025
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 108,289 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
- Major Driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii))
- Major Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Major Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sils (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sills (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory rear subframe showing sings of corrosion
Passed - 22 March 2024
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 105,164 mi
Expires: 21 March 2025
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Failed - 22 March 2024
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 105,164 mi
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Passed - 06 March 2023
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 97,328 mi
Expires: 14 March 2024
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Fuel Pipe/s corroded
- Advisory Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Advisory Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing both side (5.3.2 (b))
- Advisory Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing both side (5.3.2 (b))
- Advisory Rear Coil spring corroded both side (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Front Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Failed - 01 March 2023 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 97,327 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))
Major Defects:
- Major Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d))
- Major Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Fuel Pipe/s corroded
- Advisory Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Advisory Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing both side (5.3.2 (b))
- Advisory Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing both side (5.3.2 (b))
- Advisory Rear Coil spring corroded both side (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Front Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Passed - 15 March 2022
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 94,120 mi
Expires: 14 March 2023
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both side (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
- Advisory Nearside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
- Advisory Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Front Anti-roll bar linkage corroded but not seriously weakened both side (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Advisory Fuel Pipe/s corroded
- Advisory Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened both side (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Passed - 02 March 2021
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 91,721 mi
Expires: 07 March 2022
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively both side (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Failed - 26 February 2021
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 91,719 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
- Major Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Major Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
- Major Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively both side (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Passed - 25 February 2020
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 89,230 mi
Expires: 07 March 2021
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear Coil spring corroded both side (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Failed - 25 February 2020
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 89,230 mi
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear Coil spring corroded both side (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Passed - 08 March 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 85,617 mi
Expires: 07 March 2020
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Rear Coil spring corroded both side (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Fuel Pipe/s corroded
Failed - 08 March 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 85,617 mi
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Rear Coil spring corroded both side (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Fuel Pipe/s corroded
Passed - 02 March 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 81,849 mi
Expires: 01 March 2019
Passed - 04 February 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 76,469 mi
Expires: 19 February 2018
Failed - 04 February 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 76,469 mi
Passed - 20 February 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 65,844 mi
Expires: 19 February 2017
Failed - 19 February 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 65,844 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory OSF, NSF and NSR tyres perishing
Passed - 22 January 2015
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 65,802 mi
Expires: 21 January 2016
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Advisory Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Advisory Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Failed - 20 January 2015
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 65,800 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Major Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- Major Nearside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
- Major Offside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
- Major Nearside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
- Major Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Major Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Major Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Major Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Advisory Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Advisory Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Passed - 04 April 2011
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 61,798 mi
Expires: 03 April 2012
Passed - 29 March 2010
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 57,253 mi
Expires: 28 March 2011
Passed - 26 March 2009
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 51,903 mi
Expires: 25 March 2010
Failed - 20 March 2009
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 51,903 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Major Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Major Centre Front Upper Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Major Offside Front front brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Passed - 12 March 2008
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 44,871 mi
Expires: 11 March 2009
Passed - 08 November 2007
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 43,072 mi
Expires: 11 November 2008
Passed - 03 November 2006
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 34,977 mi
Expires: 11 November 2007
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the MOT due for NJ53OPT?
The MOT expires on 31 August 2026.
What is the tax status of NJ53OPT?
The tax status is SORN.
What are the specifications of NJ53OPT?
This is a 2003 FORD FOCUS in Silver. It runs on Petrol with a 1596cc engine.
What is the environmental impact of NJ53OPT?
This vehicle produces 165 g/km of CO2 emissions.