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MOT History from tests of petrol FORD MOTORs year 2003

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mot history
Pass percent:73.81%
(The average a petrol FORD MOTOR year 2003 passes without issue)
Based on:84 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively7
Registration plate lamp issues3
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|3
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort3
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|2
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|2
Brakes imbalanced across an axle2
Brake pipe excessively corroded2
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))2
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|2
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|2
Rear fog lamp switch missing |1.3.1a|2
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|2
Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a|2
Upper Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e|1
Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii))1
Position lamp not working all (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Registration plate issues1
Drivers door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))1
Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii))1
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii))1
Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))1
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill and lower inner wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))1
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill and lower inner wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))1
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|1
Nearside Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|1
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|1
Nearside Rear brake drum contaminated by oil |3.5.1h|1
Nearside Front Seat belt flexible stalk damaged likely to lead to failure under load |5.2.4a|1
Windscreen has damage1
Offside Outer Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Outer Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|1
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|1
Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|1
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|1
Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1|1
Rear brake application uneven1
Front brake application uneven1
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b|1
Headlamp aim out of alignment1
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1|1
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|1
Centre Front Ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|1
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|1
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|1
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|1
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|1
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|1
Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3|1
Offside Rear Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid |3.6.A.1|1
Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1|1
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover missing |2.2.C.1c|1
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a|1
Offside Rear Wheel nut|s| loose |4.2.A.1e|1
Nearside Rear Wheel nut|s| loose |4.2.A.1e|1
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b|1
Offside Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b|1
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b|1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|1
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|1
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a|1
Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|1
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h|1
Offside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h|1
Rear Towbar retaining device insecure |6.6.3a|1
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e|1
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e|1
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1

We get to these numbers by trawling through over 1 billion MOT test results since 2004 and crunched the numbers. We remove anything to do with Tyres, as they are model independent and group together common non-model specific issues. We are trying to get to a picture of what models have what issues.

Please note: We take the data from the DVSA. This data is raw and can contain typos and spelling mistakes that garages may have entered while recording a MOT result. Specifically miss-match on names of models and makes. We are constantly cleaning the data so bear with the odd issue.

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