BK52 HBJ

2003 FORD — MOT History, Mileage & AI Check

Data from DVLA & DVSA records, last checked 11 June 2026.

Vehicle details

Make & model
FORD
Year
2003
Fuel
DIESEL
Colour
BLUE
Engine
1753 cc
Tax status (as of 11 June 2026)
Untaxed
MOT status (as of 11 June 2026)
Not valid
MOT due
was due 22 December 2019
Last recorded mileage
50,836 mi

AI verdict AVOID 22/100

AI analysis by CarGPT, generated 11 June 2026 from this vehicle's MOT record. Not professional advice — always inspect before buying.

This 2003 Ford has 20 MOT tests on record with a 65% pass rate and 50,836 miles. The combination of age, mileage anomalies, and unverified failures makes this a high-risk purchase.

A critical mileage decrease was detected between Feb 2010 (96,452 mi) and Feb 2011 (11,480 mi), and again between Feb 2015 (147,750 mi) and Nov 2015 (67,278 mi), indicating possible odometer tampering.

Things to check

  • AUTO-FLAGGED: Odometer fraud signal: Mileage decreased between Feb 2010 (96,452 mi) and Feb 2011 (11,480 mi) — possible odometer tamperin
  • No valid MOT certificate since 2019-12-22, making it illegal to drive.
  • Mileage decreased significantly between Feb 2010 (96,452 mi) and Feb 2011 (11,480 mi).
  • Mileage decreased again between Feb 2015 (147,750 mi) and Nov 2015 (67,278 mi).

Working in its favour

  • Most recent MOT passed despite 7 historical failures
  • No specific green flags are present in the MOT history for this vehicle.

Mileage history

Feb 2006: 50,836 mi PASSAug 2007: 68,113 mi PASSSep 2008: 82,639 mi PASSFeb 2010: 96,452 mi PASSFeb 2011: 11,480 mi FAILFeb 2011: 111,593 mi PASSNov 2011: 120,746 mi PASSMar 2013: 130,547 mi FAILMar 2013: 130,547 mi PASSFeb 2014: 139,451 mi FAILFeb 2014: 139,451 mi PASSFeb 2015: 147,750 mi PASSNov 2015: 67,278 mi FAILNov 2015: 67,278 mi PASSDec 2016: 83,707 mi FAILDec 2016: 83,707 mi PASSDec 2017: 94,810 mi FAILDec 2017: 94,811 mi PASSDec 2018: 115,941 mi FAILDec 2018: 115,941 mi PASS148k80k11kFeb 2006Dec 2018

MOT test history — 13/20 passed

DateResultMileageDefects & advisories
Feb 2006 PASS 50,836 mi None recorded
Aug 2007 PASS 68,113 mi None recorded
Sep 2008 PASS 82,639 mi
ADVISORY Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
ADVISORY Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
ADVISORY Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Feb 2010 PASS 96,452 mi None recorded
Feb 2011 FAIL 11,480 mi
FAIL Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
FAIL Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Feb 2011 PASS 111,593 mi None recorded
Nov 2011 PASS 120,746 mi
USER ENTERED Oil leak
Mar 2013 FAIL 130,547 mi
FAIL Offside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
FAIL Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
ADVISORY Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
ADVISORY Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Mar 2013 PASS 130,547 mi
ADVISORY Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Feb 2014 FAIL 139,451 mi
PRS Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
PRS Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
ADVISORY Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
USER ENTERED Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
USER ENTERED Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Feb 2014 PASS 139,451 mi
ADVISORY Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
USER ENTERED Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
USER ENTERED Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Feb 2015 PASS 147,750 mi
ADVISORY Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
ADVISORY Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
ADVISORY Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
ADVISORY Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
ADVISORY Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
ADVISORY Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
ADVISORY Nearside Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Nov 2015 FAIL 67,278 mi
ADVISORY Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
ADVISORY Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
ADVISORY Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
PRS Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nov 2015 PASS 67,278 mi
ADVISORY Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
ADVISORY Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
ADVISORY Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Dec 2016 FAIL 83,707 mi
FAIL Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
FAIL Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
FAIL Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
FAIL Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded sill (2.4.A.3)
FAIL Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
FAIL Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
FAIL Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
ADVISORY Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi (7.1.2)
ADVISORY surface corrosion underside
ADVISORY oil leak
ADVISORY NSF tyre worn on inner edge
ADVISORY front registration plate damaged
FAIL Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
FAIL Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Dec 2016 PASS 83,707 mi
ADVISORY Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi (7.1.2)
ADVISORY surface corrosion underside
ADVISORY oil leak
ADVISORY NSF tyre worn on inner edge
ADVISORY front registration plate damaged
Dec 2017 FAIL 94,810 mi
FAIL Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
FAIL Central Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective will not pull out from seat (5.2.5b)
FAIL Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
ADVISORY Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
ADVISORY Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion inner sills (6.1.B.2)
ADVISORY Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
FAIL Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Dec 2017 PASS 94,811 mi
ADVISORY Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
ADVISORY Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion inner sills (6.1.B.2)
ADVISORY Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Dec 2018 FAIL 115,941 mi
ADVISORY Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inside edge (5.2.3 (e))
ADVISORY Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
ADVISORY Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
ADVISORY Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
ADVISORY Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
ADVISORY Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
PRS Offside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a))
Dec 2018 PASS 115,941 mi
ADVISORY Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inside edge (5.2.3 (e))
ADVISORY Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
ADVISORY Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
ADVISORY Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
ADVISORY Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
ADVISORY Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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