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NY52 CAB

2003 Ford Crown

Yellow Petrol 4600cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires14 Aug 2026
Tests26 (18 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate69.2%

Mileage

227,703 mi
Last recorded227,703 miles
Recorded on4 Aug 2025
Typical for 2003 Ford Crown116,521 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationNY52 CAB
MakeFord
ModelCrown
Year2003
ColourYellow
Fuel typePetrol
Engine4,600cc

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MOT History

18 pass 8 fail
Pass 4 Aug 2025 227,703 miles

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

general surface corrosion under vehicle

Pass 7 Aug 2024 226,749 miles

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive slight transmission oil leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 15 Aug 2023 225,906 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing slight cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive slight transmission leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 15 Aug 2023 225,905 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn d link bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn d link bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing slight cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive slight transmission leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 26 Jul 2023 225,855 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn d link bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced outer sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn d link bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive transmission leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 10 Aug 2022 223,596 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Pass 12 Aug 2021 221,810 miles
Fail 6 Aug 2021 221,794 miles

Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Pass 12 Aug 2020 221,310 miles
Pass 9 Aug 2019 220,010 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 14 Jul 2018 218,203 miles
Pass 8 Jul 2017 216,452 miles
Pass 25 Jul 2016 214,607 miles
Fail 25 Jul 2016 214,607 miles

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Fail 20 Jul 2016 214,552 miles

Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint loose in tapper (2.5.B.1a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

roller brake tester anddecelerometer test carried out handbrake efficiency failed on both test`s

Fail 2 Jun 2016 214,306 miles

Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Rear Rear fog lamp missing (1.3.2a)

Pass 30 May 2015 212,108 miles

Offside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Pass 28 May 2014 209,608 miles

Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 20 Jun 2013 208,029 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Oil leak

Fail 21 May 2013 207,985 miles

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 25 May 2012 205,907 miles
Pass 9 May 2011 214,081 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Oil leak

Pass 5 May 2010 214,081 miles

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Oil leak

Pass 14 May 2009 214,081 miles
Fail 7 May 2009 214,081 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)

Offside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on (8.2.1b)

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) leaking from a joint (2.3.3b)

Pass 28 Apr 2008 213,021 miles

OFFSIDE FRONT TYRE WORN ON INNER EDGE

How Reliable is the Ford Crown?

Based on 1,969 MOT tests across 246 vehicles.

80.2%
Pass Rate
1,177
Miles/Year
32
Year Lifespan
246
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

parking brake recording little or no effort 36
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 31
Headlamp aim too low 29
fog lamp missing 28
Direction indicator incorrect colour 25
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NY52 CAB is a 2003 Ford Crown in Yellow with a 4,600cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69.2%.

Across all 2003 Ford Crown models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.9% with a typical mileage of 116,521 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Ford Crown fails its MOT is parking brake recording little or no effort, accounting for 36 recorded failures. If you're considering buying NY52 CAB, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Ford Crown typically stays on UK roads for around 32 years. At 23 years old, this Ford Crown is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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NY52 CAB is a 2003 Ford Crown, first registered on 31 December 2003.

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