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AF05 KXM

2005 Ford Focus

Blue Petrol 1596cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires22 Feb 2027
Tests30 (18 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate60%

Mileage

141,011 mi
Last recorded141,011 miles
Recorded on6 Feb 2026
Typical for 2005 Ford Focus74,404 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAF05 KXM
MakeFord
ModelFocus
Year2005
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,596cc

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MOT History

18 pass 12 fail
Pass 6 Feb 2026 141,011 miles

Engine Coolant Low

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material N/S O/S Corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Flex Pipe (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material N/S O/S Corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Exhaust Heat Shield Loose

Reverse Light Not Working

Surface Rust Underneath Car

Fail 6 Feb 2026 141,011 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Engine Coolant Low

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material N/S O/S Corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Flex Pipe (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material N/S O/S Corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Exhaust Heat Shield Loose

Reverse Light Not Working

Surface Rust Underneath Car

Pass 5 Feb 2025 138,362 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 5 Feb 2025 138,362 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 19 Feb 2024 132,206 miles

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Fail 8 Feb 2024 132,024 miles

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecurely attached (5.3.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Pass 7 Feb 2023 124,988 miles
Fail 31 Jan 2023 124,930 miles

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecurely attached (5.3.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Pass 11 Feb 2022 114,842 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perishing and old (1202 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perishing and old (3202) (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 11 Feb 2022 114,842 miles

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perishing and old (1202 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perishing and old (3202) (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 23 Feb 2021 104,761 miles

UNDERSIDE OF VEHICLE / BODY AND COMPONENTS / SCABBY SHOWING SIGNS OF AGE

Fail 23 Feb 2021 104,761 miles

Stop lamp(s) not working NEARSIDE INOPERATIVE (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

UNDERSIDE OF VEHICLE / BODY AND COMPONENTS / SCABBY SHOWING SIGNS OF AGE

Pass 31 Dec 2019 96,728 miles

Coolant leak Coolant bottle empty at start of test - advise investigation ()

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Unable to check rear seatbelts due to fragile cargo on top of folded seats

Fail 31 Dec 2019 96,728 miles

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Coolant leak Coolant bottle empty at start of test - advise investigation ()

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Unable to check rear seatbelts due to fragile cargo on top of folded seats

Pass 13 Nov 2018 87,665 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material NEARSIDE FRONT LIGHT CORROSION (1.1.11 (c))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material OFFSIDE FRONT LIGHT CORROSION (1.1.11 (c))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge NEARSIDE FRONT EDGES CUTTING OFF / CRACKING AND PERISHING WITHIN TREAD PATTERN AND SIDEWALLS (5.2.3 (e))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge NEARSIDE REAR 3MM / EDGES CUTTING OFF / CRACKING AND PERISHING WITHIN TREAD PATTERN AND SIDEWALLS (5.2.3 (e))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge OFFSIDE FRONT EDGES CUTTING OFF / CRACKING AND PERISHING WITHIN TREAD PATTERN AND SIDEWALLS (5.2.3 (e))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge OFFSIDE REAR 3MM / EDGES CUTTING OFF / CRACKING AND PERISHING WITHIN TREAD PATTERN AND SIDEWALLS (5.2.3 (e))

UNDERSIDE OF VEHICLE BODY AND COMPONENTS STARTING TO SHOW SIGNS OF AGE

Pass 23 Oct 2017 80,994 miles
Pass 27 Oct 2016 74,067 miles
Fail 27 Oct 2016 74,067 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Pass 25 Feb 2015 64,615 miles

Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

exhaust mounts corroded

Pass 26 Feb 2014 63,658 miles

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

exhaust corroded

Fail 26 Feb 2014 63,658 miles

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

exhaust corroded

Pass 26 Feb 2013 62,655 miles

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

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

Fail 26 Feb 2013 62,655 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Offside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

Pass 21 Feb 2012 61,504 miles

Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

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

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

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

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

exhaust system corroded

Fail 21 Feb 2012 61,504 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

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

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

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

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

exhaust system corroded

Pass 23 Feb 2011 58,655 miles

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

Pass 18 Feb 2010 55,934 miles

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

Fail 18 Feb 2010 55,934 miles

Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Pass 26 Feb 2009 52,608 miles

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 1 Feb 2008 48,170 miles

Offside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

How Reliable is the Ford Focus?

Based on 28,316,889 MOT tests across 2,072,617 vehicles.

73.8%
Pass Rate
6,500
Miles/Year
27
Year Lifespan
2,072,617
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 1,055,468
Stop lamp not working 415,965
Brake pipe excessively corroded 379,900
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 375,019
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 359,770
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AF05 KXM is a 2005 Ford Focus in Blue with a 1,596cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.

Across all 2005 Ford Focus models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.7% with a typical mileage of 74,404 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 Focus fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 1,055,468 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AF05 KXM, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Ford Focus typically stays on UK roads for around 27 years. At 21 years old, this Ford Focus is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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AF05 KXM is a 2005 Ford Focus, first registered on 1 March 2005.

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