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AF61 YYS

2011 Ford Focus

Brown Petrol 1596cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires13 Sep 2026
Tests16 (12 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

141,870 mi
Last recorded141,870 miles
Recorded on13 Sep 2025
Typical for 2011 Ford Focus69,917 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAF61 YYS
MakeFord
ModelFocus
Year2011
ColourBrown
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,596cc

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MOT History

12 pass 4 fail
Pass 13 Sep 2025 141,870 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 7 Sep 2024 138,979 miles

Brake pipe slightly damaged front to rear - rear end (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides trailing arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 7 Sep 2024 138,979 miles

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

Road wheel fixing missing osf and rear both (5.2.1 (a) (i))

Brake pipe slightly damaged front to rear - rear end (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides trailing arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 5 Sep 2023 134,810 miles

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

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 5 Sep 2022 131,125 miles
Pass 14 Sep 2021 128,396 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 14 Sep 2021 128,396 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 14 Nov 2020 115,122 miles
Fail 7 Nov 2020 115,122 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

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

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

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

Pass 5 Nov 2019 98,959 miles
Pass 18 Oct 2018 81,772 miles

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

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

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

Fail 18 Oct 2018 81,772 miles

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

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

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

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

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

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

Pass 30 Aug 2017 66,487 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Pass 22 Aug 2016 57,013 miles

Rear brake discs lipped

Undertray fitted

Pass 5 Sep 2015 46,151 miles
Pass 13 Sep 2014 32,773 miles

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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AF61 YYS is a 2011 Ford Focus in Brown with a 1,596cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

Across all 2011 Ford Focus models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.4% with a typical mileage of 69,917 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 AF61 YYS, 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 15 years old, this Ford Focus is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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AF61 YYS is a 2011 Ford Focus, first registered on 10 September 2011.

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