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AJ05 DWN

2005 Ford Focus

Blue Petrol 1596cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires15 Jan 2025
Tests26 (17 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate65.4%

Mileage

158,562 mi
Last recorded158,562 miles
Recorded on21 Jan 2025
Typical for 2005 Ford Focus74,404 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAJ05 DWN
MakeFord
ModelFocus
Year2005
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,596cc

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MOT History

17 pass 9 fail
Fail 21 Jan 2025 158,562 miles

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

Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (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

Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint has slight play steering arm (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Pass 10 Jan 2024 145,998 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

boot struts are weak

Fail 5 Jan 2024 145,996 miles

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

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

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

boot struts are weak

Pass 7 Jan 2023 139,399 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing small splits on inner wall, heavily perished outer wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear exhaust hanger corroded and broken system still supported

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 7 Jan 2023 139,398 miles

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing small splits on inner wall, heavily perished outer wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear exhaust hanger corroded and broken system still supported

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 10 Jan 2022 131,481 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 Front Upper Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 5 Jan 2021 127,488 miles
Fail 5 Jan 2021 127,488 miles

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 10 Jan 2020 124,950 miles

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Fail 7 Jan 2020 124,948 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn lower arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

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

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

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 3 Jan 2019 115,147 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge close to limit 2mm & worn on edges 205/50/17 (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge close to limit 3mm 205/50/17 (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 3 Jan 2019 115,147 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge close to limit 2mm & worn on edges 205/50/17 (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge close to limit 3mm 205/50/17 (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 30 Dec 2017 103,785 miles

Front Oil leak ()

Items removed from driver's view prior to test (Air freshener) ()

Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (Rear Bush) (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (Rear Bush) (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Wiper slightly torn, clears screen adequately

Pass 5 Jan 2017 91,420 miles

nail nsf tyre

oil leak

rear wiper is in poor condition

the front brake disks inner surfaces are in poor condition

the front pipe flexys are in poor condition

Pass 12 Jan 2016 77,836 miles

both front tyre treads wearing on inner egde

oil leak

Fail 12 Jan 2016 77,836 miles

Electrical wiring insecure plug & lead hanging below rear axel (1.9.2a)

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

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

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Power steering fluid level low, but not below minimum (2.3.1)

both front tyre treads wearing on inner egde

oil leak

Pass 16 Jan 2015 70,673 miles

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

Fail 16 Jan 2015 70,673 miles

Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)

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

Pass 5 Feb 2014 60,085 miles
Fail 5 Feb 2014 60,085 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Pass 6 Feb 2013 50,897 miles

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

Pass 8 Feb 2012 37,714 miles

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

Pass 21 Feb 2011 30,836 miles
Pass 10 May 2010 27,006 miles

both front lower arm bushes starting to split

deep cut on side wall on n/s/f tyre

Pass 9 Dec 2008 20,751 miles
Pass 27 Nov 2007 16,223 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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AJ05 DWN is a 2005 Ford Focus in Blue with a 1,596cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.4%.

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 AJ05 DWN, 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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AJ05 DWN is a 2005 Ford Focus, first registered on 29 April 2005.

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