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AJ55 MXY

2005 Ford Focus

Blue Diesel 1997cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires7 Nov 2023
Tests23 (16 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate69.6%

Mileage

248,159 mi
Last recorded248,159 miles
Recorded on8 Nov 2022
Typical for 2005 Ford Focus74,404 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAJ55 MXY
MakeFord
ModelFocus
Year2005
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,997cc

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MOT History

16 pass 7 fail
Pass 8 Nov 2022 248,159 miles

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

Offside Engine mounting damaged but not to excess leaking (6.1.8 (a) (i))

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

Fail 31 Oct 2022 248,151 miles

Exhaust system insecure centre mount broken (6.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Engine mounting damaged but not to excess leaking (6.1.8 (a) (i))

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

both front outer wings rusted

Pass 11 Oct 2021 232,193 miles

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

Offside Engine mounting damaged but not to excess leaking (6.1.8 (a) (i))

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

both front wing lower edges rusted and repaired with tape

Pass 6 Oct 2020 215,055 miles

Nearside Front Lower outer wheel arch rusted

Offside Engine mounting damaged but not to excess leaking (6.1.8 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower outer wheel arch rusted

Fail 2 Oct 2020 215,053 miles

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

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn wishbone 'rear' bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Lower outer wheel arch rusted

Offside Engine mounting damaged but not to excess leaking (6.1.8 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower outer wheel arch rusted

Pass 1 Oct 2019 198,296 miles

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

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

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

Pass 5 Oct 2018 186,826 miles

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

Nearside Front Lower wing fixing corroded, loose.

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

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

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Lower wing fixing corroded, loose

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

rear exhaust heat shield loose

Fail 5 Oct 2018 186,826 miles

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

Nearside Front Lower wing fixing corroded, loose.

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

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

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Lower wing fixing corroded, loose

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

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

rear exhaust heat shield loose

Pass 26 Sep 2017 162,968 miles

both front tyres slightly worn on inner edges

Pass 11 Oct 2016 140,802 miles
Pass 16 Sep 2016 140,408 miles
Fail 15 Sep 2016 140,408 miles

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

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

Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)

Pass 7 Oct 2015 120,317 miles
Fail 2 Oct 2015 120,308 miles

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

Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)

Fail 8 Oct 2014 104,107 miles

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Pass 8 Oct 2014 104,107 miles
Pass 2 Oct 2013 84,917 miles
Pass 4 Oct 2012 63,359 miles
Pass 25 Oct 2011 38,796 miles

Front tyres worn to 2mm on inner edge

Fail 17 Oct 2011 38,763 miles

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Front tyres worn to 2mm on inner edge

Pass 6 Dec 2010 33,453 miles

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

Pass 1 Dec 2009 26,257 miles
Pass 5 Dec 2008 19,359 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)

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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AJ55 MXY is a 2005 Ford Focus in Blue with a 1,997cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69.6%.

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 AJ55 MXY, 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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AJ55 MXY is a 2005 Ford Focus, first registered on 7 December 2005.

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