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AK06 ROU

2006 Ford Focus

Grey Petrol 1596cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires5 Jan 2027
Tests22 (18 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate81.8%

Mileage

107,165 mi
Last recorded107,165 miles
Recorded on6 Jan 2026
Typical for 2006 Ford Focus75,121 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAK06 ROU
MakeFord
ModelFocus
Year2006
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,596cc

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MOT History

18 pass 4 fail
Pass 6 Jan 2026 107,165 miles

Central Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s/f and o/s/f (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Rear under car rusty

Fail 6 Jan 2026 107,159 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has had the tread recut (5.2.3 (g))

Central Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s/f and o/s/f (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Rear under car rusty

Pass 2 Nov 2024 104,455 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

car has age related rust

Pass 2 Nov 2023 102,370 miles

Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 11 Nov 2022 99,904 miles

car have slight age rust underneath

Pass 29 Oct 2021 98,210 miles

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

Pass 9 Nov 2020 95,641 miles

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement osf and nsf both sides rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 16 Nov 2019 94,619 miles
Fail 5 Nov 2019 94,618 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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 20 May 2019 91,280 miles

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

Pass 11 Apr 2018 81,572 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

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

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

Fail 11 Apr 2018 81,572 miles

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

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

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

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

Pass 18 Apr 2017 74,120 miles

exhaust system corroded

osr tyre cracking

Pass 18 Apr 2016 72,808 miles

Battery insecure

Nearside rear tyre has a nail

Fail 18 Apr 2016 72,808 miles

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

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

Battery insecure

Nearside rear tyre has a nail

Nearside wing mirror glass damaged

Pass 21 Apr 2015 71,298 miles

front number plate starting to delaminate

nearside front wiper slightly smearing screen

offside front wiper slightly smearing screen

offside rear tyre cracked and splitting in tread pattern

Pass 24 Apr 2014 69,046 miles
Pass 9 Apr 2013 64,686 miles
Pass 18 Apr 2012 58,363 miles

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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)

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Pass 16 Apr 2011 44,188 miles
Pass 22 Apr 2010 24,852 miles
Pass 21 Apr 2009 19,350 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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AK06 ROU is a 2006 Ford Focus in Grey with a 1,596cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 81.8%.

Across all 2006 Ford Focus models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.0% with a typical mileage of 75,121 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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 AK06 ROU, 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 20 years old, this Ford Focus is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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AK06 ROU is a 2006 Ford Focus, first registered on 21 April 2006.

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