MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
160,162 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Coil spring corroded both rear springs at bottoms (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush starting to break away (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front wing corroded and holed at bottom
Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge (5.2.3 (e))
Rear susp corroded
bonnet difficult to open !!
Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))
Nearside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases silencer holed (6.1.2 (a))
Coil spring corroded both rear springs at bottoms (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush starting to break away (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front wing corroded and holed at bottom
Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge (5.2.3 (e))
Rear susp corroded
bonnet difficult to open !!
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre (6.1.2 (a))
Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both wishbones (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear parkbrake only just met performance
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive various components (5.3.6 (a) (i))
a/c pipe broken
nsr outer sill + osf + osr outer sill corroding
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre (6.1.2 (a))
Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both wishbones (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Headlamp lens seriously defective both (4.1.1 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear parkbrake only just met performance
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive various components (5.3.6 (a) (i))
a/c pipe broken
nsr outer sill + osf + osr outer sill corroding
Headlights deteriorated
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit both tyres on inner edges smooth + uneven wear (4.1.E.1)
Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear inner both sides (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front seat belt buckle slightly sticky
Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit stepped (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit on legal limit 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
both front hangers broken on front exhaust
both front headlight image very weak
engine and under tray
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Nearside rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear inner both sides (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front seat belt buckle slightly sticky
Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit stepped (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit on legal limit 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
both front hangers broken on front exhaust
both front headlight image very weak
engine and under tray
Items removed from driver's view prior to test
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak
front headlight image only just visable-headlight lens
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Offside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside Rear front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Items removed from driver's view prior to test
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak
front and rear discs slightly rusty
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Offside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
front wiper blades judder noisey
n/s/r and o/s/r tyres lightly perished
Offside Headlamp aim too far to the right (1.8)
o/s/r spring arm bush starting to split
rear link arm bushes starting to split
o/s/r spring arm bush starting to split
rear link arm bushes starting to split
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AO04 XLZ is a 2004 Ford Focus C-max in Red with a 1,798cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.
Across all 2004 Ford Focus C-max models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.1% with a typical mileage of 75,889 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 C-max fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 67,238 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AO04 XLZ, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Ford Focus C-max typically stays on UK roads for around 23 years. At 22 years old, this Ford Focus C-max is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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AO04 XLZ is a 2004 Ford Focus C-max, first registered on 8 April 2004.
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