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AO04 XLZ

2004 Ford Focus C-max

Red Petrol 1798cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires4 Feb 2021
Tests20 (14 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

160,162 mi
Last recorded160,162 miles
Recorded on5 Feb 2020
Typical for 2004 Ford Focus C-max75,889 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAO04 XLZ
MakeFord
ModelFocus C-max
Year2004
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,798cc

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MOT History

14 pass 6 fail
Pass 5 Feb 2020 160,162 miles

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 !!

Fail 4 Feb 2020 160,162 miles

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 !!

Pass 30 Jan 2019 154,484 miles

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

Fail 30 Jan 2019 154,484 miles

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

Pass 26 Jan 2018 146,740 miles

Headlights deteriorated

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 11 Jan 2017 137,031 miles

Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit both tyres on inner edges smooth + uneven wear (4.1.E.1)

Pass 25 Jan 2016 129,072 miles

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

Fail 15 Jan 2016 128,966 miles

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

Pass 13 Jan 2015 119,268 miles

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

Fail 12 Jan 2015 119,251 miles

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

Pass 23 Dec 2013 111,231 miles

front and rear discs slightly rusty

Pass 24 Jul 2013 111,226 miles
Pass 26 Apr 2012 102,422 miles
Pass 28 Mar 2011 90,252 miles
Fail 28 Mar 2011 90,252 miles

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

Pass 25 Mar 2010 77,712 miles
Pass 6 Apr 2009 64,339 miles

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

Fail 24 Apr 2008 51,025 miles

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

Pass 24 Apr 2008 51,025 miles

o/s/r spring arm bush starting to split

rear link arm bushes starting to split

Pass 25 Apr 2007 36,049 miles

How Reliable is the Ford Focus C-max?

Based on 1,326,487 MOT tests across 79,932 vehicles.

72.8%
Pass Rate
6,909
Miles/Year
23
Year Lifespan
79,932
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 67,238
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 26,690
Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect 24,018
Registration plate lamp not working 21,723
Tyre has ply or cords exposed 19,411
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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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