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AO04 ZVD

2004 Ford Focus C-max

Green Petrol 1798cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires11 Feb 2027
Tests25 (18 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate72%

Mileage

70,666 mi
Last recorded70,666 miles
Recorded on12 Feb 2026
Typical for 2004 Ford Focus C-max75,889 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAO04 ZVD
MakeFord
ModelFocus C-max
Year2004
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,798cc

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MOT History

18 pass 7 fail
Pass 12 Feb 2026 70,666 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

Pass 16 Jan 2025 64,236 miles
Fail 16 Jan 2025 64,236 miles

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 28 Feb 2022 64,129 miles

Engine covers and under trays hide components

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

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

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

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Rear exhaust heat shield insecure

Fail 23 Feb 2022 64,127 miles

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

Engine covers and under trays hide components

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

Offside Front Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))

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

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

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Rear exhaust heat shield insecure

Pass 11 Feb 2021 64,052 miles

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

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Underbody surface corrosion found on suspension components & subframes

Fail 11 Feb 2021 64,052 miles

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

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

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Underbody surface corrosion found on suspension components & subframes

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Pass 2 Mar 2020 63,983 miles

engine covers and undertrays hide components

Pass 19 Feb 2019 63,234 miles

engine covers and under trays hide components

Pass 12 Feb 2018 61,524 miles

Front exhaust bracket corroded

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

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

Offside Rear tyre wall slight cracking

engine covers and under trays hide components

Fail 6 Feb 2018 61,498 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Front nearside/offside tyres cracking around tread of tyre (deterioration)

Offside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Lower Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush rear bush (2.5.A.1c)

front section exhaust flexi pipe damage

offside rear tyre cracking around tyre (deterioration)

Pass 17 Feb 2017 60,033 miles

Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both sides rear bushes (2.4.G.2)

Pass 22 Feb 2016 58,370 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Nearside Lower Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush rubber bush deteriorated (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Lower Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush rubber bush deteriorated (2.5.A.1c)

front wiper blades worn

under tray fitted

Fail 20 Feb 2016 58,364 miles

Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter insecure (2.2.D.2d)

Nearside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Nearside Lower Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush rubber bush deteriorated (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Lower Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush rubber bush deteriorated (2.5.A.1c)

front wiper blades worn

under tray fitted

Pass 11 Feb 2015 56,160 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

exhaust corroding

Fail 10 Feb 2015 56,160 miles

Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter insecure (2.2.D.2d)

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

exhaust corroding

Pass 31 Jan 2014 54,666 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

engine light on

exhaust corroding

Pass 14 Feb 2013 53,365 miles
Pass 14 Feb 2012 51,867 miles
Pass 9 Feb 2011 48,990 miles
Pass 26 Feb 2010 45,370 miles
Fail 24 Feb 2010 45,370 miles

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Pass 24 Feb 2009 39,611 miles
Pass 21 Feb 2008 34,664 miles
Pass 1 Mar 2007 27,189 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 ZVD is a 2004 Ford Focus C-max in Green with a 1,798cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72%.

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 ZVD, 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 ZVD is a 2004 Ford Focus C-max, first registered on 29 April 2004.

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