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AP05 DVA

2005 Ford Focus

Black Petrol 1596cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires13 Mar 2027
Tests23 (19 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate82.6%

Mileage

120,577 mi
Last recorded120,577 miles
Recorded on11 Mar 2026
Typical for 2005 Ford Focus74,404 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAP05 DVA
MakeFord
ModelFocus
Year2005
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,596cc

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MOT History

19 pass 4 fail
Pass 11 Mar 2026 120,577 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing inner side wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing inner sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 11 Mar 2026 120,577 miles

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing inner side wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing inner sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 6 Mar 2025 117,985 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking @ inner side wall and tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking @ inner side wall and tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 6 Mar 2024 115,044 miles

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 10 Mar 2023 112,454 miles

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 3 Mar 2022 110,755 miles
Pass 5 Mar 2021 108,441 miles

Offside Front Lower wing corroded

Fail 5 Mar 2021 108,441 miles

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower wing corroded

Pass 10 Mar 2020 105,739 miles
Pass 13 Mar 2019 102,503 miles
Pass 13 Mar 2018 98,619 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)

Pass 7 Mar 2017 94,559 miles

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

Fail 6 Mar 2017 94,547 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear arm bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 29 Feb 2016 89,647 miles

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

Fail 29 Feb 2016 89,633 miles

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

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

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

Pass 4 Mar 2015 83,542 miles
Pass 28 Feb 2014 75,509 miles
Pass 1 Mar 2013 67,475 miles
Pass 1 Mar 2012 62,672 miles
Pass 1 Mar 2011 54,258 miles
Pass 2 Mar 2010 43,462 miles
Pass 3 Mar 2009 34,631 miles
Pass 14 Mar 2008 28,622 miles

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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AP05 DVA is a 2005 Ford Focus in Black with a 1,596cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 82.6%.

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 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 AP05 DVA, 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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AP05 DVA is a 2005 Ford Focus, first registered on 16 June 2005.

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