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AP07 HBD

2007 Ford Focus

Red Diesel 1997cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires19 Apr 2019
Tests16 (9 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate56.3%

Mileage

197,599 mi
Last recorded197,599 miles
Recorded on20 Apr 2018
Typical for 2007 Ford Focus74,402 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAP07 HBD
MakeFord
ModelFocus
Year2007
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,997cc

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MOT History

9 pass 7 fail
Pass 20 Apr 2018 197,599 miles
Fail 4 Apr 2018 197,344 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

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

Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' cracked (8.3.1a)

EML lamp on

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

Front nearside and offside front road wheel rims damaged on inner edge

Front nearside and offside inner brake pads wearing low

Front number plate damaged

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Oil leak ()

all rear suspension rubber bushes deteriorating

exhaust system deteriorating

general rusting to under side and rear suspension components

Pass 22 Mar 2017 183,424 miles

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Oil leak ()

engine light on

exhaust heat shield loose

gearbox oil seal leaking

Fail 17 Mar 2017 183,197 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Oil leak ()

engine light on

exhaust heat shield loose

gearbox oil seal leaking

o/s/f tyre heavily worn on inner edge

Pass 7 Apr 2016 169,485 miles

heat shield loose

n/s driveshaft oil seal leaking

Fail 5 Apr 2016 169,380 miles

Nearside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings inner arm joint (2.2.B.1h)

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

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

heat shield loose

n/s driveshaft oil seal leaking

Pass 7 Apr 2015 151,017 miles

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

exhaust heat shield loose

front exhaust mount loose (@g/box)

Fail 31 Mar 2015 150,697 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

exhaust heat shield loose

front exhaust mount loose (@g/box)

Pass 8 Apr 2014 134,611 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

heat shield insecure

Fail 4 Apr 2014 134,563 miles

Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

heat shield insecure

Pass 5 Apr 2013 117,321 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

exhaust heat shield loose

Fail 5 Apr 2013 117,321 miles

Trailer electrical socket (13 pin) not operating the trailer lamps as intended (1.9.4)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

exhaust heat shield loose

Pass 5 Apr 2012 99,946 miles

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Fail 2 Apr 2012 99,832 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 24 Mar 2011 82,122 miles
Pass 8 Mar 2010 64,474 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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AP07 HBD is a 2007 Ford Focus in Red with a 1,997cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 56.3%.

Across all 2007 Ford Focus models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.9% with a typical mileage of 74,402 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 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 1,055,468 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AP07 HBD, 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 19 years old, this Ford Focus is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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AP07 HBD is a 2007 Ford Focus, first registered on 1 April 2007.

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