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AU55 UYO

2005 Ford Focus

Silver Diesel 1753cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires18 Oct 2021
Tests20 (14 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

120,270 mi
Last recorded120,270 miles
Recorded on19 Oct 2020
Typical for 2005 Ford Focus74,404 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAU55 UYO
MakeFord
ModelFocus
Year2005
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,753cc

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MOT History

14 pass 6 fail
Pass 19 Oct 2020 120,270 miles
Pass 9 Oct 2019 111,548 miles

Nearside Front Fog light glass broken

Nearside Front Tyre wearing on inner edge

Offside Front Tyre wearing on inner edge

Fail 7 Oct 2019 111,515 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Fog light glass broken

Nearside Front Tyre wearing on inner edge

Offside Front Tyre wearing on inner edge

Pass 24 Jan 2019 105,306 miles

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front lower arms rear most bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Fail 24 Jan 2019 105,305 miles

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Front Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front lower arms rear most bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Pass 26 Jan 2018 93,176 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both nearside and offside (rear most bushes) deteriorating (2.4.G.2)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face corroding and discs becoming lipped (3.5.1i)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened becoming lipped (3.5.1i)

Rear coil spring corroded both (2.4.C.1b)

Tyre worn close to the legal limit both front wearing thin on inner edge/shoulder 205/55R16 (4.1.E.1)

Fail 26 Jan 2018 93,176 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both nearside and offside (rear most bushes) deteriorating (2.4.G.2)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face corroding and discs becoming lipped (3.5.1i)

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

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened becoming lipped (3.5.1i)

Rear coil spring corroded both (2.4.C.1b)

Tyre worn close to the legal limit both front wearing thin on inner edge/shoulder 205/55R16 (4.1.E.1)

Pass 25 Jan 2017 78,854 miles

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

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

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

Fail 25 Jan 2017 78,854 miles

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

Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

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

Pass 29 Jan 2016 63,382 miles

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

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

Fail 29 Jan 2016 63,382 miles

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively flat type smearing (8.2.2)

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 205/55R16 (4.1.E.1)

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

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

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

Nearside Rear tyre out of shape

Pass 21 Jan 2015 45,916 miles

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

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

Pass 15 Jan 2014 29,242 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 8 Jan 2014 28,939 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 16 Jan 2013 13,276 miles
Pass 2 Oct 2012 13,002 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

nearside front tyre cracked

nearside front tyre wearing on inner edge

offside front tyre cracked

offside front tyre wearing on inner edge

offside rear tyre cracked

reverse light not working

Pass 6 Oct 2011 11,873 miles
Pass 18 Oct 2010 10,853 miles

light damage to offside front tyre sidewall

Pass 8 Oct 2009 9,272 miles
Pass 6 Oct 2008 6,753 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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AU55 UYO is a 2005 Ford Focus in Silver with a 1,753cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.

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 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 AU55 UYO, 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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AU55 UYO is a 2005 Ford Focus, first registered on 21 October 2005.

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