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AV05 MZX

2005 Ford Focus C-max

Grey Petrol 1596cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires8 Oct 2025
Tests25 (18 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate72%

Mileage

127,637 mi
Last recorded127,637 miles
Recorded on8 Oct 2024
Typical for 2005 Ford Focus C-max73,496 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAV05 MZX
MakeFord
ModelFocus C-max
Year2005
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,596cc

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MOT History

18 pass 7 fail
Pass 8 Oct 2024 127,637 miles

Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Front lower wing corrodded

Rear Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

vehicle underside generally corrodded

Fail 7 Oct 2024 127,637 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

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 195 65 15 (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Front lower wing corrodded

Rear Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

exhaust heat shield slightly loose

vehicle underside generally corrodded

Pass 9 Oct 2023 111,420 miles
Pass 4 Apr 2023 109,711 miles

Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened slightly corrodded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Lower wing corrodded

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Seat belt slightly damaged frayed (7.1.2 (b) (i))

exhaust heat shield slightly loose

vehicle underside generally corrodded

Fail 28 Mar 2023 109,705 miles

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

Power steering component leaking (2.1.5 (a))

Power steering inoperative (2.1.5 (c) (i))

Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened slightly corrodded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Lower wing corrodded

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Seat belt slightly damaged frayed (7.1.2 (b) (i))

exhaust heat shield slightly loose

vehicle underside generally corrodded

Pass 29 Mar 2022 105,610 miles

Heat shield slightly loose

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Underside generally corrodded

Pass 19 Mar 2021 98,766 miles

Heat shield slightly loose

Nearside Front Inner Brake disc worn, but not excessively Slightly corrodded (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, but not excessively Slightly corrodded (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Underside generally corrodded

Fail 19 Mar 2021 98,766 miles

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

Nearside Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Heat shield slightly loose

Nearside Front Inner Brake disc worn, but not excessively Slightly corrodded (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, but not excessively Slightly corrodded (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Underside generally corrodded

Pass 23 Mar 2020 92,713 miles

Oil leak, but not excessive Slight gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 27 Mar 2019 87,699 miles
Pass 1 Mar 2018 87,303 miles

Direction indicator slightly discoloured both front (1.4.A.2f)

Fail 1 Mar 2018 87,303 miles

Direction indicator slightly discoloured both front (1.4.A.2f)

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

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

Pass 25 Mar 2017 87,036 miles

Oil leak gearbox ()

Fail 22 Mar 2017 87,036 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Nearside Steering rack insecure (2.2.B.1a)

Offside Front Coil spring not correctly located (2.4.C.2)

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Oil leak gearbox ()

Pass 30 Mar 2016 86,037 miles

Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced both front, beam pattern poor (1.7.5a)

Steering system slightly rough offside top mount bearing (2.2.D.1)

gear box oil leak

Fail 30 Mar 2016 86,037 miles

Front registration plate insecure due to damage (6.3.1b)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced both front, beam pattern poor (1.7.5a)

Steering system slightly rough offside top mount bearing (2.2.D.1)

gear box oil leak

Pass 19 Mar 2015 85,018 miles

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

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

Nearside front headlamp broken but not insecure

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

Oil leak

center rear seat belt covered with mould

Fail 18 Mar 2015 85,018 miles

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

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

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

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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

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

Nearside front headlamp broken but not insecure

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

Oil leak

center rear seat belt covered with mould

Pass 27 Mar 2014 83,751 miles

Exhaust system corroded

Front bottom arm rear bushes worn

Front regisration plate damaged

Gearbox has fluid leak

Pass 27 Mar 2013 81,514 miles

Exhaust system corroded

Front brake pads worn

Front registration plate cracked

Slight oil leak from gearbox

Pass 23 Mar 2012 79,275 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)

Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)

front discs and pads slightly worn

front tyres slightly worn on the inner edges

slight oil leak

Pass 17 Mar 2011 76,763 miles

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

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

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

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

front discs worn

front tyres slightly worn

o/s/r tyre slightly worn

Pass 15 Mar 2010 51,421 miles

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)

Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)

front tyres are low

Pass 25 Mar 2009 30,518 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Pass 3 Mar 2008 15,580 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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AV05 MZX is a 2005 Ford Focus C-max in Grey with a 1,596cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72%.

Across all 2005 Ford Focus C-max models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.0% with a typical mileage of 73,496 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 AV05 MZX, 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 21 years old, this Ford Focus C-max is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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AV05 MZX is a 2005 Ford Focus C-max, first registered on 30 March 2005.

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