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AV57 XJH

2007 Ford Focus

Green Diesel 1753cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires26 Jan 2025
Tests23 (14 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate60.9%

Mileage

154,100 mi
Last recorded154,100 miles
Recorded on26 Jan 2024
Typical for 2007 Ford Focus74,402 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAV57 XJH
MakeFord
ModelFocus
Year2007
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,753cc

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MOT History

14 pass 9 fail
Pass 26 Jan 2024 154,100 miles

Brake pedal rubber split

Centre exhaust box outer casing loose

EML on

Nearside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn low on outer edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn low on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Rear Exhaust silencer slightly loose (8.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Fail 22 Jan 2024 154,100 miles

Central Front Engine mounting damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement Engine stabilizer bush broken up (6.1.8 (a) (i))

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Brake pedal rubber split

Centre exhaust box outer casing loose

Nearside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn low on outer edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn low on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Rear Exhaust silencer slightly loose (8.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Pass 20 Jan 2023 146,845 miles

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

engine management lamp on

exhaust heatshield insecure

rear exhaust silencer deteriorated outer skin peeling off

Fail 20 Jan 2023 146,845 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

engine management lamp on

exhaust heatshield insecure

rear exhaust silencer deteriorated outer skin peeling off

Pass 22 Jan 2022 140,682 miles

Bonnet open warning lamp on dash illuminated

Central Exhaust deteriorated

Exhaust/fuel tank heat shield insecure

Front Tyres bald on edges

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

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

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

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

Fail 21 Jan 2022 140,682 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

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

Bonnet open warning lamp on dash illuminated

Central Exhaust deteriorated

Exhaust/fuel tank heat shield insecure

Front Tyres bald on edges

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

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

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

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

Pass 25 Jan 2021 135,878 miles

Exhaust box outer skin corroded

Exhaust heat shield loose

Nearside Front Nail in tyre ()

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

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

Pass 13 Jan 2020 134,047 miles

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

rear exhaust silencer outer skin in poor condition

Fail 12 Jan 2020 134,047 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

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

rear exhaust silencer outer skin in poor condition

Pass 17 Jan 2019 133,212 miles

Central exhaust heatshield insecure

Central exhaust silencer casing deteriorated

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

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

Fail 16 Jan 2019 133,212 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Central exhaust heatshield insecure

Central exhaust silencer casing deteriorated

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

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

Pass 26 Jan 2018 127,894 miles

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()

eml light on

exhaust rear box in poor condition

exhaust rear heat shield insecure but not liable to fall off

Fail 25 Jan 2018 127,894 miles

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

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

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect has no pattern (1.8.A.1b)

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

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

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid add water to reservoir (8.2.3)

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Nearside Rear tyre cracked in the treads

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()

eml light on

exhaust rear box in poor condition

exhaust rear heat shield insecure but not liable to fall off

Pass 21 Jan 2017 121,930 miles

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

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

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

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

coolant level low

engine management light on dash

Pass 16 Jan 2016 116,704 miles

child seat fitted to nearside rear seat

eml light is on

nail in offside front tyre

rear silencer outer skin corroded

slight play in offside rear drop link

Fail 16 Jan 2016 116,704 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

child seat fitted to nearside rear seat

eml light is on

nail in offside front tyre

rear silencer outer skin corroded

slight play in offside rear drop link

Pass 27 Jan 2015 112,411 miles

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

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

engine management light on,clutch operation poor

wiper blades smeary

Fail 26 Jan 2015 112,411 miles

Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS

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

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

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

engine management light on,clutch operation poor

wiper blades smeary

Pass 30 Oct 2013 102,752 miles

Engine mangement lamp illuminated

Engine/clutch judder

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 15 Aug 2012 97,643 miles

Centre and rear exhaust hangers have corosion

Engine/gearbox noise

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Rear exhaust heatshield is loose

Fail 14 Aug 2012 97,642 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Centre and rear exhaust hangers have corosion

Engine/gearbox noise

Front brake discs are heavily worn

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

Nearside front tyre has wear on the inner edge

Offside front tyre has wear on the inner edge

Possible running fault

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Rear exhaust heatshield is loose

Pass 28 Jul 2011 84,956 miles
Pass 2 Nov 2010 70,545 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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AV57 XJH is a 2007 Ford Focus in Green with a 1,753cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60.9%.

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 AV57 XJH, 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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AV57 XJH is a 2007 Ford Focus, first registered on 20 November 2007.

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