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AY05 YMF

2005 Ford Focus

Blue Petrol 1596cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires30 Mar 2026
Tests24 (18 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

145,909 mi
Last recorded145,909 miles
Recorded on31 Mar 2025
Typical for 2005 Ford Focus74,404 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAY05 YMF
MakeFord
ModelFocus
Year2005
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,596cc

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MOT History

18 pass 6 fail
Pass 31 Mar 2025 145,909 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm pin bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Rear Coil spring corroded offside and nearside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened offside and nearside (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 16 Mar 2024 136,357 miles

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both trailing arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 16 Mar 2024 136,357 miles

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

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both trailing arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 17 Mar 2023 132,019 miles
Pass 31 Mar 2022 128,981 miles
Fail 28 Mar 2022 128,981 miles

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Pass 6 Mar 2021 124,957 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 2 Mar 2020 117,143 miles
Fail 29 Feb 2020 117,041 miles

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

Pass 16 Mar 2019 104,712 miles
Fail 9 Mar 2019 104,489 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Pass 17 Mar 2018 93,968 miles

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

Nearside Rear tyre worn on inner edge

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

Pass 20 Mar 2017 84,987 miles
Fail 20 Mar 2017 84,987 miles

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

Pass 22 Mar 2016 80,449 miles

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

Pass 16 Mar 2015 77,196 miles
Pass 26 Mar 2014 70,952 miles
Pass 20 Mar 2013 65,735 miles

Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Pass 14 Mar 2012 60,797 miles

Nearside Rear 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 25 Mar 2011 54,404 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 22 Mar 2010 49,104 miles
Fail 22 Mar 2010 49,102 miles

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

Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

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

Offside Front brake disc excessively scored (3.5.1h)

Pass 13 Mar 2009 43,506 miles

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

Pass 26 Mar 2008 37,714 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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AY05 YMF is a 2005 Ford Focus in Blue with a 1,596cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

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 AY05 YMF, 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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What year was AY05 YMF registered?

AY05 YMF is a 2005 Ford Focus, first registered on 5 March 2005.

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