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AY55 XJE

2005 Ford Focus

Blue Petrol 1596cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires28 Sep 2024
Tests19 (15 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate78.9%

Mileage

81,637 mi
Last recorded81,637 miles
Recorded on29 Sep 2023
Typical for 2005 Ford Focus74,404 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAY55 XJE
MakeFord
ModelFocus
Year2005
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,596cc

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MOT History

15 pass 4 fail
Pass 29 Sep 2023 81,637 miles

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both sides (5.2.3 (e))

rear axle corroded but not seriously weakened

Pass 18 Jan 2023 81,208 miles

Front Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively and offside front (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement and offside front (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded and offside rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing and offside rear (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Rear seats folded time of test seatbelts not tested

exhaust corroded

Pass 7 Nov 2020 80,825 miles
Pass 14 Aug 2019 78,462 miles
Pass 15 Aug 2018 74,623 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement n/s and o/s (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing n/s and o/s (5.2.3 (d) (i))

exhaust heat shield insecure

Fail 15 Aug 2018 74,619 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement n/s and o/s (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing n/s and o/s (5.2.3 (d) (i))

exhaust heat shield insecure

Pass 9 Sep 2017 72,724 miles

rear tyres perishing

Fail 29 Aug 2017 72,684 miles

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

rear tyres perishing

Pass 2 Sep 2016 69,845 miles
Fail 1 Sep 2016 69,844 miles

Nearside Front Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions worn to legal limit 1.6mm (4.1.D.1f)

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

Pass 1 Sep 2015 65,784 miles

undertrays fitted

Pass 10 Sep 2014 60,412 miles

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

Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

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

Pass 13 Sep 2013 53,872 miles
Fail 4 Sep 2012 46,997 miles

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Pass 4 Sep 2012 46,997 miles
Pass 27 Sep 2011 40,887 miles

both front tyres worn on the inner edge

Pass 23 Sep 2010 34,856 miles

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

Pass 15 Sep 2009 28,546 miles
Pass 10 Sep 2008 22,201 miles

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

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

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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AY55 XJE is a 2005 Ford Focus in Blue with a 1,596cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.9%.

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 AY55 XJE, 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 AY55 XJE registered?

AY55 XJE is a 2005 Ford Focus, first registered on 28 September 2005.

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