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AY56 XEJ

2006 Ford Focus

Grey Petrol 1596cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires22 Jan 2027
Tests23 (17 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate73.9%

Mileage

51,042 mi
Last recorded51,042 miles
Recorded on20 Jan 2026
Typical for 2006 Ford Focus75,121 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAY56 XEJ
MakeFord
ModelFocus
Year2006
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,596cc

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MOT History

17 pass 6 fail
Pass 20 Jan 2026 51,042 miles

Corrosion to inner sill areas o/s & n/s

Exhaust front most mount broken away/corroded

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

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule o/s & n/s (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Front Corrosion to underside inc` suspension parts X member etc

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Heavy cracking in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Lower Wing panel corroded

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Heavy cracking in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Plastic outer sill coverings fitted not allowing full inspection o/s & n/s

Rear Corrosion to subframe & suspension parts

Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Reverse lamp inoperative

Fail 20 Jan 2026 51,042 miles

Corrosion to inner sill areas o/s & n/s

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

Exhaust front most mount broken away/corroded

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

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule o/s & n/s (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Front Corrosion to underside inc` suspension parts X member etc

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Heavy cracking in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Lower Wing panel corroded

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Heavy cracking in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Plastic outer sill coverings fitted not allowing full inspection o/s & n/s

Rear Corrosion to subframe & suspension parts

Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Reverse lamp inoperative

Pass 21 Jan 2025 49,305 miles

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

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule o/s & n/s (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Front Corrosion to subframe & suspension parts

Rear Corrosion to inner sill areas o/s & n/s

Rear Corrosion to subframe & suspension parts

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Outer edge cracking o/s & n/s (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Reverse lamp inoperative

Fail 21 Jan 2025 49,305 miles

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

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

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule o/s & n/s (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Front Corrosion to subframe & suspension parts

Rear Corrosion to inner sill areas o/s & n/s

Rear Corrosion to subframe & suspension parts

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Outer edge cracking o/s & n/s (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Reverse lamp inoperative

Pass 22 Jan 2024 47,610 miles

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

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule o/s & n/s (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Front Corrosion to underside inc`suspension parts

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracking in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Lower Wing panel corroded

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Heavily cracking in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Corrosion to underside inc`suspension parts

Rear Exhaust mount corroded/broken off

Reverse lamp inoperative

Fail 22 Jan 2024 47,610 miles

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

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

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule o/s & n/s (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Front Corrosion to underside inc`suspension parts

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracking in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Front Lower Wing panel corroded

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Heavily cracking in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

Rear Corrosion to underside inc`suspension parts

Rear Exhaust mount corroded/broken off

Reverse lamp inoperative

Pass 19 Jan 2023 45,721 miles
Pass 17 Jan 2022 43,661 miles

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

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

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

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))

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

Underbody Corroded

Fail 17 Jan 2022 43,661 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Underbody Corroded

Pass 21 Jan 2021 41,876 miles

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

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

Fail 14 Jan 2021 41,861 miles

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

Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

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

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

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

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

Pass 23 Jan 2020 40,317 miles

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

Front Tyre wearing on very inner edge

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

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

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing o/s & n/s cracking in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 14 Jan 2019 37,292 miles

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

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

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

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 16 Jan 2018 34,399 miles

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

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

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

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

Fail 16 Jan 2018 34,399 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

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

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

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

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

Pass 16 Jan 2017 31,402 miles
Pass 19 Oct 2015 27,676 miles
Pass 2 Oct 2014 25,345 miles

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

Pass 10 Oct 2013 23,186 miles

slight movement in seat frame

Pass 11 Oct 2012 20,471 miles
Pass 13 Oct 2011 18,036 miles
Pass 8 Oct 2010 14,981 miles
Pass 8 Oct 2009 12,195 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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AY56 XEJ is a 2006 Ford Focus in Grey with a 1,596cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.9%.

Across all 2006 Ford Focus models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.0% with a typical mileage of 75,121 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 AY56 XEJ, 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 20 years old, this Ford Focus is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was AY56 XEJ registered?

AY56 XEJ is a 2006 Ford Focus, first registered on 1 September 2006.

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