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B19 LRH

2017 Ford Focus

Black Diesel 1685cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires20 May 2027
Tests22 (18 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate81.8%

Mileage

77,549 mi
Last recorded77,549 miles
Recorded on11 May 2026
Typical for 2017 Ford Focus42,835 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationB19 LRH
MakeFord
ModelFocus
Year2017
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,685cc

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MOT History

18 pass 4 fail
Pass 11 May 2026 77,549 miles

Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt n/s +o/s garters cracking (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both tyres are 3 mm (5.2.3 (e))

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

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement n/s +o/s trailing arm bushes starting to peel (5.3.4 (a) (i))

sill covers and under trays fitted stopping the full inspection of the vehicle

Pass 30 Sep 2025 102,576 miles

Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively both n/s and o/s (1.2.1 (e))

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

Rear Coil spring corroded both rear springs (5.3.1 (b) (i))

sill covers fitted stopping the full inspection of outer sills

Pass 3 May 2025 67,949 miles

Handbrake has slight travel

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing close to legal limit (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

sill covers and undertrays fitted not allowing full inspection

Pass 27 Sep 2024 92,576 miles

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

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

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

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

Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

Offside Rear Nail in tyre

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

under trays and sill covers fitted stopping full inspection of vehicle

Fail 27 Sep 2024 92,576 miles

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

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

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

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

Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Nail in tyre

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

under trays and sill covers fitted stopping full inspection of vehicle

Pass 27 Apr 2024 59,929 miles

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

Undertrays fitted not allowing full inspection of brake pipes

Fail 27 Apr 2024 59,929 miles

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

Undertrays fitted not allowing full inspection of brake pipes

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 29 Sep 2023 84,027 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nearside front to rear (rear section) (1.1.11 (c))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material offside front to rear (rear section) (1.1.11 (c))

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

Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn edges just within legal limit (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside rear trailing (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge nearside rear 2mm wearing edges close to legal limit (5.2.3 (e))

engine under tray fitted,unable to check full length of outer sills due to covers

Pass 19 May 2023 51,681 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2-3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

nearside rear tyre slight wear to edges slight distortion

parking brake slight travel

Pass 17 Sep 2022 77,475 miles

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

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

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

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

all rear suspension components heavily corroded

undertarys and sill covers fitted obscuring testable items

Fail 17 Sep 2022 77,475 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge just legal nail in tread (5.2.3 (e))

all rear suspension components heavily corroded

undertarys and sill covers fitted obscuring testable items

Pass 7 May 2022 42,073 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre slight distortion

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm wearing outer edge (5.2.3 (e))

undertrays fitted obscuring testable items

Pass 13 Oct 2021 70,034 miles
Pass 21 May 2021 33,267 miles
Pass 18 Jan 2021 62,882 miles
Pass 30 Dec 2020 33,263 miles
Pass 20 Feb 2020 57,274 miles

Fuel tank heat shield loose but still secure

Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Inner CV boot has a slight leak of grease.

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

Pass 19 Feb 2019 48,023 miles

centre rear exhaust heat slightly loose

Pass 24 Jan 2018 39,653 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3.3mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Fail 23 Jan 2018 39,653 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3.3mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Pass 3 Feb 2017 32,954 miles
Pass 18 Feb 2016 26,281 miles

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

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit on limit now!! (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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B19 LRH is a 2017 Ford Focus in Black with a 1,685cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 81.8%.

Across all 2017 Ford Focus models, the average MOT pass rate is 87.2% with a typical mileage of 42,835 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 B19 LRH, 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 9 years old, this Ford Focus is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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B19 LRH is a 2017 Ford Focus, first registered on 11 August 2017.

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The MOT history for B19 LRH shows 22 tests with a 81.8% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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