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BD05 OBC

2005 Ford Focus

Silver Diesel 1997cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires17 Feb 2026
Tests23 (18 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate78.3%

Mileage

157,691 mi
Last recorded157,691 miles
Recorded on17 Feb 2025
Typical for 2005 Ford Focus74,404 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBD05 OBC
MakeFord
ModelFocus
Year2005
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,997cc

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MOT History

18 pass 5 fail
Pass 17 Feb 2025 157,691 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 17 Feb 2024 151,635 miles
Pass 18 Feb 2023 144,184 miles
Pass 14 Feb 2022 130,800 miles
Pass 17 Feb 2021 120,670 miles

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

Pass 13 Feb 2020 116,952 miles

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

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

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

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 3 Apr 2019 109,063 miles

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

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 2 Apr 2019 109,063 miles

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

Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 17 Jan 2018 104,419 miles

MIDDLE EXHAUST BOX DETERIOATED

OIL LEVEL LOW

Pass 9 Dec 2016 97,447 miles

Exhaust outer skin corroded

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

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Rear coil spring corroded both (2.4.C.1b)

Fail 9 Dec 2016 97,447 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) DANGEROUS

Exhaust outer skin corroded

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

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Rear coil spring corroded both (2.4.C.1b)

Pass 19 Dec 2015 93,409 miles
Pass 18 Dec 2014 86,408 miles

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

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

Trailing arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 9 Jan 2014 81,710 miles

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

Fail 6 Jan 2014 81,691 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

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

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

Pass 17 Dec 2012 73,603 miles

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

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

Fail 17 Dec 2012 73,603 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 3 Jan 2012 62,518 miles
Fail 3 Jan 2012 62,517 miles

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

tracking/smokey/front inner brake pads worn low

Pass 7 Jan 2011 50,790 miles
Pass 28 May 2010 49,510 miles
Pass 29 May 2009 39,902 miles
Pass 31 May 2008 32,121 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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BD05 OBC is a 2005 Ford Focus in Silver with a 1,997cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.3%.

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 BD05 OBC, 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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BD05 OBC is a 2005 Ford Focus, first registered on 28 May 2005.

Is BD05 OBC safe to buy?

The MOT history for BD05 OBC shows 23 tests with a 78.3% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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