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BD55 OOC

2005 Ford Focus

Blue Diesel 1560cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires22 Dec 2021
Tests22 (13 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate59.1%

Mileage

173,685 mi
Last recorded173,685 miles
Recorded on3 Dec 2020
Typical for 2005 Ford Focus74,404 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBD55 OOC
MakeFord
ModelFocus
Year2005
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,560cc

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MOT History

13 pass 9 fail
Pass 3 Dec 2020 173,685 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Front tyre wearing on inner edge

Offside Rear tyre wearing on inner edge

Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured n/s and o/s (4.4.3 (a))

Fail 3 Dec 2020 173,685 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front tyre wearing on inner edge

Offside Rear tyre wearing on inner edge

Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured n/s and o/s (4.4.3 (a))

Pass 10 Dec 2019 171,490 miles

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

exhaust centre box corroded

Fail 10 Dec 2019 171,488 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

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

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 wearing on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

exhaust centre box corroded

Pass 6 Dec 2018 167,389 miles

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

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

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 and o/s trailing arm bushs (5.3.4 (a) (i))

exhaust centre box corroded

Fail 6 Dec 2018 167,389 miles

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

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

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

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 and o/s trailing arm bushs (5.3.4 (a) (i))

exhaust centre box corroded

Pass 5 Dec 2017 163,033 miles

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

Nearside Rear Trailing 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 rear arm bush (2.4.G.2)

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

centre exhaust box corroded outer skin

Pass 23 Nov 2016 155,442 miles

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

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

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

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

both front tyres wearing on inner edge

centre exhaust heat shield insecure

centre exhaust outer skin corroded away

Fail 23 Nov 2016 155,438 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

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

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

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

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

both front tyres wearing on inner edge

centre exhaust heat shield insecure

centre exhaust outer skin corroded away

Pass 24 Nov 2015 146,274 miles

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

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

centre exhaust box corroded

Fail 23 Nov 2015 146,273 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

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

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

centre exhaust box corroded

nearside front tyre bald on inner edge

Pass 25 Nov 2014 137,492 miles

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

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

offside front tyre wearing on inner edge

rear exhaust box outer skin corroded

Fail 25 Nov 2014 137,488 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

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

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

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

offside front tyre wearing on inner edge

offside rear tyre stepped inner tread

rear exhaust box outer skin corroded

Pass 26 Nov 2013 128,466 miles

Nail in nearside rear (wearing thin outer) tyre

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

nearside rear wheel bearing slightly rough and slightly noisy

Pass 11 Dec 2012 121,216 miles

Nearside front brake pads very low, offside low.

Nearside rear wheel bearing rough/ noisy

both front tyres worn low inner

centre exhaust corroded

Fail 10 Dec 2012 121,194 miles

rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

Nearside front brake pads very low, offside low.

Nearside rear wheel bearing rough/ noisy

both front tyres worn low inner

centre exhaust corroded

nearside rear brake pads low

Pass 22 Dec 2011 113,797 miles
Fail 22 Dec 2010 105,025 miles

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

windscreen washers not working due to being frozen

Pass 22 Dec 2010 105,025 miles

windscreen washers not working due to being frozen

Pass 23 Dec 2009 96,508 miles
Fail 17 Nov 2008 94,077 miles

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

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

Pass 17 Nov 2008 94,077 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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BD55 OOC is a 2005 Ford Focus in Blue with a 1,560cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 59.1%.

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 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 BD55 OOC, 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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BD55 OOC is a 2005 Ford Focus, first registered on 30 December 2005.

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