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BF57 VPW

2007 Ford Focus

Blue Petrol 1596cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires10 Apr 2024
Tests20 (14 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

119,645 mi
Last recorded119,645 miles
Recorded on11 Apr 2023
Typical for 2007 Ford Focus74,402 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBF57 VPW
MakeFord
ModelFocus
Year2007
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,596cc

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MOT History

14 pass 6 fail
Pass 11 Apr 2023 119,645 miles

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Pass 29 Mar 2022 115,219 miles

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Oil leak, but not excessive gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 26 Mar 2021 109,674 miles

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 3 Mar 2020 102,753 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge BADLY Worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Fail 3 Mar 2020 102,753 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge BADLY Worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Pass 28 Feb 2019 93,425 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test Air freshener ()

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

Fail 21 Feb 2019 93,423 miles

Nearside Rear Inner Road wheel badly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c))

Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Items removed from driver's view prior to test Air freshener ()

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

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

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

Pass 4 Jan 2018 83,276 miles
Fail 3 Jan 2018 83,276 miles

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

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

offside rear tyre 2mm

Pass 5 May 2017 83,241 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit scrubbed on edge (4.1.E.1)

front brace bar behind front subframe bent

Pass 15 Apr 2016 82,680 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm (4.1.E.1)

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm (4.1.E.1)

slight wear in nearside steering rack inner joint

Fail 15 Apr 2016 82,680 miles

Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened heavily corroded on inner surfaces (3.5.1i)

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm (4.1.E.1)

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

slight wear in nearside steering rack inner joint

Pass 5 Jun 2015 72,760 miles
Pass 21 Jun 2014 60,436 miles
Fail 21 Jun 2014 60,436 miles

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

Pass 3 Jul 2013 48,982 miles
Pass 10 Oct 2012 44,326 miles

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

Pass 7 Oct 2011 36,716 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Nearside front tyre worn on inner edge

Rear indicators starting to show a white light

Fail 7 Oct 2011 36,716 miles

Front registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

Rear registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Nearside front tyre worn on inner edge

Rear indicators starting to show a white light

Pass 11 Oct 2010 29,665 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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BF57 VPW is a 2007 Ford Focus in Blue with a 1,596cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.

Across all 2007 Ford Focus models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.9% with a typical mileage of 74,402 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 BF57 VPW, 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 19 years old, this Ford Focus is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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BF57 VPW is a 2007 Ford Focus, first registered on 1 September 2007.

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