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BG05 BOH

2005 Ford Focus

Silver Petrol 1596cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires15 Jul 2027
Tests26 (18 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate69.2%

Mileage

133,040 mi
Last recorded133,040 miles
Recorded on7 Jul 2026
Typical for 2005 Ford Focus74,404 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBG05 BOH
MakeFord
ModelFocus
Year2005
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,596cc

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MOT History

18 pass 8 fail
Pass 7 Jul 2026 133,040 miles

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

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

Pass 10 Jul 2025 130,530 miles

Nearside Oil leak, but not excessive drive shaft seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened front and rear arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Upper Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced and lower wing corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened front and rear arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Pass 16 Jul 2024 126,087 miles

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

Nearside Oil leak, but not excessive gear box drive shaft seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened front and rear arms corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened front and rear arms corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced wing (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material pipe to flexi hose corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre worn on inside edge of tread (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 27 Jun 2023 123,458 miles

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

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

Nearside Inner Oil leak, but not excessive drive shaft oil seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened front and rear arm (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced wing corroded hole in wing (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to flexi hose (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Lower Service brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair low effort [imbalance] (1.2.1 (c))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened front and rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Fail 20 Jun 2023 123,458 miles

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

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

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

Nearside Inner Oil leak, but not excessive drive shaft oil seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened front and rear arm (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced wing corroded hole in wing (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to flexi hose (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Lower Service brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair low effort [imbalance] (1.2.1 (c))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened front and rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Pass 22 Sep 2022 122,567 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre worn on inside and outside edges of tread (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Inner Oil leak, but not excessive drive shaft seal // play in diff bearings (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened and lower arms x 3 (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view crack (3.2 (a) (i))

Offside Front hole in wing

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

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

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened and lower arms x 3 (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive genral oil leaks (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Fail 21 Sep 2022 122,265 miles

Central Front Lower Exhaust system insecure mounting broken off (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Outer Exhaust system insecure broken off (6.1.2 (a))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

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

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre worn on inside and outside edges of tread (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Inner Oil leak, but not excessive drive shaft seal // play in diff bearings (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened and lower arms x 3 (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view crack (3.2 (a) (i))

Offside Front hole in wing

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

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

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened and lower arms x 3 (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive genral oil leaks (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Pass 23 Sep 2021 120,115 miles

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

Oil leak, but not excessive Engine and Gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Rear Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Fail 22 Sep 2021 120,114 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

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

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output condensation (4.1.4 (b))

Oil leak, but not excessive Engine and Gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Rear Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread Front and Rear (0.1 (b))

Pass 23 Sep 2020 118,956 miles

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

Nearside Oil leak, but not excessive gear box (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened front and rear arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened front and rear arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Fail 7 Sep 2020 118,995 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn bush to body (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn bush to body (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

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

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread and rear (0.1 (b))

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre worn on inside and outside edges of tread (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Inner Oil leak, but not excessive diff seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened front and rear arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Outer Exhaust mounting defective mounting broken off (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened front and rear arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Pass 1 Sep 2019 116,526 miles

Exhaust heat shield insecure.

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Fail 28 Aug 2019 116,519 miles

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

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Exhaust heat shield insecure.

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

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

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

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

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

Pass 7 Apr 2017 104,665 miles

EXHAUST HEAT SHIELD INSECURE

NAIL IN OFFSIDE FRONT TYRE TREAD

rear parking (secondary) brake imbalance requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.6b)

Pass 12 Apr 2016 92,996 miles

bonnet catch defective

Fail 12 Apr 2016 92,993 miles

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

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour both units x 2 (1.4.A.2f)

bonnet catch defective

Pass 21 Apr 2015 82,084 miles

grease around the offside front inner cv boot.

timing belt history unknown.

tyres wearing low on the inner edges.

Fail 21 Apr 2015 82,084 miles

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

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

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

grease around the offside front inner cv boot.

timing belt history unknown.

tyres wearing low on the inner edges.

Pass 23 Jun 2014 73,998 miles

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

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

Pass 26 Mar 2013 65,037 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber 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)

Pass 18 Apr 2012 63,600 miles

o/s/r trailing arm bush slightly debonded

Pass 12 Apr 2011 62,280 miles
Pass 14 Apr 2010 59,064 miles
Fail 14 Apr 2010 59,061 miles

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

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

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

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

Pass 21 Apr 2009 46,047 miles
Pass 15 Apr 2008 35,282 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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BG05 BOH is a 2005 Ford Focus in Silver with a 1,596cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69.2%.

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 BG05 BOH, 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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BG05 BOH is a 2005 Ford Focus, first registered on 26 April 2005.

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