MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
175,403 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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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 (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear coil spring corroded
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Valve stem slightly damaged both rear (4.1.D.1e)
back exhaust and centre exhaust outer skin corroded
both front coil springs corroded
both outer sills slightly corroded
centre exhaust heat shield insecure
front subframe corroded
rear chassie corroded
rear subframe corroded
Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn linkage (2.7.4)
Nearside Rear Suspension arm inappropriately repaired lower arm (2.4.A.2)
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded sill (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear rear brakes release unevenly (3.7.B.4)
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 (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear coil spring corroded
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
back exhaust and centre exhaust outer skin corroded
both front coil springs corroded
both outer sills slightly corroded
centre exhaust heat shield insecure
front subframe corroded
rear chassie corroded
rear subframe corroded
Nearside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner arch to floor (5.2.6)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside Rear tyre very perished
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outersill (5.2.6)
Offside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner arch to floor (5.2.6)
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill (5.2.6)
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner arch to floor (5.2.6)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside Rear tyre very perished
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outersill (5.2.6)
Offside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner arch to floor (5.2.6)
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill (5.2.6)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
off side head lamp beam image only just satisfactory
off side head lamp beam image only just satisfactory
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Heatshield above rear exhaust insecure.
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Rear child seats fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belts.
Rear exhaust box corroding.
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
How Reliable is the Ford Focus C-max?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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BJ05 GVL is a 2005 Ford Focus C-max in Grey with a 1,997cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.
Across all 2005 Ford Focus C-max models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.0% with a typical mileage of 73,496 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 C-max fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 67,238 recorded failures. If you're considering buying BJ05 GVL, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Ford Focus C-max typically stays on UK roads for around 23 years. At 21 years old, this Ford Focus C-max is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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BJ05 GVL is a 2005 Ford Focus C-max, first registered on 6 April 2005.
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