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BJ55 JFF

2005 Ford Focus

Black Diesel 1560cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires15 Jan 2026
Tests26 (17 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate65.4%

Mileage

213,828 mi
Last recorded213,828 miles
Recorded on14 Jan 2025
Typical for 2005 Ford Focus74,404 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBJ55 JFF
MakeFord
ModelFocus
Year2005
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,560cc

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MOT History

17 pass 9 fail
Pass 14 Jan 2025 213,828 miles

Coolant leak

EML on

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

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Foremost (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated Both sides (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Rear Exhaust box corroding away

Sills corroded

Fail 13 Jan 2025 213,828 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

Nearside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))

Coolant leak

EML on

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

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Foremost (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre

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

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

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated Both sides (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Rear Exhaust box corroding away

Sills corroded

Pass 15 Jan 2024 207,220 miles

EML on

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm & wearing on edges (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Front Tyre wearing on edges

Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm & void of tread (5.2.3 (e))

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

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated Both (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Rear Exhaust box corroding away

Sills corroded

Pass 12 Jan 2023 201,456 miles

Front sills corroded

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

Rear exhaust box corroding away

Fail 10 Jan 2023 201,456 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailer arm foremost (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Front sills corroded

Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured Both (4.4.3 (a))

Rear exhaust box corroding away

Pass 11 Jan 2022 196,088 miles

General corrosion to sills & exhaust system

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearing excessive (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured Both (4.4.3 (a))

Fail 11 Jan 2022 196,088 miles

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

Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both nearing excessive & perishing (5.2.3 (e))

General corrosion to sills & exhaust system

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearing excessive (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured Both (4.4.3 (a))

Pass 15 Jan 2021 191,040 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement close to excessive (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured Both (4.4.3 (a))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both foremost (5.3.4 (a) (i))

exhaust back box peeling

general corrosion on sills

Fail 14 Jan 2021 191,038 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement close to excessive (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured Both (4.4.3 (a))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both foremost (5.3.4 (a) (i))

exhaust back box peeling

general corrosion on sills

Pass 15 Jan 2020 187,152 miles

Central Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Corrosion to outer sill

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

Rear exhaust box corroded

Pass 10 Jan 2019 179,355 miles

Offside Rear Tyre worn inner edge

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

Fail 9 Jan 2019 179,352 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre worn inner edge

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

Pass 16 Jan 2018 171,925 miles

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

center exhaust box slightly corroded

Fail 10 Jan 2018 171,908 miles

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

Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour (7.4.B.4)

Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Trailer electrical socket insecure (1.9.3a)

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

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

Oil leak

exhaust in poor condition

injector seals leaking gas

Pass 13 Jan 2017 160,659 miles

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

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

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

exhaust in poor condition

Pass 8 Jan 2016 154,179 miles

exhaust in poor condition

Pass 9 Jan 2015 146,909 miles

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 13 Jan 2014 139,994 miles

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Vehicle's internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights

Fail 13 Jan 2014 139,994 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Vehicle's internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights

Fail 8 Jan 2013 133,332 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

engine management light on

Pass 8 Jan 2013 133,332 miles

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

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

engine management light on

Pass 6 Jan 2012 115,012 miles

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

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Vehicle's internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

exhaust in poor condition

Pass 7 Jan 2011 103,987 miles
Pass 18 Dec 2009 93,949 miles
Fail 18 Dec 2009 93,949 miles

Front registration plate character(s) likely to be misread (6.3.4b)

Pass 29 Aug 2008 74,852 miles

cracks on o/s/r tyre

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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BJ55 JFF is a 2005 Ford Focus in Black with a 1,560cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.4%.

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 BJ55 JFF, 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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BJ55 JFF is a 2005 Ford Focus, first registered on 29 September 2005.

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