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Nearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))
Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened slightly scored (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner rear bush worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))
exhaust silencer delaminated
Nearside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened slightly scored (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner rear bush worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt insecure (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Offside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))
exhaust silencer delaminated
Nearside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))
Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner rear bush worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn inner edge ( tread 3mm (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Offside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))
exhaust silencer delaminated
Offside Front Valve stem slightly damaged tyre valve slightly perished and cracked (5.2.3 (j))
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Rear Valve stem slightly damaged both rear tyre valve slightly perished and cracked (5.2.3 (j))
centre exhaust silencer delaminated
Nearside Front Lower Body panel insecure N/S/F wing insecure and corroded (6.2.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Valve stem slightly damaged tyre valve slightly perished and cracked (5.2.3 (j))
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Rear Valve stem slightly damaged both rear tyre valve slightly perished and cracked (5.2.3 (j))
centre exhaust silencer delaminated
Central Rear centre exhaust silencer delaminated
Nearside Front Lower Body panel slightly loose n/s/f wing slightly corroded at lower mounting (6.2.1 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
heatshield insecure (not likely to fall
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
exhaust silencer de laminated
heatshield loose (not likely to fall)
front brake discs 75% worn
rear suspension bushes perished
short exhaust system corroded
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear no plate lamp dull
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
exhaust corroded
h/brake performance at 19%
n/s/r and o/s/r tyre treads inner shoulders low
shield restricts view
all tyres perished
rear suspension bushes perished
short exhaust system corroded/outer skin adrift
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
all tyres perished
rear suspension bushes perished
short exhaust system corroded/outer skin adrift
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
dots visible on front wiper blades
exhaust silencer corroded
Nearside Front Suspension 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 (2.4.G.2)
rear suspension bushes perished
Front Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Rear Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1)
Nearside Front Suspension 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 (2.4.G.2)
rear suspension bushes perished
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint is insecure (2.5.C.1b)
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BJ57 LJX is a 2007 Ford Focus in Red with a 1,560cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68%.
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 BJ57 LJX, 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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BJ57 LJX is a 2007 Ford Focus, first registered on 5 November 2007.
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