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BL05 DPV

2005 Ford Focus

Grey Petrol 1596cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires14 Mar 2026
Tests24 (17 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate70.8%

Mileage

91,493 mi
Last recorded91,493 miles
Recorded on15 Mar 2025
Typical for 2005 Ford Focus74,404 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBL05 DPV
MakeFord
ModelFocus
Year2005
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,596cc

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MOT History

17 pass 7 fail
Pass 15 Mar 2025 91,493 miles
Fail 6 Mar 2025 91,484 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure 205/55/16 tears around outer edge of tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 24 Oct 2023 91,394 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both,espically inner surfaces.advise replacement (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

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

both headlamps have poor beam images

rear exhaust hanger corroded through

Fail 24 Oct 2023 91,393 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Headlamp aim unable to be tested incorrect beam image (4.1.2 (b))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both,espically inner surfaces.advise replacement (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

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

Offside o/s headlamp has a poor beam image

rear exhaust hanger corroded through

Pass 10 Oct 2022 90,523 miles

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

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

both headlamps have poor beam images

rear exhaust hanger corroded through

Fail 10 Oct 2022 90,523 miles

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

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

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

both headlamps have poor beam images

rear exhaust hanger corroded through

Pass 11 Oct 2021 89,707 miles
Fail 8 Oct 2021 89,699 miles

Bonnet primary retaining device ineffective (3.1 (c))

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

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

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

Pass 9 Oct 2020 89,064 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone rear mounting deteriorating (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

broken offside headlamp slightly loose

considerable surface cracks and perish marks in nearside front tyre

front brake discs corroded

slight imbalance of rear brakes

some damage to nearside outer sill

Fail 9 Oct 2020 89,064 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone rear mounting deteriorating (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

broken offside headlamp slightly loose

considerable surface cracks and perish marks in nearside front tyre

front brake discs corroded

slight imbalance of rear brakes

some damage to nearside outer sill

Fail 30 Sep 2020 89,056 miles

Nearside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn wishbone rear mounting torn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone rear mounting deteriorating (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

considerable surface cracks and perish marks in nearside front tyre

front brake discs corroded

slight imbalance of rear brakes

some damage to nearside outer sill

Pass 29 Mar 2019 86,787 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Pass 5 Apr 2018 84,823 miles

Nearside Front cracked in tread

Offside Rear tyre worn on inner edge and cracked in tread

Pass 28 Mar 2017 81,979 miles

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Both front lower (2.4.G.2)

Pass 17 May 2016 81,369 miles
Pass 1 Jun 2015 73,793 miles
Pass 27 May 2014 65,857 miles

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

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

Rear tyres wearing low on inner edges

Pass 30 May 2013 57,854 miles

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

Pass 22 May 2012 49,596 miles
Pass 28 May 2011 43,774 miles
Fail 27 May 2011 43,774 miles

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 4 Jun 2010 37,692 miles
Pass 5 Jun 2009 32,280 miles
Pass 13 Jun 2008 24,988 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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BL05 DPV is a 2005 Ford Focus in Grey with a 1,596cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.8%.

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 BL05 DPV, 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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BL05 DPV is a 2005 Ford Focus, first registered on 6 July 2005.

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