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BL06 HYV

2006 Ford Focus

Silver Diesel 1753cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires23 Jan 2025
Tests24 (15 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate62.5%

Mileage

208,513 mi
Last recorded208,513 miles
Recorded on24 Jan 2024
Typical for 2006 Ford Focus75,121 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBL06 HYV
MakeFord
ModelFocus
Year2006
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,753cc

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MOT History

15 pass 9 fail
Pass 24 Jan 2024 208,513 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Outer Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Sill. (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre Going Out Of Shape.

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Vehicle Undersealed.

Pass 30 Nov 2022 201,607 miles

COMPLETE UNDERNEATH OF VEHICLE BEEN APPLIED WITH UNDERBODY SEALANT/PROTECTOR.

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively BOTH SIDES AND GROOVED (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement AT REAR OF ARM (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear EXHAUST SILENCER PARTIALLY SPLIT

Nearside Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn FRONT TRAILING ARM BUSH (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement AT REAR OF ARM (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively BOTH SIDES AND GROOVED (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Fail 23 Nov 2022 201,545 miles

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm TREAD. 205/55R16 (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

COMPLETE UNDERNEATH OF VEHICLE BEEN APPLIED WITH UNDERBODY SEALANT/PROTECTOR.

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively BOTH SIDES AND GROOVED (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement AT REAR OF ARM (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear EXHAUST SILENCER PARTIALLY SPLIT

Nearside Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn FRONT TRAILING ARM BUSH (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement AT REAR OF ARM (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively BOTH SIDES AND GROOVED (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Pass 2 Dec 2021 192,787 miles
Fail 2 Dec 2021 192,787 miles

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

Pass 17 Dec 2020 186,224 miles

Heat shield insecure

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

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

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

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

Fail 17 Dec 2020 186,224 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Heat shield insecure

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

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

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

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

Pass 12 Jul 2019 174,323 miles

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

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

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

bonnet lock /catch stiff to operate difficult to unlock

Pass 14 Jul 2018 165,702 miles

Front tyres wear on edge

Offside Front Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced (4.2.3 (a) (i))

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

engine covers fitted and/or under trays fitted, not allowing full inspection

oil leak

wheel trims fitted not allowing full inspection off wheel attachment bolts/nuts/tyre valves

Fail 13 Jul 2018 165,702 miles

Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front tyres wear on edge

Offside Front All position lamps light intensity obviously reduced (4.2.3 (a) (i))

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

engine covers fitted and/or under trays fitted, not allowing full inspection

oil leak

wheel trims fitted not allowing full inspection off wheel attachment bolts/nuts/tyre valves

Pass 6 Jul 2017 157,823 miles
Fail 6 Jul 2017 157,872 miles

Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete (3.3.A.1b)

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

Pass 11 Jul 2016 149,043 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

front registration plate is cracked.

near side front tyre tread shows uneven wear, deep splits and is bald at the edge.

near side rear tyre tread shows deep splits.

odd speed rated tyres are fitted at the rear axel.

off side front tyre tread shows uneven wear, deep splits and is bald at the edge.

off side rear registration plate lamp is dim.

rear service brakes show imbalance of 14%.

service brake pedal anti-slip rubber shows wear.

Fail 11 Jul 2016 149,043 miles

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

front registration plate is cracked.

near side front tyre tread shows uneven wear, deep splits and is bald at the edge.

near side rear tyre tread shows deep splits.

odd speed rated tyres are fitted at the rear axel.

off side front tyre tread shows uneven wear, deep splits and is bald at the edge.

off side rear registration plate lamp is dim.

rear service brakes show imbalance of 14%.

service brake pedal anti-slip rubber shows wear.

Pass 16 Jul 2015 142,456 miles
Pass 9 Jul 2014 137,511 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

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

service brake pedal anti-slip rubber shows wear.

Pass 11 Jul 2013 128,219 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

odd speed rated tyres are fitted at the rear axel.

off and near side rear brake discs show wear/lipped edge.

Fail 11 Jul 2013 128,219 miles

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

odd speed rated tyres are fitted at the rear axel.

off and near side rear brake discs show wear/lipped edge.

Pass 10 Jul 2012 113,561 miles

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Fail 10 Jul 2012 113,561 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

Centre Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

Pass 7 Jul 2011 93,845 miles
Fail 7 Jul 2011 93,845 miles

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

Pass 7 Jul 2010 74,847 miles
Pass 24 Jul 2009 57,524 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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BL06 HYV is a 2006 Ford Focus in Silver with a 1,753cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.

Across all 2006 Ford Focus models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.0% with a typical mileage of 75,121 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 BL06 HYV, 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 20 years old, this Ford Focus is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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BL06 HYV is a 2006 Ford Focus, first registered on 31 July 2006.

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