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BL54 YZR

2005 Ford Focus

Silver Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires30 Dec 2022
Tests25 (15 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate60%

Mileage

167,196 mi
Last recorded167,196 miles
Recorded on31 Dec 2021
Typical for 2005 Ford Focus74,404 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBL54 YZR
MakeFord
ModelFocus
Year2005
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

15 pass 10 fail
Pass 31 Dec 2021 167,196 miles

Coolant leak ()

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

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

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 17 Dec 2021 167,177 miles

Driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction wipers stop on windscreen (3.1 (a) (ii))

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (5.2.3 (i))

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

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Coolant leak ()

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

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

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 10 Dec 2020 150,704 miles

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

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

Fail 10 Dec 2020 150,703 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Horn sound not in accordance with requirements (7.7 (c))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm and heavily distorted (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Brake fluid close to minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Inner Steering linkage ball joint has slight play tie rod (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Inner Steering linkage ball joint has slight play tie rod (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

exhaust heat shield insecure

Pass 27 Nov 2019 136,703 miles
Fail 27 Nov 2019 136,703 miles

Nearside Rear Seat belt damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Nearside Front abs sensor wrong side of drop link

Pass 28 Nov 2018 129,726 miles

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

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Fail 27 Nov 2018 129,724 miles

Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced inner arch behind liner 30cm from belt (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced inner arch behind liner 30cm from belt (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 7 Dec 2017 122,690 miles

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner wing (5.2.6)

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner wing (5.2.6)

Rear corrosion to rear under sills and sill end caps

Fail 7 Dec 2017 122,689 miles

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

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner wing (5.2.6)

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner wing (5.2.6)

Rear corrosion to rear under sills and sill end caps

Pass 6 Dec 2016 115,452 miles

Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

horn slightly weak

Pass 4 Dec 2015 105,858 miles
Fail 4 Dec 2015 105,856 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

Pass 2 Dec 2014 95,204 miles

horn could be better

Fail 2 Dec 2014 95,202 miles

Bonnet retaining device excessively deteriorated (8.4.2)

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

horn could be better

Pass 18 Dec 2013 85,342 miles

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

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

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

slight inbalance of front brakes

Fail 18 Dec 2013 85,341 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

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

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

slight inbalance of front brakes

Pass 20 Dec 2012 75,980 miles
Fail 20 Dec 2012 75,979 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Pass 17 Jan 2012 65,926 miles

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

Pass 17 Jan 2011 56,067 miles

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

Pass 20 Jan 2010 47,074 miles

front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)

Pass 23 Jan 2009 39,258 miles
Fail 21 Jan 2009 39,228 miles

Offside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure (3.6.B.3)

Pass 14 Jan 2008 30,150 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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BL54 YZR is a 2005 Ford Focus in Silver with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.

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 BL54 YZR, 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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BL54 YZR is a 2005 Ford Focus, first registered on 26 January 2005.

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