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BL56 AHE

2007 Ford Focus

Silver Petrol 1596cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires11 Aug 2026
Tests22 (17 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate77.3%

Mileage

Typical for 2007 Ford Focus74,402 mi
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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBL56 AHE
MakeFord
ModelFocus
Year2007
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,596cc

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MOT History

17 pass 5 fail
Pass 6 Aug 2025

Front + Rear suspension bushes perishing

Front + Rear suspension components have surface corrosion

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp missing in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Various body panel damage & surface rust

Pass 8 Aug 2024

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

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

Pass 10 Aug 2023

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

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both front (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 3 Aug 2022
Pass 6 Aug 2021

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

exhaust poor condition

Fail 6 Aug 2021

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

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

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

exhaust poor condition

Pass 3 Aug 2020
Fail 3 Aug 2020

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))

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

exhaust heat shield loose

Pass 24 Jul 2019 79,325 miles

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

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

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))

exhaust heat shield muntings corroded/worn

exhaust mountings corroded/rusted

Fail 24 Jul 2019 79,325 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded lower coil (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))

Power steering fluid level below minimum (2.1.5 (b) (i))

exhaust heat shield muntings corroded/worn

exhaust mountings corroded/rusted

Pass 6 Aug 2018 74,584 miles

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

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

Power steering fluid level below minimum (2.1.5 (b) (i))

exhaust mountings corroded/rusted

Pass 9 Aug 2017 72,926 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)

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage leak near reservoir on pipes (2.3.3b)

Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement slight separation both rear (2.4.G.2)

Pass 4 Aug 2016 66,139 miles
Fail 4 Aug 2016 66,139 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Brake hose twisted (3.6.B.4c)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Power steering component(s) leaking (2.3.3b)

Power steering fluid level below minimum (2.3.1)

Pass 1 Aug 2015 57,815 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Power steering fluid level low, but not below minimum (2.3.1)

both rear coil springs corroding

Pass 12 Aug 2014 49,474 miles

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

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

Pass 15 Jan 2014 47,191 miles
Fail 7 Jan 2013 41,828 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)

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

Pass 7 Jan 2013 41,828 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)

Pass 13 Jan 2012 35,708 miles

Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)

Nearside Front Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

o/s/r and n/s/r tyre outer sidewlls cracking

Pass 10 Jan 2011 28,960 miles

both rear tyres outer sidewalls starting to crack

Pass 12 Jan 2010 21,937 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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BL56 AHE is a 2007 Ford Focus in Silver with a 1,596cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 77.3%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 BL56 AHE, 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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BL56 AHE is a 2007 Ford Focus, first registered on 16 January 2007.

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