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BL57 XMF

2007 Ford Focus

Silver Petrol 1798cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires9 Feb 2026
Tests20 (16 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

97,624 mi
Last recorded97,624 miles
Recorded on20 Jan 2025
Typical for 2007 Ford Focus74,402 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBL57 XMF
MakeFord
ModelFocus
Year2007
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,798cc

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MOT History

16 pass 4 fail
Pass 20 Jan 2025 97,624 miles
Fail 20 Jan 2025 97,624 miles

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

Pass 15 Jan 2024 92,969 miles
Pass 10 Jan 2023 88,617 miles

Rear Inner slight corrosion to wheel arches

wheel arch + sill covers fitted

Pass 17 Jan 2022 84,151 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))

sill covers + wheel arch covers fitted

Fail 17 Jan 2022 84,148 miles

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

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

Offside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b))

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

heat shield loose

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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))

sill covers + wheel arch covers fitted

Pass 6 Feb 2021 79,550 miles

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

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

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Pass 28 Jan 2020 75,583 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front tyre heavy edge wear

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

Offside Front tyre heavy edge wear

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

Pass 11 Jan 2019 69,988 miles
Pass 11 Jan 2018 63,797 miles
Pass 17 Jan 2017 59,942 miles
Pass 12 Jan 2016 56,285 miles
Fail 12 Jan 2016 56,285 miles

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

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

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

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

Fail 10 Feb 2015 52,707 miles

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

Pass 10 Feb 2015 52,707 miles
Pass 27 Oct 2014 49,193 miles
Pass 28 Oct 2013 36,973 miles
Pass 1 Nov 2012 25,204 miles
Pass 1 Nov 2011 13,351 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)

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

Pass 4 Nov 2010 5,441 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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BL57 XMF is a 2007 Ford Focus in Silver with a 1,798cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

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 BL57 XMF, 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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BL57 XMF is a 2007 Ford Focus, first registered on 28 December 2007.

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