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BN11 YFW

2011 Ford Focus

Black Diesel 1560cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires23 Sep 2026
Tests15 (12 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

135,580 mi
Last recorded135,580 miles
Recorded on17 Sep 2025
Typical for 2011 Ford Focus69,917 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBN11 YFW
MakeFord
ModelFocus
Year2011
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,560cc

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MOT History

12 pass 3 fail
Pass 17 Sep 2025 135,580 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin brake pads worn low (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement arms offside and nearside rear console mounting bushes perished and cracked (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge of tread area of tyre wearing low (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished and cracked in tread area of tyre (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 9 Sep 2024 127,176 miles

Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edges of tread areas on offside and nearside tyres worn bald (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished and cracked in tread area of tyre (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 8 Sep 2023 119,011 miles
Pass 21 Sep 2022 112,097 miles
Pass 23 Sep 2021 104,597 miles

Nearside Rear Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tread area worn down to 2mm and inner tread area out of shape (5.2.3 (e))

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

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge offside and nearside front tyres wearing on inner edges of tread areas (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 13 Sep 2021 104,390 miles

Bonnet primary retaining device ineffective (3.1 (c))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tread area worn down to 2mm and inner tread area out of shape (5.2.3 (e))

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

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge offside and nearside front tyres wearing on inner edges of tread areas (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 24 Sep 2020 99,120 miles

Nearside Rear tyre slightly out of shape on inner tread area of tyre

Fail 23 Sep 2020 99,120 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high manual adjuster not working (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear tyre slightly out of shape on inner tread area of tyre

Pass 2 Apr 2019 88,564 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre at 3mm worn very low on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre at 3mm worn very low on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 27 Mar 2019 88,309 miles

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre at 3mm worn very low on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre at 3mm worn very low on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()

Pass 6 Apr 2018 78,459 miles
Pass 29 Mar 2017 68,886 miles

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit worn down to between 2-2.5mm (4.1.E.1)

Pass 6 Apr 2016 58,500 miles

Tyre worn close to the legal limit both fronts worn down to between 2.5-3 mm (4.1.E.1)

Tyre worn close to the legal limit offside rear worn down to between 2.5-3 mm (4.1.E.1)

Pass 30 Mar 2015 49,583 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 24 Mar 2014 35,879 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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BN11 YFW is a 2011 Ford Focus in Black with a 1,560cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

Across all 2011 Ford Focus models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.4% with a typical mileage of 69,917 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 BN11 YFW, 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 15 years old, this Ford Focus is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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BN11 YFW is a 2011 Ford Focus, first registered on 7 April 2011.

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