MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
114,712 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Front Body component corroded and likely to cause injury wing holed and corroded (6.2.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Outer Body component corroded and likely to cause injury sill holed and corroded (6.2.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Outer Body component corroded and likely to cause injury sill holed and corroded (6.2.1 (a) (i))
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage missing detached (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting likely to become detached suspension arm front bush (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Body component likely to become detached wing holed and corroded (6.2.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting likely to become detached suspension arm front bush (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
Rear Exhaust silencer slightly loose back box outer skin corroded but no leaks (8.1.1 (b) (i))
Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened all rear suspension arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Front Body component slightly loose slight corrosion but no sharp edges (6.2.1 (a) (i))
Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear trailing arm bushes splitting but no excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front Body component slightly loose slight corrosion but no sharp edges (6.2.1 (a) (i))
Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear trailing arm bushes splitting but no excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front wing had been repaired but not sharpe
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Suspension rod pin or bush excessively worn track rod end (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing so rough it is likely to overheat or break up (5.1.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Offside Front wing had been repaired but not sharpe
exhaust heat shields detached
Middle silencer outer skin corroded
Rear coil spring corroded BOTH sides (2.4.C.1b)
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Nearside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded at rear (5.2.6)
Nearside Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded sill at rear (2.4.A.3)
Middle silencer outer skin corroded
Rear coil spring corroded BOTH sides (2.4.C.1b)
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Both sides outer sills at front (5.2.6)
exhaust heat shields detached
Exhaust heat shield loose
Exhaust outer skin corroded
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded Sill corroded (2.4.A.3)
Exhaust heat shield loose
Exhaust outer skin corroded
Middle exhaust outer skin corroded
Rear Exhaust heat shields insecure
Rear coil spring corroded both sides (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Middle exhaust outer skin corroded
Nearside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (1.8)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low and too far to the left. (1.8)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit @1.9mm (4.1.E.1)
Rear Exhaust heat shields insecure
Rear coil spring corroded both sides (2.4.C.1b)
some wear in front suspension arm inner bushes
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
some wear in front suspension arm inner bushes
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BP05 VZV is a 2005 Ford Focus in Silver with a 1,560cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.2%.
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 BP05 VZV, 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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BP05 VZV is a 2005 Ford Focus, first registered on 2 August 2005.
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