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BT06 HBX

2006 Ford Focus

Grey Petrol 1596cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires17 Feb 2027
Tests23 (17 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate73.9%

Mileage

149,546 mi
Last recorded149,546 miles
Recorded on18 Feb 2026
Typical for 2006 Ford Focus75,121 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBT06 HBX
MakeFord
ModelFocus
Year2006
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,596cc

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MOT History

17 pass 6 fail
Pass 18 Feb 2026 149,546 miles
Pass 6 Feb 2025 139,223 miles
Pass 24 Nov 2023 135,121 miles
Pass 18 Nov 2022 129,994 miles

All rear suspension components, pins/bushes deteriorated.

Corrosion on all front and rear suspension components and prescribed mounting areas.

Corrosion on offside and nearside inner and outer sills, covers preventing full inspection.

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Oil film on nearside rear shock absorber.

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

Oil level on minimum.

Fail 15 Nov 2022 129,936 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

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

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

All rear suspension components, pins/bushes deteriorated.

Corrosion on all front and rear suspension components and prescribed mounting areas.

Corrosion on offside and nearside inner and outer sills, covers preventing full inspection.

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Oil film on nearside rear shock absorber.

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

Oil level on minimum.

Pass 24 Nov 2021 124,989 miles

All front and rear suspension components, pins/bushes deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement.

Corrosion on all front and rear suspension components and prescribed mounting areas.

Corrosion to offside and nearside inner and outer sills, covers preventing full inspection.

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

Play in steering rack.

Wiper blade smearing screen.

Fail 24 Nov 2021 124,989 miles

All front and rear suspension components, pins/bushes deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement.

Corrosion on all front and rear suspension components and prescribed mounting areas.

Corrosion to offside and nearside inner and outer sills, covers preventing full inspection.

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

Play in steering rack.

Wiper blade smearing screen.

Pass 25 Nov 2020 121,183 miles

Brake pedal rubber worn.

Corrosion to all front and rear steering and suspension components and prescribed mounting areas.

Deterioration to front lower arm bushes.

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Parking brake cables corroded.

Parking brake efficiency only just met. 16%

Fail 24 Nov 2020 121,169 miles

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

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

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

Brake pedal rubber worn.

Corrosion to all front and rear steering and suspension components and prescribed mounting areas.

Deterioration to front lower arm bushes.

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Oil level on minimum.

Parking brake cables corroded.

Parking brake efficiency only just met. 16%

Pass 26 Nov 2019 117,048 miles

Brake pedal rubber worn.

Corrosion around all front and rear suspension component prescribed mounting areas.

Corrosion on all front and rear suspension components.

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

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

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

Sticker on windscreen but not seriously affecting drivers view of the road.

Pass 20 Nov 2018 111,682 miles

Brake pedal rubber worn.

Corrosion on front coil springs.

Corrosion to and around all rear suspension components.

Front lower arms, rear bushes in poor condition but not resulting in excessive movement.

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

Sticker in swept area on front screen but not seriously affecting drivers view of the road.

Fail 17 Nov 2018 111,638 miles

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

Brake pedal rubber worn.

Corrosion on front coil springs.

Corrosion to and around all rear suspension components.

Front lower arms, rear bushes in poor condition but not resulting in excessive movement.

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

Sticker in swept area on front screen but not seriously affecting drivers view of the road.

Pass 20 Nov 2017 106,516 miles

Brake pedal rubber worn.

Front lower arms, deterioration to rear bushes.

Nearside rear tyre worn on inner edge and close to limit.

Rear coil springs corroded.

Sticker in swept area but not seriously affecting drivers view of the road.

Wear to front brake pads and discs.

Pass 22 Nov 2016 96,595 miles

Oil level on minimum.

Pass 19 Nov 2015 84,170 miles
Pass 28 Nov 2014 74,662 miles

metal close to side wall of offside rear tyre.

metal in nearside rear tyre.

Pass 22 Aug 2013 63,026 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage worn but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage worn but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

mist of oil around p/s resivour

Fail 22 Aug 2013 63,026 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage worn but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage worn but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

mist of oil around p/s resivour

Pass 24 Aug 2012 53,962 miles

front brake pads worn.

nearside front tyre badly worn on outer edge.

oil level on minimum.

Pass 26 Aug 2011 46,001 miles
Fail 26 Aug 2011 46,001 miles

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 3 Aug 2010 35,265 miles
Pass 3 Aug 2009 29,122 miles

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

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

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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BT06 HBX is a 2006 Ford Focus in Grey with a 1,596cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.9%.

Across all 2006 Ford Focus models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.0% with a typical mileage of 75,121 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 BT06 HBX, 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 20 years old, this Ford Focus is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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BT06 HBX is a 2006 Ford Focus, first registered on 28 July 2006.

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