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BT11 ETZ

2011 Ford Focus

Red Diesel 1997cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires27 Jul 2027
Tests19 (13 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate68.4%

Mileage

85,682 mi
Last recorded85,682 miles
Recorded on28 Jul 2026
Typical for 2011 Ford Focus69,917 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBT11 ETZ
MakeFord
ModelFocus
Year2011
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,997cc

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MOT History

13 pass 6 fail
Pass 28 Jul 2026 85,682 miles

Front Front sub frame corroded and lower arms

Front Tyre slightly damaged Both front tyres chunks missing and cuts out of side walls (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both front tyres wearing on edges (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Both rear rubber hoses re enforcing rubber split around ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Rear sub frame corroded

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread De laminated (0.1 (b))

Fail 22 Jul 2026 85,673 miles

Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect Both front head light condensated no beam patten (4.1.2 (c))

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

Front Front sub frame corroded and lower arms

Front Tyre slightly damaged Both front tyres chunks missing and cuts out of side walls (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both front tyres wearing on edges (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Both rear rubber hoses re enforcing rubber split around ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Rear sub frame corroded

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread De laminated (0.1 (b))

Pass 7 Jul 2025 83,410 miles

Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged Both front tyres have cuts and chunks out of side wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Nsf tyre wearing lightly on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Osf tyre wearing badly on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Both rear hoses re enforcing rubbers perished and corrosion around ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread Cracked and De laminating (0.1 (b))

Fail 7 Jul 2025 83,410 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault ABS LIGHT ON DASH ON (1.6 (b))

Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault LIGHT ON DASH ON (7.12 (e))

Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged Both front tyres have cuts and chunks out of side wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Nsf tyre wearing lightly on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Osf tyre wearing badly on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Both rear hoses re enforcing rubbers perished and corrosion around ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread Cracked and De laminating (0.1 (b))

TPMS MALFUNCTION ON DASH ON

Pass 11 Jul 2024 81,729 miles

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

Pass 19 Jul 2023 80,654 miles

Nearside Front Outer Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords Cuts on outer side wall advisory (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Weather cracked on shoulders advisory (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Outer Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords Cuts on outer side wall advisory (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Pass 25 Jul 2022 78,842 miles

Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords Both front tyres have cuts on outer side walls advisory (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords Nsr tyre has cuts on outer side wall advisory (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Both re enforcing rubbers perished slight corrosion to ferrule advisory (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Fail 21 Jul 2022 78,842 miles

Front Registration plate inscription missing part of letter missing (0.1 (b))

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Both rear trailing arm bushes badly perished have excessive play fail (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords Both front tyres have cuts on outer side walls advisory (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords Nsr tyre has cuts on outer side wall advisory (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Both re enforcing rubbers perished slight corrosion to ferrule advisory (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Pass 16 Jul 2021 78,459 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged Osf tyre chunk out of side wall advisory (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated Both rear flexi hoses starting to perish around reinforcing rubber advisory (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both rear trailing arm bushes perished no play advisory (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 22 Jul 2020 78,240 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread starting to delaminate advisory (0.1 (b))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both rear trailing arm bushes starting to perish no play advisory (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 31 May 2019 76,368 miles
Fail 31 May 2019 76,368 miles

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

rear exhaust heat shield insecure

Pass 31 May 2018 71,728 miles
Pass 5 Jun 2017 60,147 miles
Fail 5 Jun 2017 60,147 miles

Nearside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)

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

Pass 1 Jun 2016 46,999 miles

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

Pass 2 Jun 2015 34,765 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)

Rear Brake lining(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 3 Jun 2014 20,683 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 30 May 2014 20,672 miles

Front Headlamp cleaning device inoperative (1.7.2)

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

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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BT11 ETZ is a 2011 Ford Focus in Red with a 1,997cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.4%.

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 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 BT11 ETZ, 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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What year was BT11 ETZ registered?

BT11 ETZ is a 2011 Ford Focus, first registered on 25 May 2011.

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The MOT history for BT11 ETZ shows 19 tests with a 68.4% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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