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BT54 OFG

2005 Ford Focus

Silver Petrol 1596cc

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MOT Status

Expired

Expires12 Jan 2025

Tests26 (17 pass, 9 fail)

Pass rate65.4%

Mileage

80,850 mi

Last recorded80,850 miles

Recorded on3 Jan 2024

Typical for 2005 Ford Focus74,404 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBT54 OFG

MakeFord

ModelFocus

Year2005

ColourSilver

Fuel typePetrol

Engine1,596cc

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MOT History

17 pass 9 fail

Pass 3 Jan 2024 80,850 miles

Coil spring corroded ALL (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive And Rear (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened All (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 3 Jan 2024 80,850 miles

Coil spring corroded ALL (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive And Rear (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened All (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 6 Jan 2023 74,424 miles

Coil spring corroded All (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Corroding on inner sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened Both (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened All (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 6 Jan 2023 74,424 miles

Coil spring corroded All (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Corroding on inner sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened Both (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened All (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 13 Jan 2022 74,004 miles

Coil spring corroded All (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Braske discs corroding

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 13 Jan 2022 73,999 miles

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

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))

Coil spring corroded All (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Braske discs corroding

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 5 Jan 2021 73,799 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroding (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Front outter exhaust flex deteriorating

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

suspension / under side well rusting

Fail 5 Jan 2021 73,799 miles

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

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroding (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Front outter exhaust flex deteriorating

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

suspension / under side well rusting

Pass 7 Nov 2019 73,518 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroding on inner sides slightly (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front exhaust outter flex deteriorating

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Fail 6 Nov 2019 73,518 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroding on inner sides slightly (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front exhaust outter flex deteriorating

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Pass 17 Oct 2018 72,197 miles

Front exhaust outter flex deteriorating

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

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

Pass 25 Jul 2017 70,071 miles

Pass 13 Oct 2016 68,129 miles

Front front exhaust outter fex deteriorating

Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement front one (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Inner Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)

Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Fail 13 Oct 2016 68,129 miles

Rear Fuel hose excessively damaged to tank (7.2.2)

Front front exhaust outter fex deteriorating

Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement front one (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Inner Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)

Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Pass 22 Oct 2015 65,240 miles

Offside Front Inner Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

front exhaust outter flex deteriorating

rear tyres slight age cracking in tread

Pass 27 Oct 2014

Fail 25 Oct 2014 60,364 miles

Fuel hose leaking (7.2.3)

Pass 11 Oct 2013 55,234 miles

front evhaust flex letting go

Pass 15 Oct 2012 49,310 miles

Pass 15 Oct 2011 44,651 miles

Fail 15 Oct 2011 44,651 miles

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 18 Oct 2010 38,463 miles

Pass 5 Mar 2009 27,159 miles

Pass 6 Mar 2008 19,806 miles

Fail 6 Mar 2008 19,806 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Pass 30 Nov 2007 19,242 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

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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BT54 OFG is a 2005 Ford Focus in Silver with a 1,596cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.4%.

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 BT54 OFG, 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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BT54 OFG is a 2005 Ford Focus, first registered on 31 January 2005.

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