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BT54 XCW

2005 Ford Focus

Black Diesel 1753cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires16 Jan 2023
Tests27 (15 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate55.6%

Mileage

215,362 mi
Last recorded215,362 miles
Recorded on17 Jan 2022
Typical for 2005 Ford Focus74,404 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBT54 XCW
MakeFord
ModelFocus
Year2005
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,753cc

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MOT History

15 pass 12 fail
Pass 17 Jan 2022 215,362 miles

Both rear inner sills corroded but not seriously weakened

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened o/s & n/s (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened o/s & n/s (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Suspension components corroded but not seriously weakened

Vehicle underside has surface corrosion

Fail 17 Jan 2022 215,362 miles

Both rear inner sills corroded but not seriously weakened

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened o/s & n/s (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

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

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened o/s & n/s (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Suspension components corroded but not seriously weakened

Vehicle underside has surface corrosion

Pass 16 Jan 2021 211,708 miles

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

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

slight play in steeringrack but not excessive

Pass 23 Dec 2019 209,882 miles
Fail 23 Dec 2019 209,881 miles

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Pass 16 Jan 2019 208,300 miles

rear brake pipes have rust

floors by rear belt fixings rusty

o/s and n/s rear brake pip[es cannot be seen may be rusty

Fail 14 Jan 2019 208,300 miles

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

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn drop link (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

floors by rear belt fixings rusty

o/s and n/s rear brake pip[es cannot be seen may be rusty

rear brake pipes have rust

Pass 17 Jan 2018 204,145 miles

Nearside Front brake pipe has some rust

both rear tyres worn on edges

major engine oil leak

n/s/f tyre worn on inner edges

rear chasis rusty

rear exahust hitting body

rear seat belt fixings rusty

Fail 16 Jan 2018 204,142 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front brake pipe has some rust

both rear tyres worn on edges

major engine oil leak

n/s/f tyre worn on inner edges

rear chasis rusty

rear exahust hitting body

rear seat belt fixings rusty

Pass 17 Jan 2017 90,031 miles

major engine oil leak

n/s and o/s rear floor to sills rusty

Fail 10 Jan 2017 90,032 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

major engine oil leak

n/s and o/s rear floor to sills rusty

Pass 12 Jan 2016 191,707 miles

engine management light on

minor blow on tailpipe

n/s/f tyre worn on both edges

Fail 11 Jan 2016 191,707 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) rack end (2.2.A.1b)

Offside Front Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) rack end (2.2.A.1b)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

engine management light on

minor blow on tailpipe

n/s/f tyre worn on both edges

Pass 20 Dec 2014 182,964 miles

Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

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

Pass 3 Feb 2014 175,160 miles
Fail 1 Feb 2014 175,145 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure (2.4.G.1)

Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 2 Jan 2013 164,874 miles
Fail 22 Dec 2012 164,866 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Pass 24 Dec 2011 153,400 miles
Fail 17 Dec 2011 153,287 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 24 Jan 2011 143,397 miles
Fail 13 Jan 2011 143,394 miles

Front position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 20 Jan 2010 104,850 miles
Fail 20 Jan 2010 104,845 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 16 Jan 2009 89,488 miles
Fail 15 Jan 2009 89,472 miles

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

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

Pass 17 Jan 2008 55,514 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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BT54 XCW is a 2005 Ford Focus in Black with a 1,753cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 55.6%.

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 XCW, 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 XCW is a 2005 Ford Focus, first registered on 10 January 2005.

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