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BT56 HGA

2006 Ford Focus

Grey Petrol 1798cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires8 Mar 2024
Tests22 (14 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate63.6%

Mileage

154,534 mi
Last recorded154,534 miles
Recorded on7 Mar 2024
Typical for 2006 Ford Focus75,121 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBT56 HGA
MakeFord
ModelFocus
Year2006
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,798cc

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MOT History

14 pass 8 fail
Fail 7 Mar 2024 154,534 miles

Emissions unable to be completed due to excessive smoke (8.2.1.2 (d))

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

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

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside front lower rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 4 Mar 2023 150,121 miles

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

Fail 2 Mar 2023 150,109 miles

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

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

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing nearside and offside cracking in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 5 Mar 2022 146,730 miles

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

slight oil leak

Fail 4 Mar 2022 146,730 miles

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

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

Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

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

slight oil leak

Pass 19 Feb 2021 142,600 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside and offside rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

offside rear tyre cracking on outer part of tread

sill covers and engine under tray fitted not allowing full inspection of vehicle

slight oil leak

Fail 19 Feb 2021 142,600 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside and offside rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

offside rear tyre cracking on outer part of tread

sill covers and engine under tray fitted not allowing full inspection of vehicle

slight oil leak

Pass 5 Mar 2020 139,794 miles

Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge and becoming low on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

nearside front tyre low on inner edge. Rear tyres slightly cracking on outer edges of tread

unable to inspect outer sills due to sill covers fitted

Pass 27 Feb 2019 134,125 miles

Nearside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

nearside front tyre wearing on inner edge, offside front tyre slightly wearing on inner edge

sill covers and engine undertray fitted not allowing full inspection of vehicle

Pass 9 Mar 2018 127,170 miles

unable to inspect outer sills due to sill covers fitted

Fail 9 Mar 2018 127,169 miles

Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

unable to inspect outer sills due to sill covers fitted

Pass 22 Feb 2017 119,349 miles

sill covers and engine under tray fitted not allowing full inspection of vehicle

Pass 22 Feb 2016 111,758 miles

Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured nearside and offside (1.4.A.2f)

Fail 22 Feb 2016 111,758 miles

Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)

Offside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured nearside and offside (1.4.A.2f)

Pass 25 Feb 2015 105,398 miles

Offside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

front registration plate slightly deteriorated

Pass 28 Feb 2014 100,042 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

front tyres wearing on inner edges

small sill covers fitted not allowing full inspection of vehicle.

Pass 28 Feb 2013 91,792 miles
Fail 28 Feb 2013 91,792 miles

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Pass 24 Feb 2012 82,297 miles

rear brake pads slightly low

rear tyres getting low on inner edges

Fail 24 Feb 2012 82,296 miles

Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)

front tyres wearing low on inner edges

rear brake pads slightly low

Pass 2 Mar 2011 79,289 miles
Pass 22 Dec 2009 64,455 miles

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

nail in nearside front tyre and both rear tyres are worn

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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BT56 HGA is a 2006 Ford Focus in Grey with a 1,798cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.6%.

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 BT56 HGA, 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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BT56 HGA is a 2006 Ford Focus, first registered on 21 December 2006.

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