MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
129,353 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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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))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
steering rack has slight play/noise
Front Registration plate insecure (0.1 (a))
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))
steering rack has slight play/noise
Rear wheel bearing has slight play both (2.6.2)
Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement nearside front and offside front lower suspension arm rear mounting bushes are worn/cracking (2.4.G.2)
registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread front number plate is cracked (6.3.1d)
Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red lens is damaged (1.3.2e)
Rear wheel bearing has slight play both (2.6.2)
Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement nearside front and offside front lower suspension arm rear mounting bushes are worn/cracking (2.4.G.2)
registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread front number plate is cracked (6.3.1d)
Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush n/s/f and o/s/f lower arm rear mounting bushes are worn/breaking up (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
exhaust heat shield is insecure at rear
Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement o/s/r lower tie bar outer bush has de-bonded and is breaking up (2.4.G.2)
Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush n/s/f and o/s/f lower arm rear mounting bushes are worn/breaking up (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
exhaust heat shield is insecure at rear
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
n/s/f and o/s/f lower arm rear mounting bushes are starting to de-bond/break up
o/s/r lower leading tie bar outer bush is in poor condition
emissions are too clean to test
front number plate is cracked
Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
FRONT BRAKE DISCS SHOWING WEAR AND LIPPING
SLIGHT PLAY BOTH REAR WHEEL BEARINGS
Nearside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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BT56 XMG is a 2007 Ford Focus in Black with a 1,997cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.2%.
Across all 2007 Ford Focus models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.9% with a typical mileage of 74,402 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 XMG, 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 19 years old, this Ford Focus is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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BT56 XMG is a 2007 Ford Focus, first registered on 23 January 2007.
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