MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
163,789 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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rear tyres worn on inner edges
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill (5.2.6)
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
rear tyres worn on inner edges
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
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)
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
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)
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
child seats on n/s/r and o/s/r
Front Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a)
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front brake discs slightly worn
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Passengers door difficult to open
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
coolant level low
engine noisey
offside & nearside rear trailing arm front bushes perishing
offside rear tyre perishing
oil level low (topped up)
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
coolant level low
engine noisey
offside & nearside rear trailing arm front bushes perishing
offside rear tyre perishing
oil level low (topped up)
brake pipes corroding
front tyres worn low
offside cv boot weaping grease
FRONT BRAKE PIPES CLEANED & GREASED
FRONT SEATBELTS LAZY
WIPER BLADES POOR
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
FRONT SEATBELTS LAZY
WIPER BLADES POOR
How Reliable is the Ford Focus?
Based on 28,316,889 MOT tests across 2,072,617 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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BU02 ZHW is a 2002 Ford Focus in Silver with a 1,596cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.
Across all 2002 Ford Focus models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.3% with a typical mileage of 78,545 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 BU02 ZHW, 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 24 years old, this Ford Focus is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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BU02 ZHW is a 2002 Ford Focus, first registered on 20 March 2002.
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