MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
118,136 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Coil spring corroded all springs (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both fronts (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front wing corroded and holed
Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
exhaust corroded
underside corroded and weak in places
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Coil spring corroded all springs (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both fronts (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front wing corroded and holed
Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
exhaust corroded
underside corroded and weak in places
Front Coil spring corroded both fronts (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front wing corroded and holed
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
exhaust corroded
underside corroded and weak in places
Front Coil spring corroded both fronts (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front wing corroded and holed
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
exhaust corroded
underside corroded and weak in places
Front Coil spring corroded both fronts (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front wing corroded and holed
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Coil spring corroded both rears (5.3.1 (b) (i))
all suspension bushes worn and splitting
exhaust corroded
underside corroded and weak in places
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
Front Coil spring corroded both fronts (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front wing corroded and holed
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Coil spring corroded both rears (5.3.1 (b) (i))
all suspension bushes worn and splitting
exhaust corroded
underside corroded and weak in places
Nearside Front tyre 1.6mm at time of test
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Oil leak ()
all suspension bush`s worn and starting to split
exhaust system rusty
Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (1.8)
Nearside Front tyre 1.6mm at time of test
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Rear Direction indicator has a product on the lens so it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Oil leak ()
all suspension bush`s worn and starting to split
exhaust system rusty
Nearside Outer sill damaged
Oil leak ()
both rear coil springs rusty and weak
exhaust rusty
Nearside Outer sill damaged
Oil leak ()
Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
both rear coil springs rusty and weak
exhaust rusty
Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (2.4.G.2)
Front coil spring corroded both (2.4.C.1b)
oil leak
undertrays fitted
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
exhaust corroding
front brake pads worn low
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
o/s/f lower wing corroded
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
exhaust corroding
front no; plate cracked
n/s/r tyre perishing
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
exhaust corroding
front no; plate cracked
n/s/r tyre perishing
cut in nearside front tyre
nearside front sill damaged
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BV05 VGD is a 2005 Ford Focus in Silver with a 1,596cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.
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 BV05 VGD, 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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BV05 VGD is a 2005 Ford Focus, first registered on 1 March 2005.
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