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BV61 NCU

2011 Ford Focus

Red Diesel 1560cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires16 Jan 2027
Tests18 (12 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

169,321 mi
Last recorded169,321 miles
Recorded on14 Jan 2026
Typical for 2011 Ford Focus69,917 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBV61 NCU
MakeFord
ModelFocus
Year2011
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,560cc

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MOT History

12 pass 6 fail
Pass 14 Jan 2026 169,321 miles
Fail 8 Jan 2026 169,318 miles

Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Pass 3 Jan 2025 159,377 miles
Fail 3 Jan 2025 159,377 miles

Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Pass 15 Jan 2024 151,193 miles

Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing on the inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated weeping grease (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Fail 5 Jan 2024 151,070 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing on the inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated weeping grease (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Pass 17 Jan 2023 142,116 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Tyre Aged 2011/Heavily Worn Inner Edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Heavily Stepping Inner Edge

Fail 9 Jan 2023 142,114 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

Offside Front Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced Flickering (4.2.3 (a) (ii))

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Tyre Aged 2011/Heavily Worn Inner Edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Heavily Stepping Inner Edge

Pass 8 Dec 2021 139,609 miles

Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured both (4.4.3 (a))

Pass 15 Oct 2020 133,577 miles
Pass 23 Oct 2019 128,407 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 24 Nov 2018 117,478 miles

Note-Offside front fog light lens broken

Fail 24 Nov 2018 117,478 miles

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

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Note-Offside front fog light lens broken

Pass 9 Dec 2017 107,166 miles
Pass 13 Dec 2016 98,813 miles
Pass 7 Dec 2015 89,498 miles
Fail 1 Dec 2015 89,340 miles

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

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

Pass 15 Dec 2014 74,523 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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BV61 NCU is a 2011 Ford Focus in Red with a 1,560cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 2011 Ford Focus models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.4% with a typical mileage of 69,917 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 BV61 NCU, 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 15 years old, this Ford Focus is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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BV61 NCU is a 2011 Ford Focus, first registered on 7 October 2011.

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