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CE04 FLB

2004 Ford Focus C-max

Grey Diesel 1560cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires8 Jun 2027
Tests28 (20 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate71.4%

Mileage

180,032 mi
Last recorded180,032 miles
Recorded on9 Jun 2026
Typical for 2004 Ford Focus C-max75,889 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationCE04 FLB
MakeFord
ModelFocus C-max
Year2004
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,560cc

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MOT History

20 pass 8 fail
Pass 9 Jun 2026 180,032 miles

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Bonnet primary retaining device slightly deteriorated (3.1 (c))

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear rear suspension components corroded

Pass 25 Apr 2025 179,794 miles

Offside Front Nail in tyre

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing inner edge worn also (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened all rear suspension components corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 7 May 2024 179,520 miles

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 1 May 2024 179,485 miles

Nearside Front Brake performance unable to be tested under inflated (1.2.1 (g))

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

Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))

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

Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 17 May 2023 176,125 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened all (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 20 Apr 2022 171,359 miles

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

Nearside Front Lower Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

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

Pass 19 Apr 2021 168,504 miles

Nearside Front Lower Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 2 Apr 2020 165,558 miles
Pass 21 Mar 2019 159,003 miles

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

o/s/f tyre wearing at edges

Pass 3 Apr 2018 148,802 miles

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Towbar component slightly corroded (6.6.1)

rear suspension components corroded

Fail 3 Apr 2018 148,802 miles

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Towbar component slightly corroded (6.6.1)

rear suspension components corroded

Pass 7 Apr 2017 138,612 miles

Front lower arm bushes worn, not causing excessive movement.

Offside Front Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Fail 5 Apr 2017 138,611 miles

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

Front lower arm bushes worn, not causing excessive movement.

Offside Front Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Pass 4 Apr 2016 128,501 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Towbar component slightly corroded (6.6.1)

Pass 24 Mar 2015 116,665 miles
Pass 4 Apr 2014 105,444 miles

Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Towbar component slightly corroded (6.6.1)

Fail 3 Apr 2014 105,444 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Towbar component slightly corroded (6.6.1)

offside numberplate lamp dim

Fail 20 Mar 2013 93,708 miles

Advise both rear shock covers loose

Advise rear suspension bushes showing signs of wear

Advise slight damage to o/s front outer road wheel rim

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Pass 20 Mar 2013 93,708 miles

Advise both rear shock covers loose

Advise rear suspension bushes showing signs of wear

Advise slight damage to o/s front outer road wheel rim

Pass 30 Mar 2012 82,479 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Pass 4 Apr 2011 71,363 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Fail 1 Apr 2011 71,300 miles

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Front position lamp(s) incorrect colour (1.1.A.3e)

Offside Front position lamp(s) incorrect colour (1.1.A.3e)

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Pass 31 Mar 2010 60,789 miles

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

Fail 31 Mar 2010 60,788 miles

Front registration plate non-reflective border too close to the characters (6.3.4h)

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Rear registration plate non-reflective border too close to the characters (6.3.4h)

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

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

Pass 8 Apr 2009 49,150 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

smoke test just passed

Pass 8 Apr 2008 35,276 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

front brake pads getting low

Pass 4 Apr 2007 25,152 miles
Fail 4 Apr 2007 25,132 miles

Rear Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

Nail in offside rear tyre

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

both front tyres worn on inner edge advise tracking to be checked.

How Reliable is the Ford Focus C-max?

Based on 1,326,487 MOT tests across 79,932 vehicles.

72.8%
Pass Rate
6,909
Miles/Year
23
Year Lifespan
79,932
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 67,238
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 26,690
Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect 24,018
Registration plate lamp not working 21,723
Tyre has ply or cords exposed 19,411
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CE04 FLB is a 2004 Ford Focus C-max in Grey with a 1,560cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.

Across all 2004 Ford Focus C-max models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.1% with a typical mileage of 75,889 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 C-max fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 67,238 recorded failures. If you're considering buying CE04 FLB, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Ford Focus C-max typically stays on UK roads for around 23 years. At 22 years old, this Ford Focus C-max is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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CE04 FLB is a 2004 Ford Focus C-max, first registered on 25 March 2004.

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