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CE05 XTY

2005 Ford Focus

Silver Petrol 1596cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires9 Jan 2023
Tests18 (15 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate83.3%

Mileage

146,488 mi
Last recorded146,488 miles
Recorded on10 Jan 2022
Typical for 2005 Ford Focus74,404 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationCE05 XTY
MakeFord
ModelFocus
Year2005
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,596cc

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MOT History

15 pass 3 fail
Pass 10 Jan 2022 146,488 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexible (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view lower edge (3.2 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement axle mount bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

engine oil level low

Fail 10 Jan 2022 146,488 miles

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexible (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view lower edge (3.2 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement axle mount bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

engine oil level low

Pass 8 Jan 2021 136,572 miles
Fail 8 Jan 2021 136,572 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the left. (4.1.2 (a))

Pass 4 Jan 2020 128,589 miles
Pass 4 Jan 2019 111,135 miles

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

Pass 20 Dec 2017 99,658 miles

Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt nearside and offside (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint advise replace (2.4.G.2)

Rear Body has slight corrosion nearside and offside inner sills (6.1.B.2)

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

Pass 4 Jan 2017 89,328 miles

1)Nearside rear tyre 3mm wear edges small cuts on tread.(2)Offside rear tyre slight surface cracking between tread .

Coolant leak water pump area. ()

Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt nearside and offside (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Pass 16 Dec 2015 71,588 miles
Pass 31 Dec 2014 60,864 miles
Fail 30 Dec 2014 60,864 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

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

Pass 9 Jan 2014 50,139 miles
Pass 8 Jan 2013 39,540 miles

both rear tyres cracking on sidewalls

Pass 10 Jan 2012 34,519 miles
Pass 30 Mar 2011 31,067 miles
Pass 23 Mar 2010 26,376 miles
Pass 13 Mar 2009 19,885 miles
Pass 17 Mar 2008 15,224 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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CE05 XTY is a 2005 Ford Focus in Silver with a 1,596cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 83.3%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 CE05 XTY, 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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CE05 XTY is a 2005 Ford Focus, first registered on 31 March 2005.

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