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CE55 CEX

2005 Ford Focus

Blue Petrol 1596cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires6 Sep 2027
Tests28 (19 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate67.9%

Mileage

83,099 mi
Last recorded83,099 miles
Recorded on7 Sep 2026
Typical for 2005 Ford Focus74,404 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationCE55 CEX
MakeFord
ModelFocus
Year2005
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,596cc

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MOT History

19 pass 9 fail
Pass 7 Sep 2026 83,099 miles

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

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

Pass 20 Aug 2025 82,940 miles

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

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

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Fail 20 Aug 2025 82,940 miles

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

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

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

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

Pass 29 Aug 2024 82,662 miles

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

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

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 24 Aug 2023 82,480 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Fail 16 Aug 2023 82,480 miles

Front Power steering component leaking steering rack (2.1.5 (a))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 18 Aug 2022 82,071 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Fail 17 Aug 2022 82,071 miles

Front Lower Power steering pipe/hose leaking pipes/rack (2.1.5 (a))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 26 Aug 2021 81,644 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear wishbone bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear wishbone bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage rack area (2.1.5 (a))

Rear Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both sides upper ones (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 12 Aug 2020 80,361 miles

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

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

Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component RACK (2.1.5 (a))

Rear Coil spring corroded BOTH (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Pass 22 Aug 2019 79,418 miles
Fail 20 Aug 2019 79,417 miles

Power steering component leaking (2.1.5 (a))

Pass 8 Aug 2018 77,297 miles
Fail 7 Aug 2018 77,297 miles

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Pass 8 Aug 2017 75,133 miles
Pass 16 Aug 2016 74,171 miles
Fail 16 Aug 2016 74,171 miles

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Nearside rear tyre cracked/perished

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

Oil leak from cam cover gasket

Pass 21 Aug 2015 72,562 miles
Pass 20 Aug 2014 70,989 miles
Pass 19 Aug 2013 67,901 miles
Fail 19 Aug 2013 67,901 miles

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Pass 28 Aug 2012 63,071 miles
Fail 22 Aug 2012 63,071 miles

Power steering malfunctioning (2.3.3a)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 26 Aug 2011 55,785 miles

Oil leak

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

steering feels slightly heavy

Pass 20 Aug 2010 47,640 miles

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

excessive wear offside front tyre inner shoulder

Pass 19 Aug 2009 36,853 miles
Fail 19 Aug 2009 36,853 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

nearside front tyre worn excessively on outer edges and worn close to legal limit

Pass 20 Aug 2008 24,424 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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CE55 CEX is a 2005 Ford Focus in Blue with a 1,596cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 67.9%.

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 CE55 CEX, 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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CE55 CEX is a 2005 Ford Focus, first registered on 1 September 2005.

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