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CE58 BCF

2008 Ford Focus

Red Diesel 1560cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires1 Jul 2025
Tests22 (14 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate63.6%

Mileage

126,156 mi
Last recorded126,156 miles
Recorded on13 Jun 2024
Typical for 2008 Ford Focus74,194 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationCE58 BCF
MakeFord
ModelFocus
Year2008
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,560cc

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MOT History

14 pass 8 fail
Pass 13 Jun 2024 126,156 miles

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement radius arm mount bush to body (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded n/s & o/s (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive n/s & o/s radius arm mounts to body (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened all n/s & o/s (5.3.3 (b) (i))

manufactures covers fitted

steering rack misted with oil

Fail 11 Jun 2024 126,156 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii))

Offside Side repeater missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage missing (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement radius arm mount bush to body (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded n/s & o/s (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive n/s & o/s radius arm mounts to body (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened all n/s & o/s (5.3.3 (b) (i))

manufactures covers fitted

steering rack misted with oil

Pass 27 Jun 2023 116,517 miles

Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded n/s & o/s (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded n/s & o/s (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened all n/s & o/s (5.3.3 (b) (i))

fuel tank heat shiel loose

manufactures covers fitted

steering rack covered with oil

Fail 27 Jun 2023 116,517 miles

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded n/s & o/s (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded n/s & o/s (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened all n/s & o/s (5.3.3 (b) (i))

fuel tank heat shiel loose

manufactures covers fitted

steering rack covered with oil

Pass 22 Jun 2022 108,637 miles

Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

all rear suspension components heavily under sealed

drivers washer jet needs adjustment

sill trims fitted

Fail 17 Jun 2022 108,634 miles

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Offside Front wheel binding

Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

all rear suspension components heavily under sealed

drivers washer jet needs adjustment

sill trims fitted

Pass 2 Jul 2021 102,029 miles

Rear trailing arm bushes deteriorating

Rear under body & components covered in under seal

sill covers fitted

Fail 30 Jun 2021 102,027 miles

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front steering rack slightly damp

Rear trailing arm bushes deteriorating

Rear under body & components covered in under seal

sill covers fitted

Pass 13 Oct 2020 98,912 miles

Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

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

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

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Rear both shocker corroded

exhaust corroded

oil leak

Fail 13 Oct 2020 98,912 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

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

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

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Rear both shocker corroded

exhaust corroded

oil leak

Pass 8 Oct 2019 94,460 miles

heavy engine oil leak requires attention

Pass 15 Oct 2018 86,982 miles
Pass 27 Sep 2017 80,558 miles

Front Suspension arm has slight play in a track control arm inner bush Both arms (2.5.B.2b)

Oil leak ()

Rear Upper Radius arm corroded but not seriously weakened both (2.4.G.1)

Pass 18 Oct 2016 74,613 miles
Pass 19 Aug 2015 64,211 miles

front rear faceing wishbone bushes have play and are parting

front tyres worn / rear tyres on 3mm

osf spring corroded / suspension starting to corrode

Pass 27 Aug 2014 52,722 miles

exhaust hangers corroded

wipers worn close to excesive

wish bone bushes perished slight movement

Pass 28 Aug 2013 44,744 miles
Fail 28 Aug 2013 44,744 miles

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

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

Pass 30 Aug 2012 38,103 miles
Fail 29 Aug 2012 38,103 miles

Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level (3.6.G.1b) DANGEROUS

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

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b) DANGEROUS

Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 2 Sep 2011 30,833 miles

Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)

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

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

Fail 1 Sep 2011 30,828 miles

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

nsr tyre 2mm / osr tyre 3mm

oil on min mark

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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CE58 BCF is a 2008 Ford Focus in Red with a 1,560cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.6%.

Across all 2008 Ford Focus models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.2% with a typical mileage of 74,194 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 CE58 BCF, 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 18 years old, this Ford Focus is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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CE58 BCF is a 2008 Ford Focus, first registered on 17 September 2008.

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