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CH04 HUT

2012 Ford Focus

Red Petrol 1596cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires25 Jun 2027
Tests19 (12 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate63.2%

Mileage

95,112 mi
Last recorded95,112 miles
Recorded on25 Jun 2026
Typical for 2012 Ford Focus66,103 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationCH04 HUT
MakeFord
ModelFocus
Year2012
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,596cc

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MOT History

12 pass 7 fail
Pass 25 Jun 2026 95,112 miles

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective water ingress (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Fail 22 Jun 2026 95,093 miles

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt insecure (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective water ingress (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Pass 19 Jun 2025 79,897 miles
Fail 19 Jun 2025 79,897 miles

Nearside Front Brake disc contaminated CV Grease (1.1.14 (b))

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

Fail 19 Jun 2025 79,897 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Brake disc contaminated CV Grease (1.1.14 (b))

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 18 Jun 2024 67,751 miles
Fail 17 Jun 2024 67,743 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

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

Pass 14 Jun 2023 62,633 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both front rigid pipes part of flexi into callipers. (1.1.11 (c))

Coil spring corroded Front's badly corroded at bottoms. (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured Starting to go white. (4.4.3 (a))

Pass 13 Jun 2022 57,137 miles

Coil spring corroded Front's (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Fitted front wiper blades to correct arms, spoilers/deflectors were on wrong sides

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

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured starting to go white (4.4.3 (a))

Pass 8 Jun 2021 51,137 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly damaged pipe bent (1.1.12 (b) (i))

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

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre

Nearside Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn control arm bush slightly worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose slightly damaged pipe bent slightly (1.1.12 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn control arm bush slightly worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

exhaust heat shield loose

Pass 17 Jun 2020 47,170 miles

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

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 11 Jun 2019 41,634 miles

Coil spring corroded Front's (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Exhaust shield corroded and loose

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

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

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly damaged pipe bent into calliper (part of flexi) (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated boot split and leaking grease (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Front Upper Items removed from driver's view prior to test relocated service sticker out of swept area

Fail 11 Jun 2019 41,634 miles

Coil spring corroded Front's (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Exhaust shield corroded and loose

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

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

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly damaged pipe bent into calliper (part of flexi) (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated boot split and leaking grease (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Front Upper Items removed from driver's view prior to test relocated service sticker out of swept area

Nearside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 6 Jun 2018 34,916 miles

Central Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated slightly leaking (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

Pass 20 Jun 2017 29,371 miles

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

Nearside Rear rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

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

Pass 20 Jun 2016 23,137 miles

All road tyres were over inflated. slight weep from o/s inner cv joint.

Front Inner brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened slight corrosion and scoring (3.5.1i)

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm and slight distortion on inner tread blocks (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 4mm and slight distortion on inner tread blocks (4.1.E.1)

coil spring corroded slight corrosion on bottoms of front's (2.4.C.1b)

Nearside Front Valve stem slightly damaged perished/cracked (4.1.D.1e)

Offside Front Valve stem slightly damaged perished/cracked (4.1.D.1e)

Fail 20 Jun 2016 23,137 miles

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

All road tyres were over inflated. slight weep from o/s inner cv joint.

Centre Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' removed air freshener from interior mirror (8.3.1e)

Front Inner brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened slight corrosion and scoring (3.5.1i)

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Headlamp aim too low reset both (1.8)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm and slight distortion on inner tread blocks (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 4mm and slight distortion on inner tread blocks (4.1.E.1)

coil spring corroded slight corrosion on bottoms of front's (2.4.C.1b)

Nearside Front Valve stem slightly damaged perished/cracked (4.1.D.1e)

Offside Front Valve stem slightly damaged perished/cracked (4.1.D.1e)

Pass 11 Jun 2015 15,760 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

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

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 11 Jun 2015 15,760 miles

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

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

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

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

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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CH04 HUT is a 2012 Ford Focus in Red with a 1,596cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.2%.

Across all 2012 Ford Focus models, the average MOT pass rate is 78.0% with a typical mileage of 66,103 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 CH04 HUT, 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 14 years old, this Ford Focus is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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CH04 HUT is a 2012 Ford Focus, first registered on 25 June 2012.

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