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DG05 JPV

2005 Ford Focus

Silver Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires23 Apr 2024
Tests20 (16 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

123,067 mi
Last recorded123,067 miles
Recorded on24 Apr 2023
Typical for 2005 Ford Focus74,404 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDG05 JPV
MakeFord
ModelFocus
Year2005
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

16 pass 4 fail
Pass 24 Apr 2023 123,067 miles

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

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

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

reverse light not working

Pass 6 Apr 2022 119,268 miles

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

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

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

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 29 Mar 2021 114,639 miles

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

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both sides(sills) (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 19 Mar 2020 111,496 miles

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

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area damaged but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 18 Apr 2019 106,926 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened nearside rear and offside rear brake discs inner braking surfaces corroded from outer edges (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nearside front brake pipe to brake hose corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Brake pipe slightly damaged nearside front brake pipe to brake hose (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner and outer braking surfaces corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened outer braking surface corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive gearbox area (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened and heavy corrosion in places (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside rear and offside rear suspension trailing arms forward main mounting bushes become unbonded in places (5.3.4 (a) (i))

exhaust front pipe flexible joint wire mesh broke away

exhaust rear silencer rearward mounting support bracket at exhaust missing been jubilee clipped up

exhaust system mounting support brackets at exhaust heavy corrosion and corroded thin

fuel filler metal pipe corroded

nearside front and offside front suspension components corroded in places

nearside rear and offside rear suspension components corroded and heavy corrosion in places

offside rear brake caliper parking brake lever not fully at stop when parking brake released

vehicle under body panels and members corroded in places

Fail 12 Apr 2019 106,925 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Nearside Front Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions direction of rotation (5.2.3 (i))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength nearside outer body sill at rear area (5.3.6 (a) (i))

fuel filler metal pipe corroded

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened nearside rear and offside rear brake discs inner braking surfaces corroded from outer edges (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nearside front brake pipe to brake hose corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Brake pipe slightly damaged nearside front brake pipe to brake hose (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner and outer braking surfaces corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened outer braking surface corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive gearbox area (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened and heavy corrosion in places (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside rear and offside rear suspension trailing arms forward main mounting bushes become unbonded in places (5.3.4 (a) (i))

exhaust front pipe flexible joint wire mesh broke away

exhaust rear silencer rearward mounting support bracket at exhaust missing been jubilee clipped up

exhaust system mounting support brackets at exhaust heavy corrosion and corroded thin

nearside front and offside front suspension components corroded in places

nearside rear and offside rear suspension components corroded and heavy corrosion in places

offside rear brake caliper parking brake lever not fully at stop when parking brake released

vehicle under body panels and members corroded in places

Pass 13 Mar 2018 101,536 miles

Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive door sill (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive door sill (2.4.A.3)

Pass 25 Feb 2017 95,877 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Nearside Rear tyre perished.

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Offside Rear tyre perished.

Fail 25 Feb 2017 95,877 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Nearside Rear tyre perished.

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Offside Rear tyre perished.

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Pass 5 Mar 2016 90,546 miles

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

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

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

exhaust deteriorated

Pass 20 Mar 2015 85,317 miles

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

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

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

Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

exhaust deteriorated.

Pass 8 May 2014 77,610 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

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

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

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

Oil leak

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

exhaust deteriorated.

Pass 15 May 2013 68,995 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

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

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

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

Fail 11 May 2013 68,995 miles

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

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

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

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

Pass 5 May 2012 60,811 miles
Pass 7 May 2011 52,247 miles
Pass 5 May 2010 43,595 miles
Fail 4 May 2010 43,584 miles

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

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

Nearside Front brake disc excessively scored (3.5.1h)

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

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

Offside Front brake disc excessively scored (3.5.1h)

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

Pass 18 May 2009 34,184 miles

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

Pass 16 Feb 2008 20,781 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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DG05 JPV is a 2005 Ford Focus in Silver with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

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 DG05 JPV, 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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DG05 JPV is a 2005 Ford Focus, first registered on 1 March 2005.

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