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DS57 ABU

2007 Ford Focus

Black Petrol 1596cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires14 Jan 2025
Tests17 (14 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate82.4%

Mileage

68,310 mi
Last recorded68,310 miles
Recorded on15 Jan 2024
Typical for 2007 Ford Focus74,402 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDS57 ABU
MakeFord
ModelFocus
Year2007
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,596cc

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MOT History

14 pass 3 fail
Pass 15 Jan 2024 68,310 miles

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

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

Pass 21 Oct 2022 64,457 miles
Pass 21 Oct 2021 60,199 miles
Pass 16 Oct 2020 57,240 miles
Pass 4 Nov 2019 53,828 miles
Fail 2 Nov 2019 53,828 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Fail 8 Oct 2019 53,780 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Nearside door damaged

Nearside wing mirror outer casing missing

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

Pass 2 Oct 2018 50,995 miles
Fail 2 Oct 2018 50,995 miles

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

Pass 13 Oct 2017 46,740 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front door damaged

Nearside Front door mirror outer casing missing

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)

Rear exhaust bracket broken

coil spring corroded o/s/f,o/s/r (2.4.C.1b)

Pass 14 Oct 2016 40,909 miles

Nearside Front Damage to door

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Tyre inner edge wearing

Rear exhaust bracket broken

Pass 30 Sep 2015 36,811 miles

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

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

rear exhaust mount broken

Pass 3 Oct 2014 34,242 miles

Nail in nearside front tyre

Nail in offside rear tyre

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

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

nearside and offside rear tires are perished/cracked

Pass 16 Oct 2013 29,466 miles
Pass 18 Oct 2012 23,600 miles
Pass 21 Sep 2011 18,245 miles

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

Pass 28 Sep 2010 9,518 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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DS57 ABU is a 2007 Ford Focus in Black with a 1,596cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 82.4%.

Across all 2007 Ford Focus models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.9% with a typical mileage of 74,402 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 DS57 ABU, 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 19 years old, this Ford Focus is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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DS57 ABU is a 2007 Ford Focus, first registered on 21 November 2007.

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