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DU61 CUW

2011 Ford Focus

Silver Diesel 1560cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires14 Jan 2027
Tests17 (12 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate70.6%

Mileage

127,118 mi
Last recorded127,118 miles
Recorded on15 Jan 2026
Typical for 2011 Ford Focus69,917 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDU61 CUW
MakeFord
ModelFocus
Year2011
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,560cc

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MOT History

12 pass 5 fail
Pass 15 Jan 2026 127,118 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front pitted on inner surface (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Fail 13 Jan 2026 127,118 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 Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

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

Central Rear fuel tank heat shield insecure

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front pitted on inner surface (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin nearside 2mm offside 2mm (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear exhaust backbox heat shield insecure

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

Pass 3 Jan 2025 122,926 miles

Nearside Front Outer Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Fail 2 Jan 2025 122,926 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

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

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

Nearside Front Outer Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 22 Dec 2023 118,069 miles
Pass 23 Dec 2022 112,847 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm. Cracking/perished. (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm. Cracking/perished. (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 21 Dec 2022 112,846 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))

Speedometer clearly inoperative (7.8 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm. Cracking/perished. (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm. Cracking/perished. (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 15 Dec 2021 108,051 miles
Pass 19 Nov 2020 101,835 miles

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Pass 14 Jun 2019 90,466 miles
Pass 18 Apr 2018 79,452 miles
Fail 16 Apr 2018 79,452 miles

Brake performance not tested (3.7.A.1)

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

Nearside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

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

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

Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a) DANGEROUS

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

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

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

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

Pass 4 Apr 2017 64,076 miles
Pass 6 Apr 2016 50,579 miles

Nail in offside rear tyre

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)

Pass 10 Apr 2015 35,537 miles
Fail 9 Apr 2015 35,537 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the left. (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (1.8)

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

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

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

Pass 9 Sep 2014 29,254 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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DU61 CUW is a 2011 Ford Focus in Silver with a 1,560cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.6%.

Across all 2011 Ford Focus models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.4% with a typical mileage of 69,917 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 DU61 CUW, 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 15 years old, this Ford Focus is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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DU61 CUW is a 2011 Ford Focus, first registered on 26 September 2011.

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