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DX56 RBF

2006 Ford Focus

Blue Diesel 1798cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires14 Mar 2025
Tests24 (15 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate62.5%

Mileage

131,984 mi
Last recorded131,984 miles
Recorded on22 Feb 2024
Typical for 2006 Ford Focus75,121 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDX56 RBF
MakeFord
ModelFocus
Year2006
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,798cc

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MOT History

15 pass 9 fail
Pass 22 Feb 2024 131,984 miles

Exhaust centre box outer skin corroded

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

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

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

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

Offside Front Fog light inoperative

Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area damaged but not considered excessive Sill flange (5.3.6 (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 (0.1 (b))

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

Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Chassis (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Rear exhaust box heat shield loose and rattling

Fail 22 Feb 2024 131,984 miles

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

Exhaust centre box outer skin corroded

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

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

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

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

Offside Front Fog light inoperative

Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area damaged but not considered excessive Sill flange (5.3.6 (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 (0.1 (b))

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

Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Chassis (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Rear exhaust box heat shield loose and rattling

Pass 10 Mar 2023 130,684 miles

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

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

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

Offside Front foglamp inoperative

Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread front and rear (0.1 (b))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front lower rear bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

nearside and offside rear under sill areas corroded

rear exhaust box corroded

Fail 9 Mar 2023 130,683 miles

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

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

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

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

Offside Front foglamp inoperative

Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread front and rear (0.1 (b))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front lower rear bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

nearside and offside rear under sill areas corroded

rear exhaust box corroded

Pass 14 Mar 2022 129,177 miles

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

Front brake pads worn low

Items removed from driver's view prior to test phone holder ()

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside mirror body and lens damaged

Offside Front fog light not working

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear brake pads worn low

Rear coil springs corroded

corrosion evident on o/s/r and n/s/r undersills

o/s/f and n/s/f lower wishbones inner rear bushes debonding/splitting

recommend tracking check/adjustment

Fail 14 Mar 2022 129,175 miles

Offside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))

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

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

Front brake pads worn low

Front tyres scrubbed out on inner edges

Items removed from driver's view prior to test phone holder ()

Nearside Front Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside mirror body and lens damaged

Offside Front Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))

Offside Front fog light not working

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear brake pads worn low

Rear coil springs corroded

corrosion evident on o/s/r and n/s/r undersills

o/s/f and n/s/f lower wishbones inner rear bushes debonding/splitting

recommend tracking check/adjustment

Pass 15 Mar 2021 127,366 miles

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

Front tyres scrubbed on edges

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Movement in nearside and Offside front lower arm rear bushes

Nearside Front Foglamp inoperative

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

Nearside and Offside rear body under sills corroded

Nearside door mirror glass and case damaged

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

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

Rear exhaust corroded

Fail 15 Mar 2021 127,365 miles

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

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

Front tyres scrubbed on edges

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Movement in nearside and Offside front lower arm rear bushes

Nearside Front Foglamp inoperative

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

Nearside and Offside rear body under sills corroded

Nearside door mirror glass and case damaged

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

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

Rear exhaust corroded

Pass 27 Feb 2020 126,552 miles

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

Front tyres scrubbing out on edges

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Nearside mirror body and lens damaged

Offside Front fog light not working

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

Rear coil springs corroded

corrosion evident on o/s/r and n/s/r undersills

o/s/r and n/s/r trailing arms - bushes debonding

Fail 27 Feb 2020 126,550 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

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

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

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

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

Front tyres scrubbing out on edges

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Nearside mirror body and lens damaged

Offside Front fog light not working

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

Rear coil springs corroded

corrosion evident on o/s/r and n/s/r undersills

o/s/r and n/s/r trailing arms - bushes debonding

Pass 11 Mar 2019 123,218 miles

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

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

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

Nearside mirror lens and body damaged

Offside Front fog light not working

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

corrosion evident on underbody

o/s and n/s trailing arms - bushes debonding

o/s/f and n/s/f lower wishbones - inner rear bushes debonding/splitting

Fail 11 Mar 2019 123,218 miles

Nearside mirror lens and body damaged

Offside Front fog light not working

Offside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))

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

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

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

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

corrosion evident on underbody

o/s and n/s trailing arms - bushes debonding

o/s/f and n/s/f lower wishbones - inner rear bushes debonding/splitting

Pass 29 Jan 2018 118,911 miles

Front number plate marked/delaminating

Front tyres scrubbed out on edges

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.5mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear tyre low tread 3mm

Rear coil springs corroded

Rear number plate marked/delaminating

Rear suspension components corroded

o/s/f and n/s/f lower wishbones - inner rear bushes debonding

recommend tracking check/adjustment

Fail 29 Jan 2018 118,908 miles

Offside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

Front number plate marked/delaminating

Front tyres scrubbed out on edges

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.5mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear tyre low tread 3mm

Rear coil springs corroded

Rear number plate marked/delaminating

Rear suspension components corroded

o/s/f and n/s/f lower wishbones - inner rear bushes debonding

recommend tracking check/adjustment

Pass 12 Jan 2017 113,816 miles

Offside Front fog light not working

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

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()

front and rear number plates marked/delaminating

o/s/f and n/s/f lower wishbones - inner rear bushes debonding/splitting

o/s/r and n/s/r lower tie bars - bushes debonding

o/s/r and n/s/r trailing arms - bushes debonding

rear coil springs corroded

Pass 30 Jan 2016 109,955 miles
Pass 7 Feb 2015 95,912 miles
Fail 3 Feb 2015 95,890 miles

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 20 Jan 2014 75,164 miles
Fail 20 Jan 2014 75,164 miles

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

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

front pads low

rear disks has lip

Pass 5 Oct 2012 53,731 miles

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

Nearside rear tyre sidewall badly perished

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

Both front tyres inner edges void of tread

Pass 12 Sep 2011 38,097 miles
Pass 4 Oct 2010 31,554 miles
Pass 5 Oct 2009 23,046 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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DX56 RBF is a 2006 Ford Focus in Blue with a 1,798cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.

Across all 2006 Ford Focus models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.0% with a typical mileage of 75,121 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 DX56 RBF, 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 20 years old, this Ford Focus is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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DX56 RBF is a 2006 Ford Focus, first registered on 31 December 2006.

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