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EA11 LVO

2011 Ford Focus

Black Petrol 1596cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires13 Dec 2026
Tests17 (12 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate70.6%

Mileage

96,331 mi
Last recorded96,331 miles
Recorded on21 Nov 2025
Typical for 2011 Ford Focus69,917 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEA11 LVO
MakeFord
ModelFocus
Year2011
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,596cc

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MOT History

12 pass 5 fail
Pass 21 Nov 2025 96,331 miles
Fail 17 Nov 2025 96,326 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 14 Dec 2024 94,488 miles
Fail 14 Dec 2024 94,488 miles

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 23 Nov 2023 90,146 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 26 Nov 2022 86,893 miles

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 28 Oct 2021 83,541 miles
Pass 27 Nov 2020 81,099 miles

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre x2 nails ()

Nearside Rear Position lamp has a product on the lens or light source but not adversely affecting light intensity lens cracked (4.2.3 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output condensation in lamp (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Front Inner Oil leak, but not excessive gear box drive shaft oil seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 215/50/17 BOTH tyres worn on edges (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 19 Nov 2020 81,077 miles

Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel hand brake lever (1.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))

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

Nearside Front Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Nearside Front Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre x2 nails ()

Nearside Rear Position lamp has a product on the lens or light source but not adversely affecting light intensity lens cracked (4.2.3 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output condensation in lamp (4.1.4 (b))

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

Offside Front Inner Oil leak, but not excessive gear box drive shaft oil seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 215/50/17 BOTH tyres worn on edges (5.2.3 (e))

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()

Pass 10 Jun 2019 71,511 miles

covers fitted

Pass 7 Jun 2018 60,519 miles

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

advise front and rear wiper starting to smear

advise pads good but disk scored bited and lipped

advise rear trailing arm bushes de bounding but still doing there job

advise slight bind from osr wheel

Fail 7 Jun 2018 60,518 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

advise front and rear wiper starting to smear

advise pads good but disk scored bited and lipped

advise rear trailing arm bushes de bounding but still doing there job

advise slight bind from osr wheel

Pass 23 May 2017 50,457 miles

Both front wipers smearing

Brake pedal anti slip pad worn

Light scratches on screen

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit & cracking/splitting outer tread (4.1.E.1)

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

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

Offside Rear Rear reflector slightly damaged but function not impaired (1.5.1c)

Offside Rear Tyre Cracking/splitting on inner traed

Offside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' Making wiper smear (8.3.1a)

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

Fail 16 May 2017 50,224 miles

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

Both front wipers smearing

Brake pedal anti slip pad worn

Light scratches on screen

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit & cracking/splitting outer tread (4.1.E.1)

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

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

Offside Rear Rear reflector slightly damaged but function not impaired (1.5.1c)

Offside Rear Tyre Cracking/splitting on inner traed

Offside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' Making wiper smear (8.3.1a)

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

Pass 3 May 2016 41,498 miles

Front brake disc modified but not seriously weakened (3.5.1n)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm (4.1.E.1)

both front tyres wearing to inner shoulders

n/s/r tyre cracking in tread

slight play to inner steering rack joints

wipers smearing slightly

Pass 5 May 2015 32,537 miles

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

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

n/s/r tyre cracking in tread

slight play to o/s/f

Pass 15 Apr 2014 23,094 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

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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EA11 LVO is a 2011 Ford Focus in Black with a 1,596cc petrol 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 EA11 LVO, 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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EA11 LVO is a 2011 Ford Focus, first registered on 31 March 2011.

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