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EA11 LWE

2011 Ford Focus

Black Petrol 1596cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires30 Jun 2027
Tests18 (14 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate77.8%

Mileage

106,510 mi
Last recorded106,510 miles
Recorded on29 Jun 2026
Typical for 2011 Ford Focus69,917 mi

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Vehicle Details

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

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MOT History

14 pass 4 fail
Pass 29 Jun 2026 106,510 miles
Pass 1 Jul 2025 97,143 miles
Fail 1 Jul 2025 97,141 miles

Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases to rear (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

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

Pass 1 Jun 2024 94,181 miles
Fail 1 Jun 2024 94,181 miles

Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Pass 5 Jun 2023 90,717 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 15 Jun 2022 87,456 miles
Pass 30 Dec 2021 85,787 miles

advise centre exhaust heat shield insecure and fouling on exhaust system rattling

advise nearside and offside front brake discs inner surfaces becoming lipped scored

advise nearside and offside rear suspension arms large forward bush starting to deteriorate

advise rear anti roll bar heavily corroded but not likely to fail

advise rear subframe becoming corroded

Pass 6 Jan 2021 81,052 miles

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner edge of tread (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Fail 5 Jan 2021 81,028 miles

Offside Front Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b))

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner edge of tread (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 9 Jul 2019 73,689 miles
Pass 21 Mar 2019 72,221 miles
Pass 26 Mar 2018 63,110 miles

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre

Offside Front fog lamp broken

Pass 29 Mar 2017 56,144 miles
Pass 24 Mar 2016 48,400 miles
Pass 25 Mar 2015 39,513 miles
Fail 25 Mar 2015 39,513 miles

Nearside Front 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)

Pass 27 Mar 2014 29,585 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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EA11 LWE is a 2011 Ford Focus in Black with a 1,596cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 77.8%.

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 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 EA11 LWE, 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 LWE is a 2011 Ford Focus, first registered on 31 March 2011.

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