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EA16 DZO

2016 Ford Focus

White Petrol 999cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires28 Feb 2027
Tests11 (8 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate72.7%

Mileage

46,335 mi
Last recorded46,335 miles
Recorded on21 Feb 2026
Typical for 2016 Ford Focus48,156 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEA16 DZO
MakeFord
ModelFocus
Year2016
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine999cc

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MOT History

8 pass 3 fail
Pass 21 Feb 2026 46,335 miles
Fail 10 Feb 2026 46,332 miles

Nearside Rear Brake cable damaged Main (1.1.15 (a))

Offside Rear Brake cable damaged Main (1.1.15 (a))

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

Nearside Rear Brake cable damaged but not to excess Short (1.1.15 (a))

Offside Rear Brake cable damaged but not to excess Short (1.1.15 (a))

Fail 21 Jan 2026 46,300 miles

Central Fuel pipe insecure fuel pipe from fuel tank to front insecure (6.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Rear Brake cable damaged excessively corroded (1.1.15 (a))

Central exhaust heat shiel corroded loose

Front subframe corroded hard to inspect further due to undertray

Nearside Direction indicator lens defective which has no effect on emitted light door mirror indicator small crack water ingress (4.4.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre perished and slightly worn (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre worn and perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material at calliper after flexi (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded spring corroded at top mount (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded corroded in spring arm lower (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively slight bind (1.2.1 (f))

Rear subframe corroded and attached suspension components heavily corroded

driver side undertray loos corroded fixings

passengers undertray loos corroded fixings

Pass 1 Mar 2025 42,821 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Fail 28 Feb 2025 42,820 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre(s) of different sizes are fitted on the same axle. (5.2.3 (b))

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Pass 14 Feb 2024 39,116 miles

Nearside Rear reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface lens cracked (4.8.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

centre heatshields insecure

floor covers fitted

Pass 24 Feb 2023 35,916 miles
Pass 28 Feb 2022 33,514 miles

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear tyres (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 26 Feb 2021 30,202 miles

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

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

under trays covering up under side view

Pass 28 Feb 2020 26,431 miles

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

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

Pass 22 Mar 2019 20,607 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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EA16 DZO is a 2016 Ford Focus in White with a 999cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 11 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.7%.

Across all 2016 Ford Focus models, the average MOT pass rate is 85.3% with a typical mileage of 48,156 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 EA16 DZO, 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 10 years old, this Ford Focus is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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EA16 DZO is a 2016 Ford Focus, first registered on 31 March 2016.

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