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EF11 HWV

2011 Ford Focus

Black Diesel 1560cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires28 May 2026
Tests19 (12 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate63.2%

Mileage

124,170 mi
Last recorded124,170 miles
Recorded on23 May 2025
Typical for 2011 Ford Focus69,917 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEF11 HWV
MakeFord
ModelFocus
Year2011
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,560cc

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MOT History

12 pass 7 fail
Pass 23 May 2025 124,170 miles

Front & Rear Suspensions Are Corroded & Exhaust System Is Corroded

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated

Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Both Rear (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Vehicle Has Covers Fitted Unable To See Certain Testable Items

Fail 23 May 2025 124,170 miles

Exhaust emits clearly visible black smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))

Front & Rear Suspensions Are Corroded & Exhaust System Is Corroded

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated

Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Both Rear (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Vehicle Has Covers Fitted Unable To See Certain Testable Items

Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 17 May 2024 119,030 miles
Pass 26 May 2023 114,604 miles
Pass 17 May 2022 110,716 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated split (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Fail 17 May 2022 110,716 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated split (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 13 May 2021 100,742 miles

noise from engine (turbo?)

Fail 13 May 2021 100,742 miles

Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

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

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

noise from engine (turbo?)

Pass 29 May 2020 93,322 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Heat shield insecure

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

Fail 29 May 2020 93,322 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Heat shield insecure

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

Pass 10 Jul 2019 84,144 miles
Fail 10 Jul 2019 84,144 miles

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

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

Pass 25 Jul 2018 75,287 miles

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

Nearside Rear 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))

front and rear exhaust heatshields insecure

Pass 19 Jun 2017 65,300 miles
Fail 19 Jun 2017 65,300 miles

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

Pass 6 Jun 2016 56,982 miles
Fail 6 Jun 2016 56,982 miles

Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS

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

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) DANGEROUS

Pass 17 Jun 2015 48,140 miles
Pass 29 May 2014 38,216 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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EF11 HWV is a 2011 Ford Focus in Black with a 1,560cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.2%.

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 EF11 HWV, 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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EF11 HWV is a 2011 Ford Focus, first registered on 20 June 2011.

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