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EF54 DJV

2004 Ford Focus C-max

Red Diesel 1998cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires22 Mar 2025
Tests23 (17 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate73.9%

Mileage

145,528 mi
Last recorded145,528 miles
Recorded on23 Mar 2024
Typical for 2004 Ford Focus C-max75,889 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEF54 DJV
MakeFord
ModelFocus C-max
Year2004
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,998cc

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MOT History

17 pass 6 fail
Pass 23 Mar 2024 145,528 miles

Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated security borderline (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

Nearside Rear brake binding

Nearside Rear tyre pressure low

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

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

fluctuation on front brake borderline

headlamp lenses & aims borderline

heavy corrosion on rear subframe & suspension arms BORDERLINE

Pass 13 Feb 2023 139,006 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone rear bush BORDERLINE (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone rear bush BORDERLINE (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

condition of headlamp aims and lenses

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

Pass 21 Feb 2022 132,846 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush BORDERLINE (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush BORDERLINE (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

security of centre/rear exhaust heat shield

Pass 18 Feb 2021 127,964 miles

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone rear bush splitting BORDERLINE (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

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

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone rear bush splitting BORDERLINE (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

centre exhaust heat shield insecure

headlamp lens and aims

Pass 27 Feb 2020 125,206 miles

both front indicators fading BORDERLINE

exhaust centre heat shield insecure

n/s/f and o/s/f wishbone rear bush splitting BORDERLINE

o/s/r tyre only just legal on inner edge

Fail 26 Feb 2020 125,194 miles

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

both front indicators fading BORDERLINE

exhaust centre heat shield insecure

n/s/f and o/s/f wishbone rear bush splitting BORDERLINE

o/s/r tyre only just legal on inner edge

Pass 25 Feb 2019 120,884 miles

Nearside Front Bumper mountings corroded but not likely to become detached (6.1.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 7 Feb 2018 114,329 miles

Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced both (1.7.5a)

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

Fail 7 Feb 2018 114,322 miles

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

Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced both (1.7.5a)

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

Pass 8 Feb 2017 106,071 miles
Fail 8 Feb 2017 106,071 miles

Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

Pass 23 Feb 2016 98,854 miles

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

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (3.5.1i)

Fail 23 Feb 2016 98,854 miles

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

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

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

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (3.5.1i)

Pass 27 Feb 2015 92,203 miles

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)

Pass 6 Feb 2014 84,533 miles

Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

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

Fail 15 Jan 2013 72,537 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

Pass 15 Jan 2013 72,537 miles
Pass 12 Dec 2011 63,091 miles
Pass 9 Dec 2010 53,539 miles
Fail 6 Dec 2010 53,502 miles

Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a)

Pass 17 Dec 2009 43,780 miles
Pass 17 Dec 2008 35,246 miles
Pass 5 Dec 2007 26,780 miles

How Reliable is the Ford Focus C-max?

Based on 1,326,487 MOT tests across 79,932 vehicles.

72.8%
Pass Rate
6,909
Miles/Year
23
Year Lifespan
79,932
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 67,238
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 26,690
Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect 24,018
Registration plate lamp not working 21,723
Tyre has ply or cords exposed 19,411
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EF54 DJV is a 2004 Ford Focus C-max in Red with a 1,998cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.9%.

Across all 2004 Ford Focus C-max models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.1% with a typical mileage of 75,889 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Ford Focus C-max fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 67,238 recorded failures. If you're considering buying EF54 DJV, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Ford Focus C-max typically stays on UK roads for around 23 years. At 22 years old, this Ford Focus C-max is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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EF54 DJV is a 2004 Ford Focus C-max, first registered on 21 December 2004.

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