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EJ09 LHH

2009 Ford Focus

Silver Diesel 1560cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires26 Jul 2024
Tests17 (12 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate70.6%

Mileage

171,189 mi
Last recorded171,189 miles
Recorded on26 Jul 2023
Typical for 2009 Ford Focus71,529 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEJ09 LHH
MakeFord
ModelFocus
Year2009
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,560cc

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MOT History

12 pass 5 fail
Pass 26 Jul 2023 171,189 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin 3-4mm (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside and offside rear bushes deteriorating (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm worn inner and has nail in advise replace (5.2.3 (e))

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

Rear Coil spring corroded both heavily corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured nearside and offside (4.4.3 (a))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside and offside trailing arm bushes slight wear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

engine cover fitted sounds like injector/s blowing advise repair

Fail 26 Jul 2023 171,189 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin 3-4mm (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside and offside rear bushes deteriorating (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm worn inner and has nail in advise replace (5.2.3 (e))

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

Rear Coil spring corroded both heavily corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured nearside and offside (4.4.3 (a))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside and offside trailing arm bushes slight wear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

engine cover fitted sounds like injector/s blowing advise repair

Pass 20 Jul 2022 160,921 miles

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

Nearside Front tyre 3mm worn edges

Nearside Rear 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 (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front tyre 3mm worn edges bald inner no cords/ply exposed at time

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

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

Pass 28 Jun 2021 148,120 miles

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

Fail 28 Jun 2021 148,120 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

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

Pass 27 Jul 2020 141,310 miles
Pass 26 Apr 2019 123,466 miles

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

Fail 26 Apr 2019 123,466 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

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

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

Pass 18 May 2018 114,426 miles

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

Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint both sides (2.4.G.2)

Rear coil spring corroded both sides (2.4.C.1b)

both front suspension lower arm bushes (inner rear ) perished/worn

Fail 18 May 2018 114,426 miles

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

Front front brake fluctuating, but not excessively both sides (3.7.B.3)

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

Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint both sides (2.4.G.2)

Rear coil spring corroded both sides (2.4.C.1b)

both front suspension lower arm bushes (inner rear ) perished/worn

Pass 26 Jun 2017 104,028 miles

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

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

Fail 26 Jun 2017 104,028 miles

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed Edge (4.1.D.1b)

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

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

Pass 20 Jun 2016 91,275 miles

Nearside Front tyre outer wall slightly cut

Pass 4 Jul 2015 80,583 miles
Pass 16 Jun 2014 78,125 miles

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

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

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

Pass 13 Jun 2013 72,790 miles

Offside rear tyre starting to wear out of shape(205/50ZR17)

Pass 7 Jul 2012 52,681 miles

FRont brake pads worn

Unable to fully check rear seat belts due to load

nearside rear tyre wearing on inner edge

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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EJ09 LHH is a 2009 Ford Focus in Silver with a 1,560cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.6%.

Across all 2009 Ford Focus models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.5% with a typical mileage of 71,529 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 EJ09 LHH, 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 17 years old, this Ford Focus is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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EJ09 LHH is a 2009 Ford Focus, first registered on 10 July 2009.

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