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EJ11 YGC

2011 Ford Focus

Silver Diesel 1560cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires15 Jul 2025
Tests16 (10 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate62.5%

Mileage

128,440 mi
Last recorded128,440 miles
Recorded on16 Jul 2024
Typical for 2011 Ford Focus69,917 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEJ11 YGC
MakeFord
ModelFocus
Year2011
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,560cc

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MOT History

10 pass 6 fail
Pass 16 Jul 2024 128,440 miles
Fail 16 Jul 2024 128,439 miles

Nearside Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 8 Jul 2024 128,434 miles

Nearside Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage attachment bracket/mounting fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage attachment bracket/mounting fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))

Fail 21 Jun 2024 128,307 miles

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

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

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

Power steering component leaking steering rack leaking (2.1.5 (a))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 16 Jun 2023 120,057 miles

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

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear trailing arm front bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

exhaust heat shield insecure

Fail 9 Jun 2023 120,057 miles

Power steering ram leaking off side of steering rack leaking (2.1.5 (a))

Rear Tyre(s) of different sizes are fitted on the same axle. nearside rear 235-40-18 off side rear 225-40-18 (5.2.3 (b))

Tyre(s) of different sizes are fitted on the same axle. nearside front 235-40-18 off side front 225-40-18 (5.2.3 (b))

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

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

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear trailing arm front bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

exhaust heat shield insecure

Pass 7 Jun 2022 113,981 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 225-40-18w worn and cracked (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 225-40-18 worn and cracked (5.2.3 (e))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement off side rear trailing arm front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

engine cover and under trays fitted

exhaust heat shield insecure

Fail 1 Jun 2022 113,973 miles

Fuel system component leaking fumes leaking from injector seals (6.1.3 (b) (i))

Power steering ram leaking off side of steering rack leaking (2.1.5 (a))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 225-40-18w worn and cracked (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 225-40-18 worn and cracked (5.2.3 (e))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement off side rear trailing arm front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

engine cover and under trays fitted

exhaust heat shield insecure

Pass 29 Apr 2021 108,100 miles
Fail 28 Apr 2021 108,099 miles

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

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear arm bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 5 Aug 2019 103,581 miles

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

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

Offside Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Pass 20 Aug 2018 86,705 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively o/s and n/s (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement o/s and n/s (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted inner rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear wheel different style to rest of wheels

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

heat shields insurcure

Pass 11 Aug 2017 49,088 miles
Pass 26 Aug 2016 43,001 miles
Pass 11 Jun 2015 35,572 miles
Pass 13 Jun 2014 29,105 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

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

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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EJ11 YGC is a 2011 Ford Focus in Silver with a 1,560cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.

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 EJ11 YGC, 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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EJ11 YGC is a 2011 Ford Focus, first registered on 17 June 2011.

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