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EJ11 YGW

2011 Ford Focus

Silver Diesel 1560cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires18 Jul 2025
Tests17 (11 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate64.7%

Mileage

142,644 mi
Last recorded142,644 miles
Recorded on18 Jul 2024
Typical for 2011 Ford Focus69,917 mi

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Vehicle Details

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

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MOT History

11 pass 6 fail
Pass 18 Jul 2024 142,644 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 17 Jul 2024 142,644 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Pass 14 Jul 2023 136,618 miles

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Nearside Rear Passenger door damaged ( no sharp edges)

Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Undertray fitted obscuring some testable items

Fail 13 Jul 2023 136,618 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Nearside Rear Passenger door damaged ( no sharp edges)

Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Undertray fitted obscuring some testable items

Pass 19 Jul 2022 132,415 miles
Fail 14 Jul 2022 132,415 miles

Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Pass 15 Jul 2021 115,549 miles

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both rear (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 14 Jul 2021 115,544 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecurely attached (5.3.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps (4.7.2 (a))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both rear (5.2.3 (e))

exhaust heat shield loose

Pass 9 Jul 2020 111,906 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 7 May 2019 105,801 miles

Both front brake discs slightly worn/corroding, pads ok

Both front suspension arm back bushes slightly deteriorated

Both rear trailing arm bushes slightly deteriorated

Engine bay and under body covers fitted as standard obscuring various testable components

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Slight cracking in treads 205 50 17 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Slight inner shoulder wear O/S/R tyre

Fail 7 May 2019 105,801 miles

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

Both front brake discs slightly worn/corroding, pads ok

Both front suspension arm back bushes slightly deteriorated

Both rear trailing arm bushes slightly deteriorated

Engine bay and under body covers fitted as standard obscuring various testable components

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Slight cracking in treads 205 50 17 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Slight inner shoulder wear O/S/R tyre

Pass 8 May 2018 89,235 miles

Chuffung noise from engine. Suspect injector seal.

Engine bay and under body covers fitted obscuring various components

Exhaust heat shields coming loose

Front brake discs inner faces worn/corroding, pads 60-70% worn

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Back bush slightly deteriorated (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside Rear Tyre inner and outer shoulders cracking

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Back bush slightly deteriorated (2.4.G.2)

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

Slight inner shoulder wear both front tyres. Winters fitted

Pass 23 May 2017 75,095 miles

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

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

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

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

Fail 23 May 2017 75,094 miles

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

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

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

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

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

exhaust heatshield loose

Pass 20 May 2016 59,916 miles

Nearside Front Outer Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

exhaust heatshield loose

Pass 12 May 2015 45,949 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 20 May 2014 33,767 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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EJ11 YGW is a 2011 Ford Focus in Silver with a 1,560cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.7%.

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 YGW, 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 YGW is a 2011 Ford Focus, first registered on 27 May 2011.

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