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EJ13 FRP

2013 Ford Focus

Red Petrol 1596cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires22 Feb 2027
Tests19 (12 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate63.2%

Mileage

89,719 mi
Last recorded89,719 miles
Recorded on18 Feb 2026
Typical for 2013 Ford Focus62,763 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEJ13 FRP
MakeFord
ModelFocus
Year2013
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,596cc

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MOT History

12 pass 7 fail
Pass 18 Feb 2026 89,719 miles
Fail 18 Feb 2026 89,719 miles

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

Pass 10 Feb 2025 84,590 miles
Fail 7 Feb 2025 84,583 miles

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

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Front Headlamp aim too low both low (4.1.2 (a))

Rear Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect both bulbs fitted incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Pass 5 Feb 2024 78,152 miles
Pass 23 Feb 2023 68,635 miles
Pass 23 Feb 2022 98,129 miles
Pass 4 Jan 2022 60,112 miles
Fail 4 Jan 2022 60,112 miles

Headlamp aim too low N/S + O/S (4.1.2 (a))

Pass 11 Jun 2021 57,689 miles
Pass 2 Jun 2020 56,764 miles
Fail 2 Jun 2020 56,763 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing slightly starting to perish on edges (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 8 Apr 2019 53,438 miles

stone chip in windscreen

Fail 8 Apr 2019 53,438 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle by more than 50% (1.2.1 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle by more than 50% Axle 1 (1.2.1 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

stone chip in windscreen

Pass 20 Apr 2018 50,790 miles

front brake discs lipped and corroding

rear indicators showing white

Fail 19 Apr 2018 50,789 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

front brake discs lipped and corroding

o/s/r tyre wearing on edges

rear indicators showing white

Pass 25 Apr 2017 47,550 miles

stone chip in screen

Pass 26 Apr 2016 43,278 miles
Fail 26 Apr 2016 43,278 miles

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Nearside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

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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EJ13 FRP is a 2013 Ford Focus in Red with a 1,596cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.2%.

Across all 2013 Ford Focus models, the average MOT pass rate is 77.8% with a typical mileage of 62,763 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 EJ13 FRP, 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 13 years old, this Ford Focus is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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What year was EJ13 FRP registered?

EJ13 FRP is a 2013 Ford Focus, first registered on 13 July 2013.

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The MOT history for EJ13 FRP shows 19 tests with a 63.2% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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