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EJ54 DDL

2004 Ford Focus C-max

Grey Diesel 1560cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires10 Dec 2023
Tests24 (16 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

94,266 mi
Last recorded94,266 miles
Recorded on7 Dec 2022
Typical for 2004 Ford Focus C-max75,889 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEJ54 DDL
MakeFord
ModelFocus C-max
Year2004
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,560cc

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MOT History

16 pass 8 fail
Pass 7 Dec 2022 94,266 miles

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both sides outer (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Fail 7 Dec 2022 94,266 miles

Front Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both sides outer (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 10 Dec 2021 93,529 miles

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

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

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

Fail 9 Dec 2021 93,529 miles

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

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

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

Pass 11 Dec 2020 91,352 miles

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

Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

injector leak causing exhaust type smell into cabin

Fail 8 Dec 2020 91,330 miles

Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect both, due to lenses deteriorated (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))

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

Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

injector leak causing exhaust type smell into cabin

Pass 3 Dec 2019 86,624 miles
Fail 30 Nov 2019 86,624 miles

Emissions not tested excessive smoke (8.2.2.2 (e))

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

Pass 17 Nov 2018 82,417 miles

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

Pass 20 Nov 2017 80,398 miles

eml on

Pass 17 Nov 2016 76,815 miles

EML on

Fail 11 Nov 2016 76,815 miles

Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

EML on

Pass 13 Nov 2015 73,183 miles
Fail 13 Nov 2015 73,183 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Pass 14 Nov 2014 69,517 miles

both front tyres starting to wear on edges

Fail 11 Nov 2013 64,970 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Oil leak

engine coolant low

engine system fail light came on

o,b,d warning light staying on

Pass 11 Nov 2013 64,970 miles

Oil leak

engine coolant low

engine system fail light came on

o,b,d warning light staying on

Pass 15 Nov 2012 57,798 miles

Oil leak

rear brake balance just within limits

Fail 14 Nov 2012 57,778 miles

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

Oil leak

rear brake balance just within limits

Pass 3 Nov 2011 49,354 miles

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

Pass 3 Nov 2010 43,026 miles

Nail in offside rear tyre

engine has a slight tapping noise when free revving

engine systems fault indicator lights up intermitently when engine revs are low

Pass 10 Nov 2009 36,152 miles
Pass 12 Nov 2008 28,984 miles
Pass 25 Oct 2007 23,516 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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EJ54 DDL is a 2004 Ford Focus C-max in Grey with a 1,560cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

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 a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

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 EJ54 DDL, 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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EJ54 DDL is a 2004 Ford Focus C-max, first registered on 12 November 2004.

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