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EJ54 LPF

2004 Ford Focus C-max

Red Diesel 1560cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires8 May 2026
Tests26 (18 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate69.2%

Mileage

164,451 mi
Last recorded164,451 miles
Recorded on9 May 2025
Typical for 2004 Ford Focus C-max75,889 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEJ54 LPF
MakeFord
ModelFocus C-max
Year2004
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,560cc

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MOT History

18 pass 8 fail
Pass 9 May 2025 164,451 miles

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

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

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

Pass 20 Mar 2024 159,234 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

exhaust silencer corroded

Fail 11 Mar 2024 159,215 miles

Fluid leak harmful to the environment or a risk to other road users (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

exhaust silencer corroded

Pass 15 Mar 2023 155,357 miles

Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 17 Mar 2022 153,302 miles

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

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

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

Fail 7 Mar 2022 153,299 miles

Exhaust fumes entering cabin injector seals (6.1.2 (b) (i))

Front Headlamp lens seriously defective both (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Pass 8 Mar 2021 151,440 miles

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

exhaust back box deteriorated

n/s/r outer sill damaged

rear subframe and suspension components corroded but not considered excessive,all rear suspension bushes deteriorated but not resulting in excess movement

rear suspension and spring prescribed areas corroded but not considered excessive

Fail 26 Feb 2021 151,401 miles

Brake inadequately mounted parking brake motor (1.1.21 (c))

Emissions not tested (8.2.2.2 (e))

Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.2.1 (b))

Exhaust fumes entering cabin (6.1.2 (b) (i))

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases flexi (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the light source so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))

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

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

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))

Registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps 1 inop 1 dim (4.7.2 (a))

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Nearside Side repeater insecure (4.4.1 (c) (i))

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

exhaust back box deteriorated

n/s/r outer sill damaged

rear subframe and suspension components corroded but not considered excessive,all rear suspension bushes deteriorated but not resulting in excess movement

rear suspension and spring prescribed areas corroded but not considered excessive

Pass 12 Feb 2020 147,972 miles

Brake disc worn, but not excessively both front and rear (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both rear inner upper sills/floor sections (5.3.6 (a) (i))

exhaust rear silencer outer casing deteriorating

surface corrosion to rear underside suspension components

Pass 7 Feb 2019 131,322 miles

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

Fail 26 Jan 2019 131,265 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords cords exposed on inside (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords cords exposed on inside (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle binding on (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 9 Nov 2017 124,132 miles

Offside Front split wiper blade

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Fail 9 Nov 2017 124,132 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Front split wiper blade

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 11 Nov 2016 116,142 miles

Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced nearside & offside headlamps deteriorating - patterns only just visible (1.7.5a)

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

offside front tyre wearing on inner edge

Pass 30 Oct 2015 107,470 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint slight (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

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

Offside Rear Inner Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

under trays fitted obscuring some under side components

Pass 10 Nov 2014 99,854 miles

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

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

Fail 13 Nov 2013 92,933 miles

Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 13 Nov 2013 92,933 miles
Pass 9 Nov 2012 85,025 miles

advise ,tyre pressures low.

advise,rear inner brake pads appear to be worn low.

Fail 8 Nov 2012 84,982 miles

Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour (7.4.B.4)

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

advise ,tyre pressures low.

advise,rear inner brake pads appear to be worn low.

Pass 15 Nov 2011 77,093 miles
Fail 11 Nov 2011 77,089 miles

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

Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)

Pass 2 Nov 2010 67,064 miles
Pass 19 Oct 2009 53,970 miles

nearside rear tyre low on tread

Pass 11 Nov 2008 42,333 miles

front brake pads low

Pass 15 Oct 2007 27,266 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 LPF is a 2004 Ford Focus C-max in Red with a 1,560cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69.2%.

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

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