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EK56 ZRL

2006 Ford Focus C-max

Grey Petrol 1798cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires11 Aug 2027
Tests24 (16 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

179,201 mi
Last recorded179,201 miles
Recorded on12 Aug 2026
Typical for 2006 Ford Focus C-max70,386 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEK56 ZRL
MakeFord
ModelFocus C-max
Year2006
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,798cc

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MOT History

16 pass 8 fail
Pass 12 Aug 2026 179,201 miles

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

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

Fail 7 Aug 2026 179,200 miles

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

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

Pass 17 May 2024 174,608 miles

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

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

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

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

Fail 17 May 2024 174,607 miles

Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 28 Apr 2023 165,887 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

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

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Pass 15 Oct 2021 165,176 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp reflector slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing shroud detached (5.3.2 (b))

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

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

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing shroud detached (5.3.2 (b))

Fail 7 Oct 2021 165,164 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Nearside Headlamp reflector slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing shroud detached (5.3.2 (b))

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

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

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing shroud detached (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 30 Sep 2020 160,295 miles

Exhaust mounting defective front hanger not attached (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated & offside front inner (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively & outer brake pad is worn more than the nearside (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect on limit now (5.3.2 (b))

nearside & offside headlamp outer lens' are deteriorating

nearside rear tyre is wearing unevenly

oil residue engine/gearbox area's

Fail 30 Sep 2020 160,295 miles

Exhaust mounting defective front hanger not attached (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated & offside front inner (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively & outer brake pad is worn more than the nearside (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect on limit now (5.3.2 (b))

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

nearside & offside headlamp outer lens' are deteriorating

nearside rear tyre is wearing unevenly

oil residue engine/gearbox area's

Pass 16 Oct 2019 157,526 miles

front exhaust flexi pipe deteriorated

moisture around gearbox area

nearside rear tyre wearing out of shape

offside rear wheel arch body damage

rear wiper blade deteriorated

Pass 8 Oct 2018 154,613 miles

Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged tyre has a cut inner side wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

front exhaust flexi pipe is deteriorating

oil residue engine / gearbox

Fail 4 Oct 2018 154,568 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective outer lens weathered / no beam image (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively wiper blade split (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective outer lens weathered / no beam image (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps nearside & offside (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged tyre has a cut inner side wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

front exhaust flexi pipe is deteriorating

oil residue engine / gearbox

Pass 3 Oct 2017 150,515 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt upper drop link dust cover (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt inner gaiter has a small cut (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Rear tyre has a cut in the inner side wall

both outer head lamp lenses are weathering

front exhaust mounting is deteriorated exhaust is still adequately supported

Pass 25 Oct 2016 146,337 miles

Offside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

both head lamp lenses are weathering

offside rear tyre has a cut in the inner side wall

oil residue around gearbox

Fail 6 Oct 2016 146,160 miles

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Pass 14 Oct 2015 137,111 miles
Pass 8 Oct 2014 124,661 miles

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

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

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

Pass 2 Oct 2013 113,031 miles

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

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

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

slight runout front brakes

Pass 25 Sep 2012 97,321 miles

Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Fail 25 Sep 2012 97,321 miles

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 30 Sep 2011 82,555 miles

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

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

Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

screw in right hand front tyre

Pass 27 Sep 2010 62,919 miles

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

front and rear brake discs worn

Fail 5 Oct 2009 46,813 miles

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

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Pass 5 Oct 2009 46,813 miles

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

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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EK56 ZRL is a 2006 Ford Focus C-max in Grey with a 1,798cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 2006 Ford Focus C-max models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.4% with a typical mileage of 70,386 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 EK56 ZRL, 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 20 years old, this Ford Focus C-max is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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EK56 ZRL is a 2006 Ford Focus C-max, first registered on 19 October 2006.

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