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ET05 VZU

2005 Ford Focus C-max

Silver Diesel 1997cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires21 Apr 2023
Tests19 (15 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate78.9%

Mileage

129,676 mi
Last recorded129,676 miles
Recorded on22 Apr 2022
Typical for 2005 Ford Focus C-max73,496 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationET05 VZU
MakeFord
ModelFocus C-max
Year2005
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,997cc

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MOT History

15 pass 4 fail
Pass 22 Apr 2022 129,676 miles
Pass 22 Mar 2021 116,210 miles

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Fail 9 Mar 2021 115,780 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

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

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

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

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

Central Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened all rear suspension arms heavily corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced underside of the rear of the vehicle corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 13 Mar 2020 113,051 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

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

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

Pass 20 Mar 2019 109,645 miles

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

Rear Coil spring corroded nearside and offside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside and offside rear trailing arm front mounting bushes deteriated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 20 Mar 2019 109,645 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner tread close to ply being exposed (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished / under inflated and also worn on inner tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Rear Coil spring corroded nearside and offside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside and offside rear trailing arm front mounting bushes deteriated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 23 Mar 2018 104,910 miles

Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced nearside and offside (1.7.5a)

Front both tyres wearing on inner treads

Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim inner rim (4.2.A.1a)

Nearside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Fail 22 Mar 2018 104,910 miles

Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated also noisy (2.6.1) DANGEROUS

Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced nearside and offside (1.7.5a)

Front both tyres wearing on inner treads

Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim inner rim (4.2.A.1a)

Nearside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Pass 20 Mar 2017 99,011 miles

Nearside Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)

Pass 22 Mar 2016 94,750 miles

Nearside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower wishbone bearing rear bush (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Front Front suspension has slight play in a pin or bush of an lower wishbone inner bearing rear bush (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Rear parking brake cable beginning to wear through outer cable near rear caliper.

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

middle and rear silencers outer skins beginning to delaminate.

Fail 22 Mar 2016 94,750 miles

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

Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

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

Nearside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower wishbone bearing rear bush (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Front Front suspension has slight play in a pin or bush of an lower wishbone inner bearing rear bush (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Rear parking brake cable beginning to wear through outer cable near rear caliper.

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

middle and rear silencers outer skins beginning to delaminate.

Pass 6 Feb 2015 86,491 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Oil leak

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 12 May 2014 80,301 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 29 Apr 2013 70,906 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 30 Apr 2012 61,840 miles

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

both front tyres starting to wear on inside edges

Pass 3 May 2011 52,855 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Pass 4 May 2010 44,018 miles

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

both rear tyres wearing on inner edges

Pass 22 Jul 2009 38,342 miles
Pass 24 Jul 2008 29,716 miles

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

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

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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ET05 VZU is a 2005 Ford Focus C-max in Silver with a 1,997cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.9%.

Across all 2005 Ford Focus C-max models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.0% with a typical mileage of 73,496 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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 ET05 VZU, 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 21 years old, this Ford Focus C-max is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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ET05 VZU is a 2005 Ford Focus C-max, first registered on 28 July 2005.

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