MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
134,691 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
different size tyres fitted front to rear
n/s/f tyre bold edges + small cuts to inner sidewall - recommend replace
o/s/f brake hose twisted - recommend repair
o/s/f tyre 3mm tread + perishing
perishing/wear to rear lower control arm bushes
some corrosion to rear brake pipes
struggled to pass emissions test
windscreen chipped
both front brake just starting to bind
o/s/f + rear brake pipes corroding
wear to pedal rubbers
wear to rear control arm bushes + rear main arm inner/outer bushes
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (3.5.1i)
Front brakes slight bind
Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
windscreen marked
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (3.5.1i)
Front brakes slight bind
Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
windscreen marked
Nearside Rear tyre worn on edges and perrished
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded outter sill (2.4.A.3)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside Rear tyre worn on edges and perrished
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
o/s/r outter sill corroded
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
o/s/r outter sill corroded
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
both front tyres worn close
both rear coil springs corroded
brake pipes corroded in places
gearbox oil leak
wiper has small split
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
rear parking (secondary) brakes imbalanced (3.7.B.6b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
both front tyres worn close
both rear coil springs corroded
brake pipes corroded in places
gearbox oil leak
wiper has small split
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
both rear coil springs corroded
gearbox oil leak
o/s handbrake effort low
o/s/r tyre perrished
both rear coil springs corroded
gearbox oil leak
o/s handbrake effort low
o/s/r tyre perrished
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
rear exhaust mount broken
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
rear exhaust mount broken
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
both front anti roll bar drop links have play
both front coil springs corroded
both rear coil springs rusty
both rear tyres perrished
center/rear exhaust mount broken
n/s/f fog light lens cracked
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)
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FJ51 PCY is a 2001 Ford Focus in Blue with a 1,596cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.
Across all 2001 Ford Focus models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.6% with a typical mileage of 84,182 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
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 FJ51 PCY, 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 25 years old, this Ford Focus is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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FJ51 PCY is a 2001 Ford Focus, first registered on 21 September 2001.
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