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FY04 SXZ

2004 Ford Focus C-max

Silver Petrol 1596cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires13 Aug 2026
Tests25 (19 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate76%

Mileage

144,814 mi
Last recorded144,814 miles
Recorded on4 Aug 2025
Typical for 2004 Ford Focus C-max75,889 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFY04 SXZ
MakeFord
ModelFocus C-max
Year2004
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,596cc

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MOT History

19 pass 6 fail
Pass 4 Aug 2025 144,814 miles
Pass 8 Aug 2024 136,646 miles
Pass 11 Aug 2023 129,539 miles
Pass 8 Aug 2022 122,237 miles

front col springs corroded

Pass 11 Aug 2021 117,483 miles
Pass 14 Aug 2020 111,942 miles
Fail 12 Aug 2020 111,933 miles

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

Coil spring corroded (n/s/r and both fronts) (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive slight gear oil leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 4 Jul 2019 105,038 miles

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 5 Jul 2018 96,294 miles
Pass 7 Jun 2017 89,958 miles
Pass 29 Apr 2016 88,260 miles

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

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

oil leak

Fail 25 Apr 2016 88,254 miles

Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)

Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)

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

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

oil leak

Pass 13 Mar 2015 85,045 miles

advise both headlamps

Fail 13 Mar 2015 85,045 miles

Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

advise both headlamps

Pass 24 Feb 2014 81,702 miles

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Pass 1 Mar 2013 75,320 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Oil leak

Pass 18 Feb 2012 67,422 miles

advise belts

advise n/s/r tyre

Pass 2 Mar 2011 61,243 miles

Advice on condition of front brake discs.

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

Pass 5 May 2010 52,804 miles
Fail 5 May 2010 52,804 miles

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Pass 8 May 2009 43,962 miles
Fail 8 May 2009 43,962 miles

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

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

Pass 2 May 2008 34,242 miles
Pass 24 May 2007 24,966 miles
Fail 24 May 2007 24,966 miles

Offside Obligatory mirror missing (8.1.1)

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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FY04 SXZ is a 2004 Ford Focus C-max in Silver with a 1,596cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76%.

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 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 FY04 SXZ, 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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What year was FY04 SXZ registered?

FY04 SXZ is a 2004 Ford Focus C-max, first registered on 21 April 2004.

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