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GR56 HDA

2007 Ford Focus C-max

Grey Petrol 1596cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires28 Jun 2027
Tests24 (17 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate70.8%

Mileage

120,195 mi
Last recorded120,195 miles
Recorded on29 Jun 2026
Typical for 2007 Ford Focus C-max69,994 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationGR56 HDA
MakeFord
ModelFocus C-max
Year2007
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,596cc

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MOT History

17 pass 7 fail
Pass 29 Jun 2026 120,195 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive engine/gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))

mid and rear section exhaust heat shields are not fully secure but unlikely to fall

Fail 26 Jun 2026 120,191 miles

Front Headlamp lens seriously defective both sides, no images (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

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

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

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive engine/gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))

mid and rear section exhaust heat shields are not fully secure but unlikely to fall

Pass 28 Jun 2025 115,376 miles

Headlamp lens slightly defective both sides (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Rear Lower Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (trailing arms) (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Upper Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights

Fail 28 Jun 2025 115,376 miles

Headlamp lens slightly defective both sides (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

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

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

Rear Lower Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (trailing arms) (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Upper Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights

Pass 24 Jun 2024 104,749 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Fail 24 Jun 2024 104,749 miles

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

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 5 Jun 2023 104,232 miles

Coolant leak

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

Nearside Front tyre inner edge wearing and slight cracking

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

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

Offside Front tyre inner edge worn

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

Oil leak, but not excessive engine and gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective hangar corroded and broken (6.1.2 (a))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides rear lower front track control arms bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 14 Jun 2022 103,704 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing slight cracking and inner edge worn (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front tyre inner edge worn

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

Oil leak, but not excessive engine/gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened not excessive just lots of surface rust (5.3.3 (b) (i))

front cross member (under radiator) corroded

Fail 14 Jun 2022 103,703 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing slight cracking and inner edge worn (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Front tyre inner edge worn

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

Oil leak, but not excessive engine/gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened not excessive just lots of surface rust (5.3.3 (b) (i))

front cross member (under radiator) corroded

Pass 5 Mar 2021 103,169 miles

Nearside Front tyre inner edge worn

Offside Front tyre inner edge worn

Offside Rear tyre slight cracking sidewall

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

both headlamp aims blurred

Pass 26 Feb 2020 102,297 miles

Offside Front tyre inner edge wearing

Fail 26 Feb 2020 102,297 miles

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

Offside Front tyre inner edge wearing

Pass 6 Mar 2019 101,067 miles

Front cross member (under radiator) corroded

Nearside Rear tyre tread close to wear indicators

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

both front lower arm rear bushes worn

both headlamp aims slightly blurred

Fail 6 Mar 2019 101,067 miles

Front cross member (under radiator) corroded

Nearside Rear tyre tread close to wear indicators

Offside Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a))

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

both front lower arm rear bushes worn

both headlamp aims slightly blurred

Pass 10 Jan 2018 98,751 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights

Pass 30 Jan 2017 96,289 miles
Fail 30 Jan 2017 96,289 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Pass 21 Jan 2016 94,189 miles
Pass 26 Jan 2015 91,833 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Vehicle's internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights

Pass 2 Jan 2014 88,319 miles
Pass 26 Jan 2013 77,881 miles

front discs worn and thin

front suspensiom arm bushes deteriated

n/s/f wheel rim damage

n/s/r tyre inner edge of tread low and distorted

Pass 16 Jan 2012 62,758 miles

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

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)

front brake pads getting low

Pass 15 Jan 2011 50,742 miles

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

both front brake discs started to lip

Pass 16 Jan 2010 36,377 miles

Nearside Rear 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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GR56 HDA is a 2007 Ford Focus C-max in Grey with a 1,596cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.8%.

Across all 2007 Ford Focus C-max models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.2% with a typical mileage of 69,994 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 GR56 HDA, 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 19 years old, this Ford Focus C-max is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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GR56 HDA is a 2007 Ford Focus C-max, first registered on 31 January 2007.

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