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J5 JBG

1999 Ford Focus

Red Petrol 1989cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires30 Aug 2027
Tests31 (22 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate71%

Mileage

67,997 mi
Last recorded67,997 miles
Recorded on21 Aug 2026
Typical for 1999 Ford Focus94,630 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationJ5 JBG
MakeFord
ModelFocus
Year1999
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,989cc

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MOT History

22 pass 9 fail
Pass 21 Aug 2026 67,997 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))

Fail 21 Aug 2026 67,997 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

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

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))

Pass 13 Aug 2025 67,005 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))

Pass 24 Aug 2024 66,219 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))

Pass 26 Aug 2023 65,517 miles

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

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

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component rack (2.1.5 (a))

Fail 26 Aug 2023 65,517 miles

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

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

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

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component rack (2.1.5 (a))

Pass 25 Aug 2022 64,510 miles

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

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

Fail 25 Aug 2022 64,510 miles

Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

Pass 31 Aug 2021 63,484 miles

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

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

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

Fail 28 Aug 2021 63,480 miles

Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 29 Aug 2020 62,651 miles

Central Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases silencer corroded (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

Fail 29 Aug 2020 62,651 miles

Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

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

Central Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases silencer corroded (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 29 Aug 2019 61,246 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test air freshner/tax holder

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component rack (2.1.5 (a))

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights

exhaust corroded

Fail 24 Aug 2019 61,222 miles

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear /next to fuel tank (1.1.11 (c))

Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

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

Items removed from driver's view prior to test air freshner/tax holder

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component rack (2.1.5 (a))

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights

exhaust corroded

Pass 31 Jul 2018 58,720 miles

Central exhaust box corroded and blowing slightly

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

Nearside Front Lower suspension arm ball joint rubber split

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

Offside Front Lower suspension arm ball joint rubber split

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

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

PAS rack leaking slightly

Rear exhaust box corroded and blowing slightly

fuel filler neck corroded

Pass 31 Jul 2018 58,720 miles

Central exhaust box corroded and blowing slightly

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

Nearside Front Lower suspension arm ball joint cover slightly leaking grease

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

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

Offside Front Lower suspension arm ball joint cover slightly leaking grease

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

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

Offside Rear fuel filler neck pipes corroded

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

PAS rack slightly moist/damp

Rear exhaust box corroded

Pass 26 Aug 2017 55,603 miles

Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component rack (2.3.3b)

exhaust corroded

Fail 26 Aug 2017 55,603 miles

Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component rack (2.3.3b)

exhaust corroded

Pass 27 Aug 2016 53,623 miles

Centre exhaust outer casing deteriorated

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

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

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

Oil leak

Pass 29 Aug 2015 51,194 miles

Both exhaust boxes badly corroded.

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Misting of oil around steering rack pinion.

Outer sill covers fitted.

Vehicle's internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights

Pass 23 Aug 2014 49,125 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Middle and rear exhaust boxes badly corroded.

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

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

Pass 17 Aug 2013 45,810 miles

Exhaust corroded

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

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

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

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

Oil leak

Rear brake discs lipped

Pass 6 Aug 2012 42,798 miles

Front brake pads starting to wear low.

Middle and rear exhaust silencers corroded.

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

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

Rear brake disc slightly lipped.

Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Vehicle's internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights

Pass 27 Aug 2011 40,573 miles

near side front tyre reading 3m remaining 1.5m

off side rear tyre reading 3m remaining 1.5m

oil leak aound sump arear

Fail 27 Aug 2011 40,573 miles

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

near side front tyre reading 3m remaining 1.5m

off side rear tyre reading 3m remaining 1.5m

oil leak aound sump arear

Pass 4 Aug 2010 37,683 miles

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

Pass 28 Aug 2009 35,322 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 28 Aug 2008 32,738 miles
Fail 28 Aug 2008 32,738 miles

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

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Pass 28 Aug 2007 30,226 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 4 Aug 2006 26,951 miles

How Reliable is the Ford Focus?

Based on 28,316,889 MOT tests across 2,072,617 vehicles.

73.8%
Pass Rate
6,500
Miles/Year
27
Year Lifespan
2,072,617
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 1,055,468
Stop lamp not working 415,965
Brake pipe excessively corroded 379,900
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 375,019
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 359,770
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J5 JBG is a 1999 Ford Focus in Red with a 1,989cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71%.

Across all 1999 Ford Focus models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.9% with a typical mileage of 94,630 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 J5 JBG, 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 27 years old, this Ford Focus is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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J5 JBG is a 1999 Ford Focus, first registered on 6 September 1999.

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