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LY05 XXD

2005 Ford Focus C-max

Black Petrol 1798cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires14 Mar 2023
Tests20 (13 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate65%

Mileage

78,876 mi
Last recorded78,876 miles
Recorded on15 Mar 2022
Typical for 2005 Ford Focus C-max73,496 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationLY05 XXD
MakeFord
ModelFocus C-max
Year2005
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,798cc

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MOT History

13 pass 7 fail
Pass 15 Mar 2022 78,876 miles

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

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

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

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

Fail 8 Mar 2022 78,666 miles

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm worn down to cords inner edge. (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

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

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

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

Fail 3 Aug 2021 73,433 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 205/55/r16-91v (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

Child seats fitted to rear.

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 205/55/r16-91v (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Recommend replacing 205/55/r16-91v (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 205/55/r16-91v (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 27 Jul 2020 64,418 miles

Slight mist of oil on both front shock absorbers.

Fail 24 Jul 2020 64,418 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

Nearside Front Outer Tyre has ply or cords exposed Side wall. 205/55/r16-94v (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Slight mist of oil on both front shock absorbers.

Pass 27 Jul 2019 62,967 miles

Both front wishbone bushes starting to deteriorate.

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Fail 27 Jul 2019 62,967 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Both front wishbone bushes starting to deteriorate.

Pass 28 Jul 2018 54,303 miles

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

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

Fail 28 Jul 2018 54,303 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen Headlamp deteriorated effecting beam image. (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen Headlamp deteriorated effecting beam image. (4.1.2 (a))

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

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

Pass 21 Sep 2017 48,255 miles

Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced offside and nearside just giving abeam image (1.7.5a)

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

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

Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside front lower arm rear bushes (2.4.G.2)

front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Pass 12 Sep 2016 47,455 miles

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

wipers poor

Pass 22 May 2015 43,818 miles

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

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

offside rear tyre inner sidewall worn reccomend replacement

Pass 27 May 2014 41,609 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

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

Offside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

exhaust corroding

front and rear suspension corroding

inner rear brake pads wearing low

offside rear tyre tread low very bald on inner edge slightly un der inflated

rear shock absorbers have reduced damping effect

rear tyres perishing and cracking

Fail 23 May 2014 41,578 miles

Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

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

Offside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

exhaust corroding

front and rear suspension corroding

inner rear brake pads wearing low

offside rear tyre tread low very bald on inner edge slightly un der inflated

rear shock absorbers have reduced damping effect

rear tyres perishing and cracking

Pass 7 Nov 2012 35,053 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

exhaust corroding

front and rear suspension corroding

offside front and offside rear tyres bald inner edge

rear tyres perishing and cracking

slight damage to offside front outer tyre wall

Pass 16 Sep 2011 30,870 miles
Pass 20 Aug 2010 29,488 miles
Pass 3 Sep 2009 27,652 miles

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)

Pass 24 Jul 2008 24,750 miles
Fail 24 Jul 2008 24,750 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (1.8)

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

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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LY05 XXD is a 2005 Ford Focus C-max in Black with a 1,798cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65%.

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 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 LY05 XXD, 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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What year was LY05 XXD registered?

LY05 XXD is a 2005 Ford Focus C-max, first registered on 10 August 2005.

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