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MA54 VCF

2004 Ford Focus C-max

Black Petrol 1798cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires9 Oct 2026
Tests22 (19 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate86.4%

Mileage

108,515 mi
Last recorded108,515 miles
Recorded on9 Oct 2025
Typical for 2004 Ford Focus C-max75,889 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationMA54 VCF
MakeFord
ModelFocus C-max
Year2004
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,798cc

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MOT History

19 pass 3 fail
Pass 9 Oct 2025 108,515 miles
Pass 10 Oct 2024 107,067 miles
Fail 8 Oct 2024 107,064 miles

Nearside Front Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed ,,,205/55/16... (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 25 Sep 2023 104,781 miles

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Pass 22 Sep 2022 102,376 miles

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

Pass 20 Sep 2021 98,738 miles
Pass 6 Oct 2020 94,859 miles

Front both front tyres wearing on outside edges

Fail 1 Oct 2020 94,848 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Front both front tyres wearing on outside edges

Pass 27 Sep 2019 91,040 miles

Offside Rear nail in tyre

Pass 28 Sep 2018 87,054 miles

Front windscreen washer bottle cap missing

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))

Offside Rear nail in tyre

Pass 28 Sep 2017 84,822 miles
Pass 26 Sep 2016 82,418 miles
Fail 26 Sep 2016 82,418 miles

Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1c)

Pass 29 Sep 2015 78,133 miles

Nearside Rear tyre wearing on outside edge

Pass 29 Sep 2014 69,981 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Vehicle's internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights

Pass 27 Sep 2013 62,294 miles

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)

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

both front tyres wearing on inside edges also offside rear wearing on inside edge

Pass 28 Sep 2012 55,096 miles

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

nearside rear tyre wearing on inside edge

Pass 28 Sep 2011 48,790 miles
Pass 1 Oct 2010 40,762 miles

lid missing off washer bottle

Pass 25 Sep 2009 31,939 miles

front and rear brake pads low /offside rear tyre /ofside front tyre /andnearside rear tyre wearing on inner edges/lid missing off windscreen washer bottle

Pass 26 Sep 2008 24,034 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

both rear tyres wearing on inner edges

Pass 1 Oct 2007 17,671 miles

offside and nearside rear tyres showing signs of wear to inner and outer edges

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
Full Ford Focus C-max reliability report

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MA54 VCF is a 2004 Ford Focus C-max in Black with a 1,798cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 86.4%.

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 MA54 VCF, 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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MA54 VCF is a 2004 Ford Focus C-max, first registered on 27 September 2004.

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