MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
120,646 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d))
Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
Nearside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear wishbone bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases back box and tail pipe (6.1.2 (a))
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear wishbone bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner sidewall (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Offside Rear Nail in tyre
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
coolant level low
Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
underbody component corrosion
Front Headlamp lens seriously defective both sides deteriorated (4.1.1 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
underbody component corrosion
Central heat shield loose
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Central heat shield loose
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Coolant leak
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin advise closer inspection (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
Offside Front Power steering component has slight seepage from a component rack damp (2.1.5 (a))
exhaust heat shield loss
front exhaust flexi deteriorated
n/s/f and o/s/sf seats have small movement in runners to seat advise closer inspection
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt has a lode cv boot (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 205 55 R16 (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Coolant leak
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin advise closer inspection (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
Offside Front Power steering component has slight seepage from a component rack damp (2.1.5 (a))
exhaust heat shield loss
front exhaust flexi deteriorated
n/s/f and o/s/sf seats have small movement in runners to seat advise closer inspection
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Power steering component has slight seepage from a component rack damp (2.1.5 (a))
Offside Rear 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 205/55R16 (5.2.3 (e))
front exhaust flexi deteriorated
n/s/f,seat,has,movement,but,not,causing,the,seat,to,be,insecure
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
Nearside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn radius bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Power steering component has slight seepage from a component rack damp (2.1.5 (a))
Offside Rear 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 205/55R16 (5.2.3 (e))
front exhaust flexi deteriorated
n/s/f,seat,has,movement,but,not,causing,the,seat,to,be,insecure
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush, front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front movement in passenger seat but not causing the seat to be insecure
Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush, front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect headlight lens need polishing (4.1.2 (c))
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed 205/55r16 falken ziex ze310 (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed 205/55r16 falken ziex ze310 (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush, front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front movement in passenger seat but not causing the seat to be insecure
Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush, front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output headlights slightly faded (4.1.4 (b))
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated out cv boot weeping/no splits (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Nearside Rear Nail in tyre
Headlamp lenses deteriorated
Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Headlamp lenses deteriorated
Both headlight lenses deteriorated
Exhaust system detiorated and rear mount broken but still supported by other mounts
Front brake pads worn low
Inner driveshaft gaitors slightly deteriorated
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)
Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
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)
n/s/r seat belt not checked, child seat fitted
n/s/r seat belt not checked, child seat fitted
Offside Front Driver's seat insecure (6.2.A.1)
Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Automatic gearbox has an oil leak
Rear Lower Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS
Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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MA56 BVU is a 2006 Ford Focus C-max in Grey with a 1,999cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.4%.
Across all 2006 Ford Focus C-max models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.4% with a typical mileage of 70,386 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 MA56 BVU, 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 20 years old, this Ford Focus C-max is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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MA56 BVU is a 2006 Ford Focus C-max, first registered on 25 September 2006.
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