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MJ54 COA

2004 Ford Focus C-max

Blue Petrol 1798cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires25 Mar 2019
Tests18 (12 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

74,584 mi
Last recorded74,584 miles
Recorded on20 Mar 2019
Typical for 2004 Ford Focus C-max75,889 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationMJ54 COA
MakeFord
ModelFocus C-max
Year2004
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,798cc

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MOT History

12 pass 6 fail
Fail 20 Mar 2019 74,584 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

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

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

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin rear (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear tyre slight cracking between treads

Offside Rear tyre wearing inner edge

both front tyres wearing inner edges offside front slight cracking

both headlights slightly defused

both mirrors secured with tape

Pass 24 Mar 2018 73,487 miles

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

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

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

Pass 18 Mar 2017 70,029 miles

Offside Rear slight roughness in wheel bearing

Fail 18 Mar 2017 70,029 miles

Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced both (1.7.5a)

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Rear slight roughness in wheel bearing

Pass 21 Mar 2016 63,862 miles

Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced both (1.7.5a)

Fail 21 Mar 2016 63,862 miles

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

Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced both (1.7.5a)

Pass 25 Mar 2015 57,013 miles
Fail 23 Mar 2015 57,000 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Pass 15 Mar 2014 50,154 miles

cut to nearside front tyre - both rear tie bars corroding

Pass 18 Mar 2013 42,559 miles
Fail 18 Mar 2013 42,559 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

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

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

corrosion to front brake discs

Pass 19 Mar 2012 34,951 miles

power steering rack damp

Fail 19 Mar 2012 34,951 miles

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

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

power steering rack damp

Pass 7 Mar 2011 27,651 miles
Pass 8 Mar 2010 20,926 miles
Pass 9 Mar 2009 14,479 miles
Pass 26 Mar 2008 6,892 miles
Pass 1 Nov 2007 6,003 miles

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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MJ54 COA is a 2004 Ford Focus C-max in Blue with a 1,798cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

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 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 MJ54 COA, 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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MJ54 COA is a 2004 Ford Focus C-max, first registered on 20 December 2004.

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