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MK54 KRN

2004 Ford Focus C-max

Blue Diesel 1560cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires6 Mar 2026
Tests30 (18 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate60%

Mileage

213,222 mi
Last recorded213,222 miles
Recorded on26 Feb 2026
Typical for 2004 Ford Focus C-max75,889 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationMK54 KRN
MakeFord
ModelFocus C-max
Year2004
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,560cc

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50+ data points
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MOT History

18 pass 12 fail
Fail 26 Feb 2026 213,222 miles

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced SILL HOLED (7.1.1 (a) (i))

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

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened DISC INNER FACES PITTED /RUSTY (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Undertray not fully secure (8.1.1 (b) (i))

HEAVY SURFACE CORROSSION TO FRONT SUBFRAME AND ARMS NO HOLES FOUND

HEAVY SURFACE CORROSSION TO SUBFRAME ANS SUSPESIN COMPONENTS NO HOLES FOUND AT PRESENT

NSR HANDBRAKE VERY LOW

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

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement BOTH FRONT INNER BUSHES SLIGHT PLAY (5.3.4 (a) (i))

reversing lights not working (not a legal requirement at this age )

Pass 6 Mar 2025 212,191 miles

CORROSSION TO BOTH SILLS (NO HOLES AT PRESENT) HEAVY SURFACE CORROSSION TO FRONT AND REAR SUSPENSION PARTS/SUBFRAMES AND ARMS AND REAR CHASSIS NO HOLES AT TIME OF TEST

Front Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn BOTH FRONT INNER WISHBONE BUSHES SLIGHTL SOFT AND SLIGHT MOVEMENT (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Oil leak, but not excessive SLIGHT OIL LEAK NS GEARBOX /DRIVESHAFT AREA (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear NSR HANDBRAKE SLIGHTLY LOWER READING THAN OSR

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing SLIGHT CRACKING ON INNER SHOULDER (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 7 Mar 2024 210,199 miles

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Under body corroded

Fail 23 Feb 2024 210,137 miles

Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Under body corroded

Pass 27 Feb 2023 208,526 miles

GENERAL HEAVY SURFACE CORROSSION TO UNDERSIDE AND SUSPENSION

Nearside Front Inner drive shaft boot slightly leaking

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 25 Feb 2022 207,171 miles

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

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both outer sills. (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Under tray fitted under front subframe concealing front cross ,member and other relative components

Fail 25 Feb 2022 207,170 miles

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

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

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

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both outer sills. (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Under tray fitted under front subframe concealing front cross ,member and other relative components

Pass 26 Feb 2021 205,768 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre misshaped

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

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

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

Under body corroded

Fail 26 Feb 2021 205,768 miles

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre misshaped

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

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

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

Under body corroded

Pass 21 Feb 2020 204,499 miles

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

advise heavy corrosion to rear chassis and suspension

advise rear wiper split

both rear and nsf tyre shouldering on inner edges

Pass 27 Feb 2019 201,509 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Fail 27 Feb 2019 201,508 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 1 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

Pass 7 Sep 2018 200,464 miles

both outer sills showing signs of corrsion

Fail 6 Sep 2018 200,464 miles

Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (h) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (h) (i))

both outer sills showing signs of corrsion

Pass 12 May 2017 197,229 miles

rear shocker shrouds insecure

Fail 8 May 2017 197,229 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded offside main (3.6.B.2c)

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

Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

rear shocker shrouds insecure

Pass 10 May 2016 187,007 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded front and rear sec of main (3.6.B.2c)

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

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

Fail 9 May 2016 187,007 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Road wheel distorted (4.2.A.1a)

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

Brake pipe slightly corroded front and rear sec of main (3.6.B.2c)

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

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

Pass 14 May 2015 175,865 miles

Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

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

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

Fail 14 May 2015 175,865 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

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

Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

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

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

nearside rear slight uneven wear

Pass 16 May 2014 166,153 miles

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

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

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

Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Pass 22 May 2013 156,024 miles

both rear shocker shrouds insecure

offside front tyre cut in sidewall

Fail 21 May 2013 156,024 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel bead rim badly distorted (4.2.A.1a)

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

both rear shocker shrouds insecure

offside front tyre cut in sidewall

Pass 26 Jun 2012 147,189 miles
Pass 1 Jul 2011 138,221 miles

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

rear shocker shrouds detached

Fail 28 Jun 2011 138,221 miles

Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

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

rear shocker shrouds detached

Pass 7 Apr 2010 126,870 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Nearside Rear 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)

Fail 3 Apr 2010 126,870 miles

Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

Nearside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Nearside Rear 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)

Pass 6 Sep 2008 106,279 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

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

Nearside Headlamp not in good working order but not adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

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

Pass 8 Sep 2007 69,626 miles

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

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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MK54 KRN is a 2004 Ford Focus C-max in Blue with a 1,560cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.

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 MK54 KRN, 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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MK54 KRN is a 2004 Ford Focus C-max, first registered on 1 September 2004.

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