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ML54 LWH

2004 Ford Focus C-max

Silver Diesel 1997cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires19 Dec 2021
Tests18 (14 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate77.8%

Mileage

134,756 mi
Last recorded134,756 miles
Recorded on30 Nov 2020
Typical for 2004 Ford Focus C-max75,889 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationML54 LWH
MakeFord
ModelFocus C-max
Year2004
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,997cc

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MOT History

14 pass 4 fail
Pass 30 Nov 2020 134,756 miles

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

Offside Rear lamp lens slightly damaged. no white light showing

Pass 14 Jun 2019 127,094 miles

Headlamp lens slightly defective headlamp lenses deteriorated (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear lamp unit damaged

Pass 16 Jun 2018 121,340 miles

Offside Rear light lens damaged

engine light on

Fail 16 Jun 2018 121,340 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear light lens damaged

engine light on

Pass 20 Jun 2017 115,119 miles

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

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

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

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

engine light on

Fail 19 Jun 2017 115,119 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement lower arm rear bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a)

Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a)

Offside Rear Parking brake not fitted on at least two wheels (3.1.1)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

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

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

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

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

engine light on

Pass 9 Feb 2016 106,597 miles

Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint N/S/F & O/S/F (2.4.G.2)

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)

Rear coil spring corroded N/S/R & O/S/R (2.4.C.1b)

Fail 9 Feb 2016 106,586 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm less than 1.6 mm (4.1.E.1)

Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint N/S/F & O/S/F (2.4.G.2)

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)

Rear coil spring corroded N/S/R & O/S/R (2.4.C.1b)

Pass 2 Feb 2015 99,132 miles

front wipers smearing slightly.

Pass 20 Jan 2014 79,224 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Fail 13 Jan 2014 79,011 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Pass 2 Jan 2013 65,184 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 30 Dec 2011 51,012 miles

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

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)

Pass 26 Nov 2010 40,291 miles
Pass 13 Apr 2010 32,386 miles

NEARSIDE FRONT TYRE WEARING ON INNER AND OUTER TREAD

Pass 22 Jan 2010 32,228 miles
Pass 14 Jan 2009 27,822 miles
Pass 17 Jan 2008 21,376 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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ML54 LWH is a 2004 Ford Focus C-max in Silver with a 1,997cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 77.8%.

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 ML54 LWH, 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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ML54 LWH is a 2004 Ford Focus C-max, first registered on 30 September 2004.

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