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MT04 BLU

2004 Ford Focus C-max

Green Petrol 1798cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires20 Jun 2019
Tests17 (13 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate76.5%

Mileage

106,831 mi
Last recorded106,831 miles
Recorded on21 Jun 2018
Typical for 2004 Ford Focus C-max75,889 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationMT04 BLU
MakeFord
ModelFocus C-max
Year2004
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,798cc

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MOT History

13 pass 4 fail
Pass 21 Jun 2018 106,831 miles

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

Rear exhaust mounting insecure

Fail 14 Jun 2018 106,716 miles

Exhaust emits dense blue smoke at idle (8.2.1.2 (f))

Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

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

Rear suspension corroded

Pass 6 Jun 2017 100,537 miles

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Rear heat shield insecure

Fail 30 May 2017 100,391 miles

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)

Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Rear heat shield insecure

Pass 8 Jun 2016 94,222 miles

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

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear shock cover missing

Offside Rear shock cover insecure

heat shield insecure

Fail 3 Jun 2016 94,192 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear shock cover missing

Offside Rear shock cover insecure

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

heat shield insecure

Pass 22 May 2015 89,084 miles

n/s/f flexi slight twisted

n/s/r shock absorber cover missing

o/s/r shock absorbercover insecure

rear heat shield insecure

Fail 22 May 2015 89,084 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

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

n/s/f flexi slight twisted

n/s/r shock absorber cover missing

o/s/r shock absorbercover insecure

rear heat shield insecure

Pass 5 Jun 2014 83,928 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

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

Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

n/s/f flexi slight twisted

n/s/f top strut mount noisey

n/s/r shock absorber cover missing

o/s/r shock absorber insecure

Pass 19 Jun 2013 77,513 miles

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

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

n/s/f brake flexi slight twisted

n/s/f top strut mount noisey

n/s/r shock absorber cover missing

o/s/r shock absorber cover insecure

Pass 23 Jul 2012 71,757 miles

n/s/r and o/s/r shock absorbers dust covers insecure

Pass 22 Aug 2011 66,506 miles

n/s/r shock absorber dust cover insecure

Pass 26 Aug 2010 59,716 miles
Pass 25 Jun 2010 59,685 miles
Pass 5 Jul 2009 48,591 miles

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

o/s/f sunviser loose

Pass 24 Jul 2008 35,835 miles

drivers sunvisor has weak security....

front/rear pads appear to be wearing low.....

Pass 5 Jul 2007 25,992 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
Full Ford Focus C-max reliability report

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MT04 BLU is a 2004 Ford Focus C-max in Green with a 1,798cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.5%.

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 MT04 BLU, 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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MT04 BLU is a 2004 Ford Focus C-max, first registered on 9 July 2004.

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