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PLZ 8017

2005 Ford Focus C-max

Green Diesel 1997cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires13 Oct 2024
Tests26 (18 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate69.2%

Mileage

148,909 mi
Last recorded148,909 miles
Recorded on5 Oct 2023
Typical for 2005 Ford Focus C-max73,496 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationPLZ 8017
MakeFord
ModelFocus C-max
Year2005
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,997cc

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MOT History

18 pass 8 fail
Pass 5 Oct 2023 148,909 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded and both rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill panel (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill panels (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides (1.1.11 (c))

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

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (both sides) (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

driveshaft support bearing slightly noisy

Pass 7 Oct 2022 146,690 miles

Nearside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill panel (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn front bush (both sides) (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill panels (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

offside driveshaft support bearing noisy

Pass 1 Oct 2021 144,853 miles

Offside Front Inner driveshaft support bearing noisy

rear suspension components corroded

Fail 1 Oct 2021 144,853 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on edges, nail in tyre also (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Inner driveshaft support bearing noisy

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()

rear suspension components corroded

Pass 28 Sep 2020 142,791 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing uneven wear (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Rear Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

centre exhaust heatshield loose

Pass 1 Oct 2019 140,185 miles

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

Headlamp lens slightly defective Both (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Handbrake cable corroding

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

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Both trailing arm mountings (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Inner sills and offside outer (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension components corroded

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 1 Oct 2018 137,700 miles

Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened Both (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Coil spring corroded All (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Drive shaft bearing slightly noisy

Headlamp lens slightly defective Both (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside handbrake cable corroded

Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive And both inner sills (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 6 Oct 2017 134,209 miles

Driveshaft support bearing noisy

Front brake discs worn/pitted/corroded

Headlamp lenses deteriorated

Offside front coil spring corroding

Rear brake discs worn

Rear brake pads wearing low

Rear underside corrosion

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()

Wipers slightly smear

Fail 6 Oct 2017 134,209 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Driveshaft support bearing noisy

Front brake discs worn/pitted/corroded

Headlamp lenses deteriorated

Offside front coil spring corroding

Rear brake discs worn

Rear brake pads wearing low

Rear underside corrosion

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()

Wipers slightly smear

Pass 12 Oct 2016 126,947 miles

Both front brake discs badly corroded/pitted/worn

Both headlamp beam patterns poor

Both rear tyres worn on edges

Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test ()

Rear brake discs worn/corroded

Rear coil spring corroded Both sides (2.4.C.1b)

Rear suspension and components corroded

Fail 12 Oct 2016 126,947 miles

Both front brake discs badly corroded/pitted/worn

Both headlamp beam patterns poor

Both rear tyres worn on edges

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

Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test ()

Rear brake discs worn/corroded

Rear coil spring corroded Both sides (2.4.C.1b)

Rear suspension and components corroded

Pass 14 Oct 2015 122,925 miles

Both Rear Tyres Poor Condition/ Various Cuts To Tread Areas

Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' x2 (8.3.1a)

Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' x3 (8.3.1d)

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

Undertrays Fitted Obscuring Some Components

Pass 11 Feb 2015 116,604 miles

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

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

Fail 3 Feb 2015 116,357 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 25 Feb 2014 102,995 miles

Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

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

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

Fail 25 Feb 2014 102,995 miles

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

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

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

Pass 22 Feb 2013 88,170 miles
Fail 22 Feb 2013 88,170 miles

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

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

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

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

heavy corrosion front brake discs on inner surfaces

Pass 20 Jan 2012 74,108 miles

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

Fail 17 Jan 2012 74,105 miles

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

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

Pass 7 Mar 2011 67,439 miles
Pass 4 Mar 2010 55,696 miles

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

Pass 3 Mar 2009 44,808 miles
Pass 13 Mar 2008 34,067 miles
Pass 3 Dec 2007 31,642 miles
Fail 3 Dec 2007 31,642 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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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PLZ 8017 is a 2005 Ford Focus C-max in Green with a 1,997cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69.2%.

Across all 2005 Ford Focus C-max models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.0% with a typical mileage of 73,496 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 PLZ 8017, 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 21 years old, this Ford Focus C-max is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was PLZ 8017 registered?

PLZ 8017 is a 2005 Ford Focus C-max, first registered on 17 January 2005.

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