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Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Direction indicator slightly discoloured both front (4.4.3 (a))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tread reading 3mm 205/55/16 91v (5.2.3 (e))
front and rear suspensions corroding
Central Front Lower Exhaust mounting defective Corroded away from system and flexible section in poor condition (6.1.2 (a))
Central Rear Spare tyre defective Semi flat
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Inner surface has a corrosion band formed around the outer circumference (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn down to 2mm 205 55 16 91V Pirelli (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Inner surface has a corrosion band formed around the outer circumference (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Central Front Lower Exhaust mounting defective Corroded away from system and flexible section in poor condition (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Surface has corrosion bands formed (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Lower Oil leak, but not excessive Gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn down to 2mm 205 55 16 91V Pirelli (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Surface has corrosion bands formed (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear most bush, was advised last mot (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
Central Front Lower Exhaust mounting defective Corroded away from system and flexible section in poor condition (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Surface has corrosion bands formed (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Lower Oil leak, but not excessive Gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn down to 2mm 205 55 16 91V Pirelli (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Surface has corrosion bands formed (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
Central Front Lower Exhaust mounting defective Corroded away from system and flexible section in poor condition (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Surface has corrosion bands formed (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear most bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Oil leak, but not excessive Gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Surface has corrosion bands formed (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Central Front Lower Exhaust mounting defective Corroded away from system and flexible section in poor condition (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Corrosion bands formed (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear most bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Corrosion bands formed (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
Central Front Lower Exhaust mounting defective Corroded away from system and flexible section in poor condition (6.1.2 (a))
Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. 26% recorded with failure rate being 30%, suspect due to brake disc condition (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Corrosion bands formed (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear most bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Edge/sidewall, 205 55 16 91V Pirelli (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Edge/sidewall, 205 55 16 91V Pirelli (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Corrosion bands formed (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output poor beam image (4.1.4 (b))
Nearside Front Lower Oil leak, but not excessive gear box (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output poor beam image (4.1.4 (b))
Windscreen wiper blade defective smearing screen (3.4 (b) (i))
rear exhaust hanger secured by clip
Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b))
Headlamp lens seriously defective both front (4.1.1 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt dust cover split (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
rear exhaust hanger secured by clip
Windscreen wiper blade defective smearing screen (3.4 (b) (i))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened rear disc corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
gearbox leaking
slight corrosion band front brake discs inner surfaces
slight corrosion band offside rear brake disc
Nearside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported bracket detatched (7.1.1)
gearbox leaking
slight corrosion band front brake discs inner surfaces
slight corrosion band offside rear brake disc
both rear shockabsorber dust covers insecure
oil leak gearbox
rear brake discs lipped
Centre Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Centre Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
both rear shockabsorber dust covers insecure
oil leak gearbox
rear brake discs lipped
Both headlights nearing definition limit.
Rear number plate starting to fade.
both front lower suspension arm rearward bushes are near perishing limit
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
o/s/r tyre has low pressure and perished
Nearside Inner Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
o/s/r tyre has low pressure and perished
rear wiper blade u/s
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
wipers smearing slightly
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
n/s/f tyre badly worn inner edge
wipers smearing slightly
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
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)
offside inner c.v gator leaking grease
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RA05 VAE is a 2005 Ford Focus C-max in Silver with a 1,596cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.1%.
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 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 RA05 VAE, 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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RA05 VAE is a 2005 Ford Focus C-max, first registered on 21 June 2005.
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