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RA05 VAU

2005 Ford Focus C-max

Black Petrol 1596cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires5 Mar 2022
Tests18 (13 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate72.2%

Mileage

93,784 mi
Last recorded93,784 miles
Recorded on16 May 2022
Typical for 2005 Ford Focus C-max73,496 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationRA05 VAU
MakeFord
ModelFocus C-max
Year2005
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,596cc

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MOT History

13 pass 5 fail
Fail 16 May 2022 93,784 miles

Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Brake cable damaged broken (1.1.15 (a))

Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 4 Mar 2021 76,954 miles

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

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

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

Pass 6 Mar 2020 75,750 miles
Fail 6 Mar 2020 75,750 miles

Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect both front (4.1.2 (c))

Pass 5 Feb 2019 75,423 miles

both front discs corroded and both front wishbone rear bushes cracking

Fail 4 Feb 2019 75,423 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

both front discs corroded and both front wishbone rear bushes cracking

Pass 23 Feb 2018 74,629 miles
Fail 23 Feb 2018 74,629 miles

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

Pass 2 Feb 2017 72,027 miles
Pass 5 Feb 2016 68,437 miles
Pass 4 Feb 2015 64,934 miles
Fail 4 Feb 2015 64,934 miles

Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Pass 7 Feb 2014 61,142 miles
Pass 11 Feb 2013 56,711 miles
Pass 24 Jan 2012 51,968 miles

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

Pass 31 Jan 2011 46,582 miles

Nearside Rear 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 15 Jun 2009 41,024 miles

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

Pass 9 Jun 2008 36,779 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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RA05 VAU is a 2005 Ford Focus C-max in Black with a 1,596cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.2%.

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 RA05 VAU, 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 RA05 VAU registered?

RA05 VAU is a 2005 Ford Focus C-max, first registered on 21 June 2005.

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