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S123 SLF

2000 Ford Focus

Silver Petrol 1988cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires8 Oct 2013
Tests13 (8 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate61.5%

Mileage

140,435 mi
Last recorded140,435 miles
Recorded on9 Oct 2012
Typical for 2000 Ford Focus90,238 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationS123 SLF
MakeFord
ModelFocus
Year2000
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,988cc

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MOT History

8 pass 5 fail
Pass 9 Oct 2012 140,435 miles

Advise battery light on

Advise both front tyres worn down to legal limit

Advise engine light on

Advise exhaust has a slight leak from rear section

Fail 9 Oct 2012 140,435 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

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

Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1) DANGEROUS

Advise battery light on

Advise both front tyres worn down to legal limit

Advise engine light on

Advise exhaust has a slight leak from rear section

Pass 6 Oct 2011 126,187 miles

O/S/F Tyres cracking and close to legal limit.

Fail 13 Sep 2011 126,185 miles

Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

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

O/S/F trye cracking and close to legal limit

O/S/R disc pitted.

front discs groved on inner side

major oil/ powerstearing leak.

Pass 13 Aug 2010 109,097 miles
Fail 22 Jul 2010 107,821 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

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

Oil leak

Pass 28 Aug 2009 91,796 miles
Fail 27 Aug 2009 91,791 miles

Nearside Steering rack deformed and unserviceable (2.2.C.1d)

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

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

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

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

Pass 25 Nov 2008 89,335 miles

Engine sump pan corroding.

Exhaust centre silencer outer casing corroding.

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)

Operating effort of nearside parking brake slightly low.

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Pass 4 Dec 2007 79,981 miles

Exhaust centre silencer corroding on ends.

Exhaust floor pan heat shields rattling.

Parking brake operation slightly lower on nearside.

Slight noise from nearside rear wheel bearing.

Pass 1 Dec 2006 69,351 miles

Front & rear registration plates delaminating on edges.

Pass 5 Dec 2005 57,000 miles

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

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

Fail 5 Dec 2005 57,000 miles

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

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)

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

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

How Reliable is the Ford Focus?

Based on 28,316,889 MOT tests across 2,072,617 vehicles.

73.8%
Pass Rate
6,500
Miles/Year
27
Year Lifespan
2,072,617
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 1,055,468
Stop lamp not working 415,965
Brake pipe excessively corroded 379,900
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 375,019
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 359,770
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S123 SLF is a 2000 Ford Focus in Silver with a 1,988cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 13 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.5%.

Across all 2000 Ford Focus models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.9% with a typical mileage of 90,238 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 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 1,055,468 recorded failures. If you're considering buying S123 SLF, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Ford Focus typically stays on UK roads for around 27 years. At 26 years old, this Ford Focus is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was S123 SLF registered?

S123 SLF is a 2000 Ford Focus, first registered on 15 December 2000.

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