MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Front Suspension components corroded
Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Suspension components heavily corroded
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Front Suspension components corroded
Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Suspension components heavily corroded
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi pipe (6.1.2 (a))
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement and offside rear both sides perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded and offside rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Power steering pump has slight seepage
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
exhaust manifold heat shield insecure
Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))
Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Rear Registration plate inscription illegible (0.1 (b))
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi pipe (6.1.2 (a))
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement and offside rear both sides perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded and offside rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Power steering pump has slight seepage
Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
exhaust manifold heat shield insecure
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front flexi pipe (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted inner edge (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Power steering pump has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
exhaust manifold heat shield insecure
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.3.3 (b))
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working and center brake light (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Central Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Front exhaust flexi is blowing slightly
Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement and offside rear perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded and offside rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
exhaust manifold heat shield is insecure
handbrake travel is high
handbrake travel is high
Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
both front inner cvs are leaking grease
exhaust flexi is broken, blowing and close to a failure
exhaust manifold heat shield is insecure
front brakes are noisy in operation
nearside front anti-roll bar link has play
nearside headlight aim pattern is poor
offside wiper clears screen poorly
screen has stone chips
Fuel pipe leaking filler neck (6.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Fuel Pipe/s corroded filler neck ()
Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
both front inner cvs are leaking grease
exhaust flexi is broken, blowing and close to a failure
exhaust manifold heat shield is insecure
front brakes are noisy in operation
handbrake travel is high
nearside front anti-roll bar link has play
nearside headlight aim pattern is poor
offside wiper clears screen poorly
screen has stone chips
Central Rear Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)
Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Front brake application noisey
Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
Nearside Front slight play within steering rack
Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt droplink lower end starting to split (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Rear tyre tread 3mm & tyre is perishing + pressure appears low
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
brake pedal rubber worn
engine oil low
Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Rear tyre split and perished
Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Rear tyre split and perished
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Nearside Front Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Oil leak
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Oil leak
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Oil leak
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Oil leak
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Rear coil spring worn (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Rear coil spring worn (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Front Headlamp not in a clean condition affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Power steering pump leaking from a failed joint (2.3.3b)
Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Rear Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
slight play in steering rack
uneven wear on off side front tyre
slight play in steering rack
Rear Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
uneven wear on off side front tyre
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order but not adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order but not adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)
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S194 MGN is a 1998 Ford Focus in Green with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.1%.
Across all 1998 Ford Focus models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.2% with a typical mileage of 89,808 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 S194 MGN, 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 28 years old, this Ford Focus is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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S194 MGN is a 1998 Ford Focus, first registered on 27 November 1998.
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