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SC55 DJJ

2006 Ford Focus C-max

Blue Petrol 1596cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires13 Oct 2026
Tests28 (18 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate64.3%

Mileage

114,515 mi
Last recorded114,515 miles
Recorded on8 Oct 2025
Typical for 2006 Ford Focus C-max70,386 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSC55 DJJ
MakeFord
ModelFocus C-max
Year2006
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,596cc
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MOT History

18 pass 10 fail
Pass 8 Oct 2025 114,515 miles

Front Coil spring corroded both fronts (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive all front (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both fronts (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened all front (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive all rear (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened all rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 7 Oct 2025 114,511 miles

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

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Front Coil spring corroded both fronts (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive all front (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both fronts (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened all front (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive all rear (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened all rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 8 Oct 2024 110,696 miles

Front Coil spring corroded Both front. (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Both front. (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened All front. (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded Both rears. (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened All Rear. (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 13 Oct 2023 105,140 miles

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened all rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 23 Sep 2022 101,762 miles

Front Coil spring corroded off side and near side (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Rear Coil spring corroded off side and near side (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened off side and near side (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced off side and near side (6.1.1 (c) (i))

exhaust heat shield adrift

Fail 20 Sep 2022 101,762 miles

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Front Coil spring corroded off side and near side (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Rear Coil spring corroded off side and near side (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened off side and near side (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced off side and near side (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

exhaust heat shield adrift

Pass 14 Oct 2021 98,489 miles

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

Front Coil spring corroded off side and near side (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing and low tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Rear Coil spring corroded off side and near side (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened off side and near side (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced off side and near side (6.1.1 (c) (i))

exhaust heat shield adrift

Fail 8 Oct 2021 98,489 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases back box (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush likely to become detached detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Front Coil spring corroded off side and near side (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing and low tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Rear Coil spring corroded off side and near side (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened off side and near side (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced off side and near side (6.1.1 (c) (i))

exhaust heat shield adrift

Pass 12 Oct 2020 94,155 miles

Brake disc worn, but not excessively n/s/r o/s/r (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively n/s/f o/s/f (1.2.1 (e))

Fail 1 Oct 2020 94,149 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Nearside Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Front both front shock absorbers corroded

Nearside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

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

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

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Fail 25 Sep 2020 94,148 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 20 Sep 2019 92,629 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 20 Sep 2019 92,629 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

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

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

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 21 Sep 2018 82,630 miles

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

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

Fail 21 Sep 2018 82,630 miles

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

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

Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

Pass 18 Sep 2017 76,136 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush rear bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush rear bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 16 Sep 2016 69,045 miles

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

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

both front tyres are worn on the inner edges

Pass 17 Sep 2015 61,169 miles

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

Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

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

Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

front subframe corroded

front suspension corroded

rear subframe heavily corroded

Fail 15 Sep 2015 61,110 miles

Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

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

Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

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

Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

front subframe corroded

front suspension corroded

rear subframe heavily corroded

Pass 22 Sep 2014 52,357 miles
Pass 5 Feb 2014 49,656 miles
Fail 5 Feb 2014 49,656 miles

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

Pass 6 Feb 2013 44,793 miles
Pass 2 Feb 2012 39,294 miles
Pass 27 Jan 2011 32,710 miles
Pass 3 Feb 2010 26,161 miles
Pass 11 Feb 2009 19,329 miles
Fail 11 Feb 2009 19,329 miles

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)

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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SC55 DJJ is a 2006 Ford Focus C-max in Blue with a 1,596cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.3%.

Across all 2006 Ford Focus C-max models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.4% with a typical mileage of 70,386 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 SC55 DJJ, 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 20 years old, this Ford Focus C-max is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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SC55 DJJ is a 2006 Ford Focus C-max, first registered on 8 February 2006.

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