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ST55 SLT

2020 Ford Focus ST

Red Petrol 2261cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires5 Aug 2027
Tests18 (12 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

74,031 mi
Last recorded74,031 miles
Recorded on4 Aug 2026
Typical for 2020 Ford Focus ST26,507 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationST55 SLT
MakeFord
ModelFocus ST
Year2020
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,261cc

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MOT History

12 pass 6 fail
Pass 4 Aug 2026 74,031 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Fail 3 Aug 2026 74,025 miles

Nearside Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 23 Sep 2025 101,788 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 6 Aug 2025 66,807 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively both sides N/S and O/S (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides N/S and O/S (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Fail 1 Aug 2025 66,807 miles

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

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively both sides N/S and O/S (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides N/S and O/S (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 18 Oct 2024 98,199 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 16 Oct 2024 98,199 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 24 Jul 2024 57,928 miles

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Pass 18 Aug 2023 93,736 miles
Fail 8 Aug 2023 93,608 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

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

Pass 4 Jul 2023 52,678 miles

Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt and rear seat cover

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both 2mm and 0mm on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both 3mm and 0mm on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 18 Aug 2022 87,172 miles
Fail 17 Aug 2022 87,172 miles

Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge at 1.8mm (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 17 Aug 2021 81,802 miles
Fail 17 Aug 2021 81,802 miles

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

Pass 19 Aug 2020 76,976 miles

Nearside Front road wheel outer rim damaged

Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Pass 17 Jun 2019 67,482 miles
Pass 30 Jul 2018 57,746 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge also damaged on inside tread (5.2.3 (e))

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

How Reliable is the Ford Focus ST?

Based on 17,662 MOT tests across 5,245 vehicles.

88.0%
Pass Rate
6,471
Miles/Year
5,245
On UK Roads
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ST55 SLT is a 2020 Ford Focus ST in Red with a 2,261cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 2020 Ford Focus ST models, the average MOT pass rate is 87.5% with a typical mileage of 26,507 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

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What year was ST55 SLT registered?

ST55 SLT is a 2020 Ford Focus ST, first registered on 27 July 2020.

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