MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
45,280 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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osf wheel slight bind
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (7.3.A.2c)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front Road wheel bead rim badly distorted (4.2.A.1a)
Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Rear Trailing arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
n/s rear tyre sidewall cuts
rear fuel pipes corroded
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) DANGEROUS
Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (2.4.G.1) DANGEROUS
Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) DANGEROUS
Rear Trailing arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
n/s rear tyre sidewall cuts
rear fuel pipes corroded
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
offside rear coil spring corroded to limits strongly advise replace
Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete (3.3.A.1b)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) DANGEROUS
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
h/brake high
offside rear coil spring corroded to limits strongly advise replace
Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
offside rear lower radius arm corroded strongly advise replacement
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
offside rear lower radius arm corroded strongly advise replacement
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive movement at a tie bar joint (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) incorrect colour (1.1.A.3e)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Front position lamp(s) incorrect colour (1.1.A.3e)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
How Reliable is the Ford Focus?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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T279 JLB is a 1999 Ford Focus in Black with a 1,596cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.
Across all 1999 Ford Focus models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.9% with a typical mileage of 94,630 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 T279 JLB, 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 27 years old, this Ford Focus is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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T279 JLB is a 1999 Ford Focus, first registered on 19 May 1999.
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