MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
89,031 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
heatshield insecure
Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecure (2.4.G.1)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
heatshield insecure
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
All position lamps adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a)
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a)
Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
advise condition of mirror glass
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
advise condition of mirror glass
off side mirrow glass small crack in top left
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
off side mirrow glass small crack in top left
How Reliable is the Ford Focus?
Based on 28,316,889 MOT tests across 2,072,617 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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T283 DNN is a 1999 Ford Focus in Silver with a 1,596cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.
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 T283 DNN, 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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T283 DNN is a 1999 Ford Focus, first registered on 3 March 1999.
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