MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
153,545 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Front coil spring corroded nearside and offside coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Front nearside and offside brake discs corroded
Offside Front tyre wearing low on inner edge of tread
Rear nearside and offside inner sills corroded
Rear suspension corroded
coil spring corroded nearside and offside rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
drivers door corroded
nearside and offside outer sill covers fitted
oil leak
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Front coil spring corroded nearside and offside coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Front nearside and offside brake discs corroded
Offside Front tyre wearing low on inner edge of tread
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Rear nearside and offside inner sills corroded
Rear suspension corroded
coil spring corroded nearside and offside rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
drivers door corroded
nearside and offside outer sill covers fitted
oil leak
Brake pipe slightly corroded both front (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
large rust hole in offside front door patched up with filler and silicon
rear suspension in poor condition rusty all over and all bushes badly perished.
smaller wheels fitted all round.
tailgate was hard to open
the general condition of this vehicle is poor all over.
Body or chassis is damaged, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings both rear inner sills near radius arm mounts (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Brake hose twisted (found during steering lock to lock check) (2.2.D.2b)
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush both front (2.4.G.2)
Brake pipe slightly corroded both front (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
large rust hole in offside front door patched up with filler and silicon
rear suspension in poor condition rusty all over and all bushes badly perished.
smaller wheels fitted all round.
tailgate was hard to open
front brake pipes corroded.
headlights in poor condition.
n/s/f tyre worn low.
suspension components corroded.
trims fitted to outer sills.
Items removed from driver's view prior to test
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
o/s/f wheel close to rubbing on whee arch
sill covers fitted
o/s/f tyre worn very low on inner edge
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a) DANGEROUS
o/s/f tyre worn very low on inner edge
Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside rear hub grease cap missing.
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside rear hub grease cap missing.
oil leak
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
oil leak
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Testing in wet conditions.
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Testing in wet conditions.
Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Rear rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
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)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
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V151 RAR is a 2000 Ford Focus in Red with a 1,753cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.9%.
Across all 2000 Ford Focus models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.9% with a typical mileage of 90,238 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 V151 RAR, 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 26 years old, this Ford Focus is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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V151 RAR is a 2000 Ford Focus, first registered on 10 January 2000.
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