MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
149,162 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
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 emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Rear Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.2.1f)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
both front tyres worn on the inside edge
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Headlamps matched pair are incorrectly positioned (1.7.3)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear brake caliper has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Headlamps matched pair are incorrectly positioned (1.7.3)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear brake caliper has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
both front tyres worn on the inside edge
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
brake fluid level low in reservoir
brake pipes to o/s/f and n/s/r corroded
brake pipes to o/s/r and n/s/r corroded
n/s/r suspension trialing arm front mounting bush worn
rear brake pads low on material
windscreen damaged but not within swept area
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (2.4.G.1)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (2.4.G.1)
brake fluid level low in reservoir
brake pipes to o/s/f and n/s/r corroded
brake pipes to o/s/r and n/s/r corroded
n/s/r suspension trialing arm front mounting bush worn
rear brake pads low on material
windscreen damaged but not within swept area
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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V159 DSE is a 2000 Ford Focus in Green with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 13 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 53.8%.
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 V159 DSE, 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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V159 DSE is a 2000 Ford Focus, first registered on 26 January 2000.
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