MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
125,948 miAbove average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Engine oil leak
Exhaust corroded middle section
Exhaust corroded rear section
Nearside Rear Lower Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Lower Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Rear exhaust corroded
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Engine oil leak
Exhaust corroded middle section
Exhaust corroded rear section
Nearside Rear Lower Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Lower Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Rear exhaust corroded
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
Oil leak
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Oil leak
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Oil leak
exhaust system slightly deteriorated/slight blow evident at rear joint
nearside front tyre worn on inner tread
rear registration plate slightly deteriorated
Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Oil leak
rear registration plate slightly deteriorated
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Oil leak
coolant level low
front and rear wiper blades worn
rear registration plate slightly deteriorated
Front wipers starting to deteriorate
Nail in nearside rear tyre
Nail in offside front tyre
front brake discs worn /slight
o/s/r lower suspension arm bolt apears to be not original
wiper blades worn /front
corrosion evident on front and rear coil springs
nearside front tyre low tread
Centre Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b)
corrosion evident on front and rear coil springs
nearside front tyre low tread
nearside and offside rear tyres low tread
advise both pedal rubbers
Nearside Headlamp aim too low when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Headlamp aim too low when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)
cuts in offside front tyre outer sidewall
Offside Headlamp aim too low when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)
cuts in offside front tyre outer sidewall
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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V42 OBM is a 2000 Ford Focus in Gold with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65%.
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 V42 OBM, 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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V42 OBM is a 2000 Ford Focus, first registered on 26 January 2000.
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