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V625 OBM

2000 Ford Focus

Blue Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires10 Aug 2022
Tests32 (16 pass, 16 fail)
Pass rate50%

Mileage

195,726 mi
Last recorded195,726 miles
Recorded on22 Jul 2021
Typical for 2000 Ford Focus90,238 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationV625 OBM
MakeFord
ModelFocus
Year2000
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

16 pass 16 fail
Pass 22 Jul 2021 195,726 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside head lamp slightly dim

Fail 21 Jul 2021 195,719 miles

Offside Front Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside head lamp slightly dim

Pass 21 Jul 2020 188,623 miles

Fuel tank filler and breather pipes severely corroded.

Recommend attention to parking brake lever travel.

Fail 16 Jul 2020 188,623 miles

Nearside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fuel tank filler and breather pipes severely corroded.

Recommend attention to parking brake lever travel.

Pass 7 Aug 2019 184,666 miles

Drivers seat belt webbing frayed : - keep in check.

Fuel filler/breather pipes severely corroded : - recommend replacement a.s.a.p.

Nearside front fog lamp not working.

Nearside headlamp lens slightly opaque.

Recommend attention to parking brake lever travel.

Very slight exhaust blow at rear joint.

Fail 7 Aug 2019 184,666 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Drivers seat belt webbing frayed : - keep in check.

Fuel filler/breather pipes severely corroded : - recommend replacement a.s.a.p.

Nearside front fog lamp not working.

Nearside headlamp lens slightly opaque.

Recommend attention to parking brake lever travel.

Very slight exhaust blow at rear joint.

Fail 30 Jul 2019 184,601 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Front Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.2.3 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Rear Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))

Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

fuel filler pipes heavily corroded

sills corroded

Pass 18 Jul 2018 178,097 miles

Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

front tyres perished

fuel filler pipes heavily corroded

n/s/r tyre perished

Fail 18 Jul 2018 178,097 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

front tyres perished

fuel filler pipes heavily corroded

n/s/r tyre perished

o/s headlamp lense poor condition

Pass 15 Jul 2017 171,975 miles

Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Nearside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced lens cloudy (1.7.5a)

Nearside Rear Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Offside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Oil leak gearbox ()

Power steering pump has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Fail 13 Jul 2017 171,912 miles

Offside Rear Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded behind arch liner (5.2.6)

Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Nearside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced lens cloudy (1.7.5a)

Nearside Rear Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Offside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Oil leak gearbox ()

Power steering pump has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 19 Jul 2016 164,700 miles

Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

Oil leak ()

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Power steering pump has slight seepage from a joint (2.3.3b)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Fail 19 Jul 2016 164,700 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect lens deteriorated (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

Oil leak ()

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Power steering pump has slight seepage from a joint (2.3.3b)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Fail 22 Jul 2015 151,139 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 22 Jul 2015 151,139 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 5 Aug 2014 137,523 miles

bonnet very difficult to open

n/s and o/s rear tyres worn on inside edges

Pass 30 Jul 2013 123,425 miles

n/s and o/s front brake discs worn

unabole to fully check sills due to plastic covers fitted

wheel trims fittd,wheel bolts not checked

Fail 29 Jul 2013 123,425 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

n/s and o/s front brake discs worn

unabole to fully check sills due to plastic covers fitted

wheel trims fittd,wheel bolts not checked

Pass 9 Aug 2012 111,192 miles

unable to fully check sills due to plastic covers fitted

Fail 8 Aug 2012 111,192 miles

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

unable to fully check sills due to plastic covers fitted

Pass 4 Aug 2011 98,267 miles

Oil leak

n/s and o/s front tyres wearing on inside edges

n/s front anti roll bar link dust cover split

Fail 4 Aug 2011 98,267 miles

Offside Front Headlamp aim too far to the left (1.8)

Oil leak

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

n/s and o/s front tyres wearing on inside edges

n/s front anti roll bar link dust cover split

Pass 30 Jul 2010 87,708 miles

n/s front tyre worn on inner and outer edges

o/s front tyre worn on inner edge

unable to fully check sills due to plastic covers fitted

Fail 30 Jul 2010 87,708 miles

Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user (1.6.2b)

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

n/s front tyre worn on inner and outer edges

o/s front tyre worn on inner edge

unable to fully check sills due to plastic covers fitted

Pass 4 Aug 2009 75,421 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

n/s and o/s front tyres wearing on inside edge

Fail 4 Aug 2009 75,421 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

n/s and o/s front tyres wearing on inside edge

Pass 31 Jul 2008 62,886 miles

Oil leak

Power steering pump has slight seepage from a seal (2.3.3b)

plastic sill covers fitted can`t check for corrosion

Fail 31 Jul 2008 62,886 miles

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Oil leak

Power steering pump has slight seepage from a seal (2.3.3b)

plastic sill covers fitted can`t check for corrosion

Pass 10 Aug 2007 48,468 miles

Offside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)

Fail 10 Aug 2007 48,468 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage (6.1.C.1)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Front front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)

Pass 11 Aug 2006 30,850 miles
Fail 11 Aug 2006 30,850 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

How Reliable is the Ford Focus?

Based on 28,316,889 MOT tests across 2,072,617 vehicles.

73.8%
Pass Rate
6,500
Miles/Year
27
Year Lifespan
2,072,617
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 1,055,468
Stop lamp not working 415,965
Brake pipe excessively corroded 379,900
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 375,019
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 359,770
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V625 OBM is a 2000 Ford Focus in Blue with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 32 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.

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 V625 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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V625 OBM is a 2000 Ford Focus, first registered on 28 January 2000.

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