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V687 LHJ

2000 Ford Focus

Silver Diesel 1753cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires12 Jan 2024
Tests33 (18 pass, 15 fail)
Pass rate54.5%

Mileage

143,789 mi
Last recorded143,789 miles
Recorded on4 Jan 2023
Typical for 2000 Ford Focus90,238 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationV687 LHJ
MakeFord
ModelFocus
Year2000
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,753cc

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MOT History

18 pass 15 fail
Pass 4 Jan 2023 143,789 miles

N/s/r seat not fitted at time of test

Nearside Rear Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

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

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

Parking brake travel high

Slight engine oil leak

Fail 4 Jan 2023 143,787 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

N/s/r seat not fitted at time of test

Nearside Rear Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))

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

Parking brake travel high

Slight engine oil leak

Pass 13 Dec 2021 140,464 miles

Nearside Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

o/side wiper blade short

Pass 14 Dec 2020 137,127 miles

Nearside Rear Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Fail 14 Dec 2020 137,125 miles

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

Nearside Rear Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 13 Jan 2020 133,472 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rear brake pipes (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Seat belt slightly damaged slight damage from being trapped in the seat catch (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Front intermediate bearing getting noise

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

Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

under side of car getting very rusty and has been covered on a black paint stuff all over axle/floor sills etc

Fail 3 Jan 2020 133,467 miles

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

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

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rear brake pipes (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Seat belt slightly damaged slight damage from being trapped in the seat catch (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Front intermediate bearing getting noise

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

Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

under side of car getting very rusty and has been covered on a black paint stuff all over axle/floor sills etc

Pass 13 Dec 2018 131,215 miles

Both front headlamp brackets broken but no considered to be insecure

Corrosion at rear of vehicle

Nearside Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

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

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Fail 10 Dec 2018 131,196 miles

Bonnet primary retaining device ineffective (3.1 (c))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure (1.1.12 (d))

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Both front headlamp brackets broken but no considered to be insecure

Corrosion at rear of vehicle

Nearside Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

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

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 13 Dec 2017 129,043 miles

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

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

Fail 11 Dec 2017 129,043 miles

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

rear parking (secondary) brakes imbalanced (3.7.B.6b)

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

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

Pass 12 Dec 2016 126,855 miles

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 3 Dec 2015 124,072 miles

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

Fail 3 Dec 2015 124,072 miles

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

Offside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

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

Fail 3 Dec 2014 121,713 miles

Nearside Rear Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 3 Dec 2014 121,713 miles

Nearside Rear Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 9 Dec 2013 119,537 miles
Fail 9 Dec 2013 119,537 miles

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

Fail 28 Dec 2012 116,919 miles

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 28 Dec 2012 116,919 miles
Fail 28 Dec 2011 114,329 miles

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

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

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

Pass 28 Dec 2011 114,329 miles
Pass 31 Dec 2010 111,930 miles
Fail 30 Dec 2010 111,930 miles

Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)

Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Fail 29 Dec 2009 107,680 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Pass 29 Dec 2009 107,680 miles
Pass 29 Dec 2008 102,920 miles
Fail 29 Dec 2008 102,920 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2)

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

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

Pass 3 Jan 2008 96,488 miles
Pass 15 Dec 2006 89,599 miles
Fail 14 Dec 2006 89,599 miles

Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Rear Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a)

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 30 Dec 2005 80,709 miles
Fail 30 Dec 2005 80,709 miles

Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

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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V687 LHJ is a 2000 Ford Focus in Silver with a 1,753cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 33 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 54.5%.

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 V687 LHJ, 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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V687 LHJ is a 2000 Ford Focus, first registered on 5 January 2000.

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