MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
100,368 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded 2 pipes (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Rear wheel bearing has slight play both rears (2.6.2)
Nearside Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded lower wheel arch/ sill end (5.2.6)
Nearside Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded wheel arch (5.2.6)
Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded lower wheel arch/ sill end (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded wheel arch (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded outer wheel arch (5.2.6)
Nearside Rear Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded wheel arch (5.2.6)
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded outer wheel arch (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Lower coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded lower wheel arch/ sill end (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded wheel arch (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded wheel arch, behind arch liner (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded lower wheel arch/ sill end (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded wheel arch (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded wheel arch, behind arch liner (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded outer wheel arch (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Front registration plate faded but not likely to be misread limit (6.3.1d)
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened close to excessive corrosion (2.4.G.1)
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened close to excessive corrosion (2.4.G.1)
Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened close to excessive corrosion (2.4.G.1)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
fully fitted sill cover's
grease covering all visible brake pipe's, o/s rear brake pipe corroded, can't tell condition
o/s and n/s head lamp's poor beam image's
wheel arch liners fitted o/s and n/s rear, visible corrosion
Nearside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Nearside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
brake pipes greased restricting inspection
reverse lamp light missing
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp missing (1.3.2a)
Nearside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Nearside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
brake pipes greased restricting inspection
reverse lamp light missing
Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Rear Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
front to rear suspension quiet corroded
middle and rear exhaust support corroded
rear exhaust box corroded
Exhaust corroded
Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
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V688 NVW is a 2000 Ford Focus in Silver with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.
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 V688 NVW, 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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V688 NVW is a 2000 Ford Focus, first registered on 24 January 2000.
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