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ExpiredMileage
164,987 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases middle section (7.1.2)
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases flex (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Lower brake caliper inappropriately repaired mounting bolt incorrect. (3.5.1n)
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Headlamp insecure broken upper mounting (1.7.3)
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases silencer (7.1.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm (4.1.E.1)
Sill covers fitted
front & rear tyre are different sizes.
Central Exhaust rubber split
Central Stop light blanked off
Clutch pedal rubber missing
Front Tyres perished
Offside Door mirror insecure
Offside Front Head light insecure
Offside Number plate light
Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
Rear Suspension bushes worn
Rear Tyres perished
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Central Exhaust rubber split
Central Stop light blanked off
Clutch pedal rubber missing
Front Tyres perished
Offside Door mirror insecure
Offside Front Head light insecure
Offside Number plate light
Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
Rear Suspension bushes worn
Rear Tyres perished
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre joint area (7.1.2)
CLUTCH Pedal rubber Missing
NOISES from ancilliary drive train
Nearside Rear Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Offside Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Centre stop light blanked off
Clutch pedal anti-slip rubber damaged/splitting
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside door mirror case insecure/loose
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
NEARSIDE FRONT BRAKE CALIPER HAS THE WRONG CALIPER SLIDING BOLT FITTED WHICH COULD IN THE FUTURE CAUSE A RESTRICTION TO CALIPER MOVEMENT AND CAUSE FRONT BRAKES TO NOT WORK ON NEARSIDE FRONT
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Centre stop light blanked off
Clutch pedal anti-slip rubber damaged/splitting
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nail in nearside front tyre
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside door mirror case insecure/loose
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
NEARSIDE FRONT BRAKE CALIPER HAS THE WRONG CALIPER SLIDING BOLT FITTED WHICH COULD IN THE FUTURE CAUSE A RESTRICTION TO CALIPER MOVEMENT AND CAUSE FRONT BRAKES TO NOT WORK ON NEARSIDE FRONT
Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Vehicle's internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights
brake fluid level low (between minimum and maximum)
clutch pedal rubber worn
high level stop light blanked off
Clutch pedal antislip missing
Engine hunting on idle
High handbrake travel
High level brake light masked over if fitted
Nail in nearside front tyre
Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (1.8.A.1c)
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Headlamp aim not tested (1.8.A.1c)
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Clutch pedal antislip missing
Engine hunting on idle
High handbrake travel
High level brake light masked over if fitted
Nail in nearside front tyre
Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
head lamps just passed due to condition of lense
n/s door mirror damaged
some test items hidden by covers
Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
head lamps just passed due to condition of lense
n/s door mirror damaged
some test items hidden by covers
Headlamp not in good working order but not adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
rear registration plate faded
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Headlamp not in good working order but not adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
rear registration plate faded
some test items not visible
Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
check battery condition
high visibile stop light not connected
parking brake is near the end of its travel
some test items not visible
wipers worn
Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
check battery condition
high visibile stop light not connected
parking brake is near the end of its travel
some test items not visible
wipers worn
Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.D.2c)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
center box outer skin corroded
mirror covers inscure
offside & nearside rear tyre worn on edges
Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth (3.3.A.1b)
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
cat blocked
center brake light inoprative
nearside rear tyre cracked on inner edge
offside rear tyre worn on inner edge
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)
Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
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)
Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
small chunk out of nearside front tyre (no cord exposed)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
rear wiper blade split
small chunk out of nearside front tyre (no cord)
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V68 NEL is a 2000 Ford Focus in Blue with a 1,596cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 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 V68 NEL, 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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V68 NEL is a 2000 Ford Focus, first registered on 10 February 2000.
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