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V848 LOX

2000 Ford Focus

Silver Petrol 1596cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires15 Dec 2020
Tests20 (15 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

148,068 mi
Last recorded148,068 miles
Recorded on16 Dec 2019
Typical for 2000 Ford Focus90,238 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationV848 LOX
MakeFord
ModelFocus
Year2000
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,596cc

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MOT History

15 pass 5 fail
Pass 16 Dec 2019 148,068 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases pipe - flexible coupling. (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged glass damaged. (3.3 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive Engine. (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all steel pipes corroded. (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Inner sills corroded.

Rear Sub frame and attached suspension tie bars corroded.

Fail 6 Dec 2019 148,062 miles

Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases silencer box. (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm front bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected front lower suspension arm mounting point. (5.3.6 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure sidewall. (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Inner Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure sidewall. (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases pipe - flexible coupling. (6.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged glass damaged. (3.3 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive Engine. (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all steel pipes corroded. (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Inner sills corroded.

Rear Sub frame and attached suspension tie bars corroded.

Pass 5 Dec 2018 146,874 miles
Pass 5 Dec 2017 145,323 miles

Nearside Rear tyre cracking around tread and inner sidewall

Offside Rear tyre cracking around tread and inner sidewall

Pass 5 Dec 2016 141,928 miles

Front number plate discolouring

Fail 5 Dec 2016 141,927 miles

Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c) DANGEROUS

Front number plate discolouring

Pass 2 Dec 2015 136,992 miles

Front registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

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

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

nails in offside front and nearside rear tyres.

Fail 1 Dec 2015 136,991 miles

Offside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Front registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Nearside Front Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Front Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

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

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

nails in offside front and nearside rear tyres.

Pass 24 Nov 2014 131,614 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Front registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Oil leak

Fail 21 Nov 2014 131,603 miles

Front Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Front registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Oil leak

Pass 31 Oct 2013 126,960 miles
Pass 13 Nov 2012
Pass 8 Nov 2011 117,074 miles

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

slight imbalance rear brakes.

Pass 8 Nov 2010 111,456 miles
Pass 16 Nov 2009 104,335 miles

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

handbrake travel?

Pass 10 Nov 2008 97,207 miles
Fail 10 Nov 2008 97,207 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Pass 27 Oct 2007 638,863 miles

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

nearside rear wheel bearing noisey

Pass 3 Nov 2006 81,734 miles
Pass 3 Nov 2005 69,989 miles

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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V848 LOX is a 2000 Ford Focus in Silver with a 1,596cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 V848 LOX, 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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V848 LOX is a 2000 Ford Focus, first registered on 2 February 2000.

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