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V873 MBL

2000 Ford Focus

Red Petrol 1753cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires2 Feb 2021
Tests24 (15 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate62.5%

Mileage

107,272 mi
Last recorded107,272 miles
Recorded on3 Feb 2020
Typical for 2000 Ford Focus90,238 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationV873 MBL
MakeFord
ModelFocus
Year2000
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,753cc

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MOT History

15 pass 9 fail
Pass 3 Feb 2020 107,272 miles
Fail 3 Feb 2020 107,272 miles

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Pass 25 Jan 2019 103,417 miles

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Pass 29 Jan 2018 98,833 miles
Fail 26 Jan 2018 98,833 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 195/65/15 (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 195/65/15 (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 195/65/15 (4.1.E.1)

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

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

Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 30 Jan 2017 93,668 miles
Fail 30 Jan 2017 93,668 miles

Brake load sensing valve seized (3.6.E.3)

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

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

Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush Rear bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component Steering rack (2.3.3b)

Pass 28 Jan 2016 90,314 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Fail 27 Jan 2016 90,314 miles

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

Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)

Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 28 Jan 2015 86,316 miles

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

nearside front tyre worn on inner edge

Pass 3 Feb 2014 82,116 miles

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

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

o/s/f hub slight brake bind

Fail 27 Jan 2014 82,085 miles

Nearside Obligatory mirror insecure (8.1.1)

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

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

o/s/f hub slight brake bind

Pass 30 Jan 2013 77,924 miles
Fail 25 Jan 2013 77,923 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Offside Front Brake hose twisted (found during steering lock to lock check) (2.2.D.2b)

Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a)

Pass 16 Jan 2012 74,266 miles
Fail 14 Jan 2012 74,253 miles

Nearside Front Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)

Nearside Rear Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Rear Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)

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

Pass 17 Jan 2011 68,388 miles

front brake discs wearing lip on edges

offside front wiper blade starting to split

Fail 13 Jan 2011 68,345 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

offside front wiper blade starting to split

front brake discs wearing lip on edges

Pass 7 Jan 2010 61,601 miles

nearside rear tyre worn low [close to legal limit]

offside rear tyre worn low

play in offside and nearside front anti roll bar link bars

rear wiper blade split u/s

Pass 15 Jan 2009 54,472 miles

nearside rear tyre wearing on edges

Fail 12 Jan 2009 54,441 miles

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

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

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

nearside rear tyre wearing low on edges

Pass 21 Jan 2008 46,028 miles

end play in steering rack offside

front brake discs wearing (lip on edges)

hand brake lever travel

nearside door mirror loose

Pass 26 Jan 2007 36,961 miles
Pass 19 Jan 2006 31,428 miles

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

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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V873 MBL is a 2000 Ford Focus in Red with a 1,753cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.

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 V873 MBL, 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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V873 MBL is a 2000 Ford Focus, first registered on 25 January 2000.

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