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W102 UPU

2000 Ford Focus

Silver Petrol 1989cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires4 Oct 2023
Tests20 (18 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate90%

Mileage

130,648 mi
Last recorded130,648 miles
Recorded on3 Oct 2022
Typical for 2000 Ford Focus90,238 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationW102 UPU
MakeFord
ModelFocus
Year2000
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,989cc

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MOT History

18 pass 2 fail
Pass 3 Oct 2022 130,648 miles

Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear tyre worn on outer edge

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

rear exhaust heat shield loose

Pass 1 Oct 2021 122,718 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

both front tyres worn on edges

brake fluid level low

Pass 3 Oct 2020 114,979 miles

Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear tyre worn on both edges & perishing

Offside Rear tyre worn on outer edge

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

Pass 5 Oct 2019 114,907 miles

Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

both front & rear brake discs rusty

both rear coil springs heavily corroded

front wipers smearing slightly

slight exhaust gas leak(centre section)

stone chop in drivers view

Pass 25 Aug 2018 113,214 miles

*** Strong Advise - n/s/front tyre bold both edges / perishing / cracked ***

*** Strong Advise - near bald both edges / perishing / cracked ***

both rear tyres perishing / cracked

Pass 24 Jul 2017 111,237 miles

Nearside Front Strong Advise - tyre bald on both edges

Nearside Rear tyre starting to perish

Offside Front tyre near bald on both edges

Offside Rear tyre starting to perish & nail in tread

both rear brake discs slightly pitted

Pass 12 May 2016 104,817 miles

brake and fuel pipes rusting.

engine sump damaged.

heat sheild at rear insecure.

inner sills at rear rusting.

rear tyres perished.

Fail 12 May 2016 104,816 miles

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

brake and fuel pipes rusting.

engine sump damaged.

heat sheild at rear insecure.

inner sills at rear rusting.

rear tyres perished.

Pass 13 May 2015 98,479 miles

front brake discs are worn

front brake pads are wearing very thin

high level stop light is not working

rear coil springs are corroded

sill covers fitted

Pass 13 May 2014 92,188 miles

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

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

cuts/cracks nearside

sills covered

Pass 10 May 2013 86,912 miles

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

front tyre wear is uneven

n/s front brake is slower to operate

sill covers fitted

Fail 10 May 2013 86,911 miles

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

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

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

front tyre wear is uneven

n/s front brake is slower to operate

sill covers fitted

Pass 14 May 2012 80,602 miles

offside headlamp loose due to brokern bracket repair or replacement advised

Pass 14 May 2011 73,723 miles
Pass 5 May 2010 67,195 miles
Pass 13 May 2009 61,105 miles
Pass 14 May 2008 54,232 miles
Pass 10 May 2007 46,328 miles

Centre Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Pass 19 Jul 2006 42,428 miles
Pass 25 Jul 2005 37,822 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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W102 UPU is a 2000 Ford Focus in Silver with a 1,989cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 90%.

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 W102 UPU, 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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W102 UPU is a 2000 Ford Focus, first registered on 31 May 2000.

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