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W131 JAW

2000 Ford Focus

White Petrol 1596cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires2 Aug 2023
Tests28 (17 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate60.7%

Mileage

119,298 mi
Last recorded119,298 miles
Recorded on3 Aug 2022
Typical for 2000 Ford Focus90,238 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationW131 JAW
MakeFord
ModelFocus
Year2000
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,596cc

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MOT History

17 pass 11 fail
Pass 3 Aug 2022 119,298 miles

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 28 Jul 2022 119,296 miles

Brake load sensing valve seized but ABS functioning (1.1.17 (c) (i))

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b))

Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))

Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))

Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded To front (1.1.11 (c))

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

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Back box deteriated (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Inner Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion to the extent that overall security or stability of the body is impaired Sill (6.2.2 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Ply exposed (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Inner Vehicle structure strengthening plate or fastening so insecure that structural rigidity is seriously reduced (6.1.1 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Inner Integral body structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering Sill (6.1.1 (c) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 195/65/15 (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 16 Jul 2021 106,838 miles

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

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

oil leak lower engine

Fail 16 Jul 2021 106,837 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect incorrect bulb (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect incorrect bulb (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Front Position lamp not working flickering (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (5.2.3 (i))

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

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 7 Jul 2020 97,899 miles

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both innerwing (1.1.11 (c))

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both main (1.1.11 (c))

Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front subframe corrded

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear both traling arm bushes worn

Rear innersill corrdedand outersill

Fail 6 Jul 2020 97,899 miles

Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))

Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect both (4.1.2 (c))

Front Headlamp aim too high both (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded drum (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Lower Coil spring corroded so that its cross sectional area is reduced and seriously weakened (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Coil spring corroded so that its cross sectional area is reduced and seriously weakened (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Outer Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both innerwing (1.1.11 (c))

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both main (1.1.11 (c))

Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front subframe corrded

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear both traling arm bushes worn

Pass 12 Jul 2019 95,826 miles

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both innerwing (1.1.11 (c))

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both main (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both main (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Fail 11 Jul 2019 95,825 miles

Central Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Nearside Rear Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced innersill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced outersill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded compenstor (1.1.11 (c))

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both innerwing (1.1.11 (c))

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both main (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both main (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 4 Jul 2018 90,470 miles

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 3 Jul 2018 90,466 miles

Brake load sensing valve seized but ABS functioning (1.1.17 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded to load sensing valve (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded to load sensing valve (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded to wheel cylinder (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 17 Jul 2017 84,012 miles
Pass 15 Jul 2016 76,233 miles
Pass 14 Jul 2015 67,864 miles

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

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Inner Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Outer Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Inner Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Outer Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

coolant level low

Pass 17 Jul 2014 58,976 miles

Both front tyres worn on edges

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

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

Fail 9 Jul 2013 50,381 miles

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 9 Jul 2013 50,381 miles

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Fail 6 Jul 2012 46,801 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a)

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

Pass 6 Jul 2012 46,801 miles
Pass 29 Jun 2011 42,620 miles

Nail in rear tyre

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

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 9 Jul 2010 38,353 miles

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

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

Fail 9 Jul 2010 38,353 miles

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

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

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

Pass 14 Jul 2009 33,509 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nail in offside rear tyre

bottom of steering rack damp

front wiper blades starting to split

Fail 9 Jul 2009 33,472 miles

Nearside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)

Nail in offside rear tyre

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

bottom of steering rack damp

front wiper blades starting to split

Pass 11 Jul 2008 30,403 miles
Fail 11 Jul 2008 30,403 miles

Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

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

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

Pass 4 Jul 2007 26,987 miles
Pass 12 Jul 2006 21,858 miles

rear back box corroding

Fail 12 Jul 2006 21,858 miles

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)

rear back box corroding

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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W131 JAW is a 2000 Ford Focus in White with a 1,596cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60.7%.

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 W131 JAW, 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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W131 JAW is a 2000 Ford Focus, first registered on 20 July 2000.

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