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W131 VAW

2000 Ford Focus

Yellow Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires5 Feb 2020
Tests18 (14 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate77.8%

Mileage

22,507 mi
Last recorded22,507 miles
Recorded on29 Jan 2020
Typical for 2000 Ford Focus90,238 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationW131 VAW
MakeFord
ModelFocus
Year2000
ColourYellow
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

14 pass 4 fail
Fail 29 Jan 2020 22,507 miles

Nearside Front Body panel corroded and likely to cause injury wing/wheel arch (6.2.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting sill next to suspension arm mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Front Headlamp lens slightly defective offside and neaside (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced general all over corrosion on body and all suspension parts (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))

Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security sill next to suspension arm mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material offside and nearside flexi hose to wheel cylider (1.1.11 (c))

reverse lights not working

Pass 31 Jan 2019 22,277 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material offside and nearside flexi to wheel cylinder (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security offside and nearside next to trailing arm mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced general all over underside (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 30 Jan 2018 22,080 miles

underside of vehicle body and all components corroded

Pass 6 Feb 2017 21,825 miles

underside of car corroded, front coil springs corroded

Pass 1 Feb 2016 21,343 miles

all four coil springs are corroded

rear silencer corroded

Fail 26 Jan 2016 21,322 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded from flexi (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded from flexi (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded from flexi (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded from flexi (3.6.B.2c)

all four coil springs are corroded

rear silencer corroded

Pass 21 Jan 2015 21,040 miles
Pass 27 Jan 2014 20,425 miles

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

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

Pass 29 Jan 2013 19,693 miles
Pass 6 Feb 2012 19,263 miles

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

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

Fail 6 Feb 2012 19,263 miles

Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

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

Pass 7 Feb 2011 18,906 miles

front brake disc's slightly pitted

Pass 22 Feb 2010 18,415 miles
Fail 15 Feb 2010 18,393 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

adv osr tyre cracking

Pass 9 Feb 2009 17,977 miles

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

Pass 22 Feb 2008 17,341 miles

off side front mirror cracked

Pass 15 Feb 2007 16,375 miles
Pass 1 Mar 2006 15,600 miles

advise slight damage to o/s/f door mirror

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 VAW is a 2000 Ford Focus in Yellow with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 77.8%.

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 W131 VAW, 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 VAW is a 2000 Ford Focus, first registered on 25 April 2000.

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