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W131 XEO

2000 Ford Focus

Silver Petrol 1388cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires25 Mar 2027
Tests31 (21 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate67.7%

Mileage

81,346 mi
Last recorded81,346 miles
Recorded on26 Feb 2026
Typical for 2000 Ford Focus90,238 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationW131 XEO
MakeFord
ModelFocus
Year2000
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,388cc

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MOT History

21 pass 10 fail
Pass 26 Feb 2026 81,346 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted buckled (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective and offside (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 195/50x15 (5.2.3 (e))

Tyre obviously under inflated ALL (5.2.3 (l))

Pass 6 Mar 2025 80,920 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted offside front and nearside rear (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective and offside (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill/lower inner wheelarch (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge 195/50x15 (5.2.3 (e))

Tyre obviously under inflated ALL (5.2.3 (l))

Pass 28 Feb 2024 80,599 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Coil spring corroded and offside rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge 195/50x15 (5.2.3 (e))

Road wheel slightly distorted both front and nearside rear (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Pass 27 Feb 2023 80,216 miles

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge 195/50x15 (5.2.3 (e))

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

Fail 27 Feb 2023 80,216 miles

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge 195/50x15 (5.2.3 (e))

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

Pass 3 Mar 2022 79,767 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Coil spring corroded and offside front (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Coil spring corroded and offside rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge 195/50x15 (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 28 Feb 2022 79,755 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill/lower inner wheelarch (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Coil spring corroded and offside front (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Coil spring corroded and offside rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge 195/50x15 (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 1 Mar 2021 79,343 miles

Nearside Coil spring corroded and offside rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Road wheel slightly distorted and offside front (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside and offside front inner cv boots leaking not insecure

Pass 26 Feb 2020 79,072 miles

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

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

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

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive rear inner and outer sills and inner wheelarches (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 19 Mar 2019 78,104 miles

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

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

Pass 7 Mar 2018 77,292 miles

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

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive various sections (2.4.A.3)

Fail 26 Feb 2018 77,276 miles

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded inner wheelarch (5.2.6)

Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded inner wheelarch (5.2.6)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive various sections (2.4.A.3)

Pass 7 Mar 2017 76,137 miles
Pass 8 Mar 2016 71,529 miles
Fail 7 Mar 2016 71,529 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)

Pass 26 Mar 2015 65,779 miles
Pass 7 Dec 2013 56,103 miles
Fail 5 Dec 2013 56,101 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

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

Pass 19 Nov 2012 52,705 miles

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

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

air bag light on

Fail 15 Nov 2012 52,697 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

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

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

air bag light on

Pass 2 Sep 2011 50,759 miles

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

Fail 1 Sep 2011 50,759 miles

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

Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)

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

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

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

Fail 26 Aug 2010 49,566 miles

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Pass 26 Aug 2010 49,566 miles
Pass 16 Jul 2009 47,582 miles

Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)

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

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

coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Fail 16 Jul 2009 47,582 miles

Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)

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

Nearside Registration plate lamp not illuminating the registration plate (1.1.C.1e)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

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

coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Pass 24 Jul 2008 45,019 miles

Brake master cylinder fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1e)

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

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

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

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

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

Fail 24 Jul 2008 45,019 miles

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

Brake master cylinder fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1e)

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 21 Jul 2007 41,851 miles
Pass 10 Jun 2006 39,466 miles
Pass 11 Jun 2005 35,121 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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W131 XEO is a 2000 Ford Focus in Silver with a 1,388cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 67.7%.

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 XEO, 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 XEO is a 2000 Ford Focus, first registered on 8 June 2000.

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