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W151 XBV

2000 Ford Focus

Red Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires11 Mar 2020
Tests20 (14 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

115,268 mi
Last recorded115,268 miles
Recorded on14 Feb 2019
Typical for 2000 Ford Focus90,238 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationW151 XBV
MakeFord
ModelFocus
Year2000
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

14 pass 6 fail
Pass 14 Feb 2019 115,268 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn trailing arm front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn trailing arm front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

brake pedal showing wear

n/s/f tyre inner tread worn

rear + centre exhaust silencers deteriorating

Fail 14 Feb 2019 115,257 miles

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded at brake hose (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn trailing arm front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn trailing arm front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

brake pedal showing wear

n/s/f tyre inner tread worn

rear + centre exhaust silencers deteriorating

Pass 22 Feb 2018 113,036 miles

Front Oil leak ()

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

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

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

Fail 21 Feb 2018 113,019 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded at brake hose (3.6.B.2c)

Front Oil leak ()

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

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

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

Rear Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 15 Feb 2017 110,284 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (2.4.G.2)

exhaust tailpipe corroded

o/s/f +n/s/r brake pipes at brake hoses showing surface rust

o/s/f headlamp plastic lens detiorating

Fail 15 Feb 2017 110,270 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

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

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

Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (2.4.G.2)

exhaust tailpipe corroded

o/s/f +n/s/r brake pipes at brake hoses showing surface rust

o/s/f headlamp plastic lens detiorating

Pass 19 Feb 2016 106,978 miles

both front antiroll bar link rods gaiters slightly damaged

corrosion in brake pipe to n/s/r flexy hose

exhaust system corroded

front brake application slightly uneven

n/s + o/s/r trailing arms front bushes started to split

n/s/r wheel bearing slightly noisy

o/s headlamp slightly loose + started to deteriorate

o/s/f tyre worn outside centre 3/4 [195/55/15h]

rear coil springs corroding

unable to check sill condition due to covers

Fail 15 Feb 2016 106,959 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded lower wheel arch/sill end (2.4.A.3)

both front antiroll bar link rods gaiters slightly damaged

corrosion in brake pipe to n/s/r flexy hose

exhaust system corroded

front brake application slightly uneven

n/s + o/s/r trailing arms front bushes started to split

n/s/r wheel bearing slightly noisy

o/s headlamp slightly loose + started to deteriorate

o/s/f tyre worn outside centre 3/4 [195/55/15h]

rear coil springs corroding

unable to check sill condition due to covers

Pass 19 Feb 2015 103,241 miles

o/s headlamp deteriorating

oil leak

rear coil springs corroded

both headlamps slightly loose

exhaust corroded

n/s/r tyre close to limit + flat spot in 1 place

rear trailing arms bushes started to split

Fail 17 Feb 2015 103,216 miles

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

Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

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

both headlamps slightly loose

exhaust corroded

n/s/r tyre close to limit + flat spot in 1 place

o/s headlamp deteriorating

oil leak

rear coil springs corroded

rear trailing arms bushes started to split

Pass 21 Feb 2014 99,121 miles

air leak on pipe at rear of inlet manifold

corrosion started in rear subframe

exhaust corroding

n/s/r tyre worn to 2mm + started to split on edges [195/55/15h]

o/s headlamp started to deteriorate

o/s/f tyre worn to 2mm

oil leak

rear coil springs corroding

slight noise from n/s/r wheel bearing

unable to check sill condition due to covers

Pass 19 Feb 2013 94,345 miles

Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

exhaust corroding

n/s/f tyre worn to 2mm

noise from n/s/r wheel bearing but no roughness

o/s/r tyre worn close to wear bars

oil leak

rear coil springs corroding

unable to check parts of vehicle due to covers

wear on brake pedal rubber

Pass 27 Feb 2012 89,702 miles

exhaust centre + rear sections corroding

o/s headlamp pattern slightly faint

o/s/f anti-roll bar link rod top gaiter slightly damaged

slight bind on n/s/r wheel

wear on brake pedal rubber

Fail 24 Feb 2012 89,666 miles

Front Brake pad(s) has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)

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

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

exhaust centre + rear sections corroding

o/s headlamp pattern slightly dim

o/s/f anti-roll bar link rod top gaiter insecure

slight noise from n/s/r wheel bearing

slightly low effort on n/s/r handbrake

wear on brake pedal rubber

wear on front brake discs

Pass 28 Feb 2011 84,196 miles

both front tyres starting to wear on inner edges

exhaust centre + rear sections corroding

front brake pads wearing slightly thin + wear on discs

o/s/r tyre starting to crack [195/55/15v]

oil leaks

slight play in n/s/f anti-roll bar link rod

unable to check parts of vehicle properly due to covers

Pass 15 Feb 2010 77,376 miles

exhaust centre + rear sections starting to corrode

slight play in n/s/f anti-roll bar link rod

Pass 10 Mar 2009 71,906 miles
Pass 6 Mar 2008 65,972 miles

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

Pass 28 Feb 2007 59,554 miles
Pass 8 Mar 2006 51,575 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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W151 XBV is a 2000 Ford Focus in Red with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.

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 W151 XBV, 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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W151 XBV is a 2000 Ford Focus, first registered on 9 March 2000.

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