MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
154,116 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
both rear tyre sidewalls cracking, fuel pipes rusty
engine missfire
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
both rear tyre sidewalls cracking, fuel pipes rusty
engine missfire
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (2.4.G.1)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
travel on handbrake
Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
travel on handbrake
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Brake pedal spongy (3.3.B.1b)
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Road wheel bead rim badly distorted (4.2.A.1a)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
How Reliable is the Ford Focus?
Based on 28,316,889 MOT tests across 2,072,617 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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W173 WOB is a 2000 Ford Focus in Black with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.8%.
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 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 W173 WOB, 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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W173 WOB is a 2000 Ford Focus, first registered on 7 April 2000.
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