MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
139,151 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened ALL FOUR (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front and rear corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front and rear sections (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both rears (5.3.3 (b) (i))
rear heat shield insecure
Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both rears (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material offside front and both rears corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre pipe and rear box (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both rear inner sills (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both rears (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material offside front and both rears corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre pipe and rear box (6.1.2 (a))
Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced nearside and offside (4.1.4 (b))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both rear inner sills (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both rears and offside front (1.1.11 (c))
Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output nearside and offside (4.1.4 (b))
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both rear inner sills (5.3.6 (a) (i))
rear subframe corroded
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage damaged and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage missing (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 185/65/14 (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both rears and offside front (1.1.11 (c))
Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output nearside and offside (4.1.4 (b))
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both rear inner sills (5.3.6 (a) (i))
rear subframe corroded
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases center section (6.1.2 (a))
Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement requires attention (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material requires attention (1.1.11 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both rear quarters (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn trailing arm bushes requires attention (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Nearside and offside front (1.1.11 (c))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Nearside and offside rear (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Nearside and offside front (1.1.11 (c))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Nearside and offside rear (1.1.11 (c))
Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced Nearside and offside (4.1.4 (b))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all brake pipes (1.1.11 (c))
Front Windscreen wiper blade defective both (3.4 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear at nearside rear (1.1.11 (c))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear at offside rear (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front tyre 2.5mm and worn on edge
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear at nearside rear (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Rear exhaust mount split. advise attention
nearside front tyre worn close to limit
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)
front brake pads worn to limit
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
front brake pads worn to limit
Exhaust rear silencer corroded and leaking slightly
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside rear road wheel inner rim dented slightly
front pads worn low
slight bulging in nearside rear tyre....185/65R14H
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside rear tyre worn on outer edge to 2mm.
Nearside rear wheel bearing noisey.
Offside rear tyre worn to minimum limit of 1.6mm.
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
exhaust system corroded
offside and nearside front coil springs are corroded
slight oil leak
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
exhaust system corroded
offside and nearside front coil springs are corroded
slight oil leak
offside rear tyre tread is worn on the edges
oil leak
rear and centre exhaust silencers are corroded
Centre Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
offside and nearside front tyre treads are worn on the edges
oil leak
rear and centre exhaust silencers are corroded
exhaust corroded
front wiper ends are starting to split
offside rear wheel rim damaged
power steering rack is damp
rear suspension bushes starting to wear
Offside Rear Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)
damp in nearside headlamp unit
oil leak
rear exhaust silencer is corroded
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W174 YHJ is a 2000 Ford Focus in Blue with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71%.
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 W174 YHJ, 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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W174 YHJ is a 2000 Ford Focus, first registered on 14 March 2000.
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