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YK05 OFZ

2005 Ford Focus C-max

Silver Petrol 1596cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires10 May 2027
Tests30 (20 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

129,154 mi
Last recorded129,154 miles
Recorded on16 Apr 2026
Typical for 2005 Ford Focus C-max73,496 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYK05 OFZ
MakeFord
ModelFocus C-max
Year2005
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,596cc

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MOT History

20 pass 10 fail
Pass 16 Apr 2026 129,154 miles

Central Rear Heat shield becoming insecure.

Inner edges of both front tyres slightly worn.

Offside Front Lower Wing panel corroded. NOT in a prescribed area.

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Inner edge worn (5.2.3 (e))

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

Pass 23 Apr 2025 123,007 miles

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Fail 22 Apr 2025 123,007 miles

Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Pass 23 Apr 2024 116,743 miles

Central Rear Exhaust heat shield becoming insecure.

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

Fail 17 Apr 2024 116,670 miles

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

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

Central Rear Exhaust heat shield becoming insecure.

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

Pass 25 Apr 2023 112,450 miles

Engine oil leaks.

Headlight lenses deteriorated.

Rear brake discs worn.

Pass 19 Apr 2022 108,705 miles

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

Rear Exhaust mounting defective Tail pipe (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 27 Apr 2021 104,788 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi area (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 20 Apr 2021 104,697 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn n/s and o/s front lower arm rear bushes . (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin on limit. (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin close to limit. (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 11 May 2020 100,912 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective Leaves a gap not cleared (3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged Starting to distort (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

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

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 11 May 2020 100,912 miles

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective Leaves a gap not cleared (3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged Starting to distort (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

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

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 1 May 2019 96,643 miles

Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output Both (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 1 May 2018 90,859 miles

Exhaust tail pipe becoming insecure.

Fail 1 May 2018 90,859 miles

Offside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

Exhaust tail pipe becoming insecure.

Pass 26 Apr 2017 85,302 miles

Exhaust tail pipe becoming insecure

Nearside Rear Seat belt becoming slow to retract

Pass 5 May 2016 81,083 miles

Nearside Rear Seatbelt slow to retract

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

Fail 5 May 2016 81,083 miles

Nearside Rear Seatbelt slow to retract

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

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Fail 16 Apr 2015 76,396 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Pass 16 Apr 2015 76,396 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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 16 May 2014 72,917 miles
Fail 13 May 2014

Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)

Pass 25 Sep 2013 70,429 miles
Pass 18 Mar 2013 67,433 miles
Fail 18 Mar 2013 67,433 miles

Nearside Rear Rear reflector excessively damaged so that its function is impaired (1.5.1c)

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Fail 2 Apr 2012 58,113 miles

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

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

airbag light is on

Pass 2 Apr 2012 58,113 miles

airbag light is on

Pass 1 Apr 2011 50,288 miles
Pass 30 Mar 2010 40,615 miles
Pass 26 Mar 2009 32,427 miles
Pass 2 Apr 2008 22,424 miles

How Reliable is the Ford Focus C-max?

Based on 1,326,487 MOT tests across 79,932 vehicles.

72.8%
Pass Rate
6,909
Miles/Year
23
Year Lifespan
79,932
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 67,238
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 26,690
Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect 24,018
Registration plate lamp not working 21,723
Tyre has ply or cords exposed 19,411
Full Ford Focus C-max reliability report

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YK05 OFZ is a 2005 Ford Focus C-max in Silver with a 1,596cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 2005 Ford Focus C-max models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.0% with a typical mileage of 73,496 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 C-max fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 67,238 recorded failures. If you're considering buying YK05 OFZ, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Ford Focus C-max typically stays on UK roads for around 23 years. At 21 years old, this Ford Focus C-max is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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YK05 OFZ is a 2005 Ford Focus C-max, first registered on 30 June 2005.

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