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AE08FPU
2008 FORD FOCUS
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1596cc
General Information
- Registration AE08FPU
- Manufacturer FORD
- Model FOCUS
- Year 2008
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1596cc
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MOT History 23 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
23
Total Tests
14
Passes
9
Failures
60.87%
Pass Rate
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96 Total Defects Recorded
27 Mar 2025
Pass
Mileage: 92,616 MI
Expiry date: 27 Mar 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
27 Mar 2025
Fail
Mileage: 92,616 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
28 Mar 2024
Pass
Mileage: 91,376 MI
Expiry date: 27 Mar 2025 15 Jun 202619 Mar 2024
Fail
Mileage: 91,344 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting side sills excessively corroded both sides & weakened (6.2.2 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Rear fog lamp lens defective such that emitted light is adversely affected showing as white due to lens missing (4.5.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Large hole in centre box (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
23 Dec 2022
Pass
Mileage: 90,702 MI
Expiry date: 22 Dec 2023 15 Jun 202615 Dec 2021
Pass
Mileage: 89,575 MI
Expiry date: 14 Dec 2022 15 Jun 202627 Oct 2021
Fail
Mileage: 89,556 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has no recorded effort at a wheel No hand brake effort recorded on brake test (1.3.1 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting Outer sill corroded when carrying out checks a huge section came away (6.2.2 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Advise other boot rubbers look poor condition (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust system insecure Exhaust cat bracket has totally corroded away and not supporting the cat or exhaust system (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake lever inoperative When carrying out brake test heard a thud then stopped working (1.1.6 (d)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak Middle section has a excessive exhaust blow which on co machine is effecting readings did not carry out test (8.2.1.1 (b)) Repair immediately
- Emissions not tested Due to exhaust leak in middle section machine was showing wrong readings (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting Outer sill corroded when carrying out checks a huge section came away (6.2.2 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive Slight mist from gearbox oil seal has broken up and slight mist from seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy Poss due to brake issue? (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively Slight binding from rear advise rear brake check (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Rear Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security Wing has live rust finger and thumb test passed but is live (6.2.2 (d) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Bald inner edge close to showing cords very inner edge itself (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security Wing has live rust finger and thumb test passed but is live (6.2.2 (d) (i))
- Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security Advise under side of car is excessively corroded all over (6.2.2 (d) (i))
- Advise signs of slight oil leak from poss pas pump as there is oil around that area not excessive to fail
- Windscreen wiper blade defective Slight smear (3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
18 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 88,519 MI
Expiry date: 17 Nov 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front Oil leak but not excessive
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Heavily underseal all underbody prescribed area
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
21 Oct 2020
Fail
Mileage: 88,480 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust shield missing where fitted as original equipment creating a risk of fire (6.1.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Boot lid cannot be secured in the closed position (6.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
7 Jun 2019
Pass
Mileage: 88,258 MI
Expiry date: 21 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- offside front tyre worn inner edge
- slight oil leak offside front shock absorber
- offside rear tyre worn/ cracking
- noise from offside rear hub/ brake
7 Jun 2019
Fail
Mileage: 88,258 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- noise from offside rear hub/ brake
- slight oil leak offside front shock absorber
- offside rear tyre worn/ cracking
- offside front tyre worn inner edge
2 Jun 2018
Pass
Mileage: 84,463 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jun 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- offside rear antiroll bar link slight play
- Underside badly corroded at rear.
30 May 2017
Pass
Mileage: 78,185 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jun 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- nearside front tyre worn
- offside front tyre badly worn inner edge
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
30 May 2017
Fail
Mileage: 78,185 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- offside front tyre badly worn inner edge
- nearside front tyre worn
26 May 2016
Pass
Mileage: 67,895 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jun 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- power steering fluid leak
- rear bush of both front wishbones poo
- front exhaust bracket corroded/ broken
- exhaust flex section blowing
- child seat fitted NSR
25 May 2016
Fail
Mileage: 67,895 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) Dangerous
- Power steering fluid level below minimum (2.3.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- rear bush of both front wishbones poo
- power steering fluid leak
- child seat fitted NSR
- front exhaust bracket corroded/ broken
- exhaust flex section blowing
29 May 2015
Pass
Mileage: 62,202 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jun 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
29 May 2014
Pass
Mileage: 55,239 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jun 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
29 May 2013
Pass
Mileage: 47,911 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jun 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
28 May 2013
Fail
Mileage: 47,911 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
28 May 2012
Pass
Mileage: 39,524 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jun 2013 15 Jun 202628 May 2012
Fail
Mileage: 39,524 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
20 May 2011
Pass
Mileage: 29,371 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jun 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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AE08FPU was registered on 2008-06-03
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