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AF08VHC
2008 FORD FOCUS
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1560cc
General Information
- Registration AF08VHC
- Manufacturer FORD
- Model FOCUS
- Year 2008
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1560cc
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- Expired 14 Jun 2026
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MOT History 22 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
22
Total Tests
15
Passes
7
Failures
68.18%
Pass Rate
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63 Total Defects Recorded
27 Feb 2026
Fail
Mileage: 147,051 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
13 Feb 2026
Fail
Mileage: 146,968 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Central Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
12 Nov 2024
Pass
Mileage: 127,637 MI
Expiry date: 5 Dec 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- corrosion starting under and around vehicle
- Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on edges (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
11 Nov 2024
Fail
Mileage: 127,588 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Drive shaft joint so worn it is likely to fail (6.1.7 (c) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on edges (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- heat shield insecure
- corrosion starting under and around vehicle
- Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
6 Dec 2023
Pass
Mileage: 125,653 MI
Expiry date: 5 Dec 2024 14 Jun 20261 Dec 2023
Fail
Mileage: 123,637 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge low inside edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Coil spring corroded and rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- corrosion starting under vehicle
20 Apr 2023
Pass
Mileage: 122,647 MI
Expiry date: 23 Apr 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
22 Apr 2022
Pass
Mileage: 121,018 MI
Expiry date: 23 Apr 2023 14 Jun 202622 Apr 2022
Fail
Mileage: 121,016 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
20 Apr 2021
Pass
Mileage: 119,121 MI
Expiry date: 23 Apr 2022 14 Jun 202619 Apr 2021
Fail
Mileage: 119,119 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn both rear trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
6 Apr 2020
Pass
Mileage: 116,850 MI
Expiry date: 23 Apr 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
24 Apr 2019
Pass
Mileage: 112,741 MI
Expiry date: 23 Apr 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
27 Feb 2018
Pass
Mileage: 105,127 MI
Expiry date: 1 Mar 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
26 Feb 2018
Fail
Mileage: 105,090 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement bottom arm rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement bottom arm rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Fuel system component leaking injector area (7.2.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
24 Feb 2017
Pass
Mileage: 97,066 MI
Expiry date: 1 Mar 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both rears (2.4.G.2)
- front wiperblades slightly smearing
- both front tyres worn on inner edges
- Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both front lower arm back bushes slight movement not considered excessive (2.4.G.2)
12 Feb 2016
Pass
Mileage: 87,862 MI
Expiry date: 1 Mar 2017 14 Jun 20269 Feb 2015
Pass
Mileage: 79,051 MI
Expiry date: 1 Mar 2016 14 Jun 202620 Feb 2014
Pass
Mileage: 71,046 MI
Expiry date: 1 Mar 2015 14 Jun 202628 Feb 2013
Pass
Mileage: 63,060 MI
Expiry date: 1 Mar 2014 14 Jun 202629 Feb 2012
Pass
Mileage: 51,310 MI
Expiry date: 1 Mar 2013 14 Jun 20262 Mar 2011
Pass
Mileage: 40,534 MI
Expiry date: 1 Mar 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
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AF08VHC was registered on 2008-03-01
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