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2008 FORD FOCUS
General Information
- Registration AF08VLB
- Manufacturer FORD
- Model FOCUS
- Year 2008
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1997cc
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- Expires 14 Aug 2026
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MOT History 24 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
15 Aug 2025
Pass
Mileage: 106,771 MI
Expiry date: 14 Aug 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
12 Jul 2024
Pass
Mileage: 105,599 MI
Expiry date: 11 Jul 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Rear Exhaust mounting defective Rearmost (6.1.2 (a))
- Power steering component has slight seepage from a component Power steering pump (2.1.5 (a))
4 Jul 2024
Fail
Mileage: 105,573 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Lower 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)
- Nearside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Rear Exhaust mounting defective Rearmost (6.1.2 (a))
- Power steering component has slight seepage from a component Power steering pump (2.1.5 (a))
8 Jun 2023
Pass
Mileage: 102,988 MI
Expiry date: 7 Jun 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Bonnet primary retaining device slightly deteriorated (3.1 (c))
- Offside Front Power steering pump has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
- Nearside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
12 May 2022
Pass
Mileage: 99,003 MI
Expiry date: 21 May 2023 14 Jun 202610 May 2022
Fail
Mileage: 98,998 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
30 Apr 2021
Pass
Mileage: 95,393 MI
Expiry date: 21 May 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Exhaust mounting defective Rearmost + silencer outer skin separated from main body (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Foremost (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre
- Nearside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
23 Apr 2021
Fail
Mileage: 95,393 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Inner Prop shaft joint constant velocity boot no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Foremost (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Exhaust mounting defective Rearmost + silencer outer skin separated from main body (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Foremost (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre
22 May 2020
Pass
Mileage: 90,320 MI
Expiry date: 21 May 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
15 May 2020
Fail
Mileage: 90,299 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Inner Prop shaft joint constant velocity boot no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
4 Apr 2019
Pass
Mileage: 79,238 MI
Expiry date: 10 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
3 Apr 2019
Fail
Mileage: 79,228 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
10 Apr 2018
Pass
Mileage: 70,610 MI
Expiry date: 10 Apr 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test Air Freshener.
- Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush. (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush. (2.4.G.2)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin 2mm. (3.5.1g)
29 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 61,480 MI
Expiry date: 10 Apr 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Offside Rear Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
- Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
28 Mar 2017
Fail
Mileage: 61,480 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Offside Rear Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
- Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
15 Mar 2016
Pass
Mileage: 51,671 MI
Expiry date: 10 Apr 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Front Steering system slightly tight (2.2.D.1)
15 Mar 2016
Fail
Mileage: 51,666 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke (7.4.B.3a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Steering system slightly tight (2.2.D.1)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
31 Mar 2015
Pass
Mileage: 43,068 MI
Expiry date: 10 Apr 2016 14 Jun 202631 Mar 2015
Fail
Mileage: 43,068 MI
14 Jun 202626 Mar 2014
Pass
Mileage: 34,104 MI
Expiry date: 10 Apr 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
5 Apr 2013
Pass
Mileage: 29,540 MI
Expiry date: 10 Apr 2014 14 Jun 20265 Apr 2013
Fail
Mileage: 29,540 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front position lamp(s) incorrect colour (1.1.A.3e)
29 Mar 2012
Pass
Mileage: 26,125 MI
Expiry date: 10 Apr 2013 14 Jun 20268 Apr 2011
Pass
Mileage: 22,503 MI
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AF08VLB was registered on 2008-04-10
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