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AP08FRD
2008 FORD FOCUS
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1596cc
General Information
- Registration AP08FRD
- Manufacturer FORD
- Model FOCUS
- Year 2008
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1596cc
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MOT History 25 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
25
Total Tests
16
Passes
9
Failures
64%
Pass Rate
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131 Total Defects Recorded
6 Oct 2025
Pass
Mileage: 135,653 MI
Expiry date: 10 Oct 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Rear Coil spring corroded both side (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both side (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive under gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear bumper and arch corner damaged
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front passenger side door damaged
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Coil spring corroded both side (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively both side (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
6 Oct 2025
Fail
Mileage: 135,652 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Coil spring corroded both side (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both side (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive under gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear bumper and arch corner damaged
- Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front passenger side door damaged
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Coil spring corroded both side (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively both side (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Central Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
5 Oct 2024
Pass
Mileage: 129,042 MI
Expiry date: 10 Oct 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- underbody corrosion
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
25 Sep 2023
Pass
Mileage: 120,762 MI
Expiry date: 10 Oct 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear trailing arm bushes worn/perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bottom arm rear bush both sides at front worn/perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Windscreen wiper blade defective both smearing the screen (3.4 (b) (i))
13 Sep 2022
Pass
Mileage: 110,777 MI
Expiry date: 10 Oct 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear trailing arm bushes slightly worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both tyres (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bottom arm rear bush both sides at front worn/perishing (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
13 Sep 2022
Fail
Mileage: 110,777 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both tyres (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bottom arm rear bush both sides at front worn/perishing (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear trailing arm bushes slightly worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
14 Sep 2021
Pass
Mileage: 102,613 MI
Expiry date: 10 Oct 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Fluid leak, but not excessive weeping from gearbox/driveshaft seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bottom arm rear bush both sides at front slightly perishing (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner edges (5.2.3 (e))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))
14 Sep 2021
Fail
Mileage: 102,613 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps both (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Fluid leak, but not excessive weeping from gearbox/driveshaft seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner edges (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bottom arm rear bush both sides at front slightly perishing (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))
29 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 95,398 MI
Expiry date: 10 Oct 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Oil level low
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn on both edges (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
17 Sep 2019
Pass
Mileage: 86,855 MI
Expiry date: 10 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Oil level minimum
- Nearside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
17 Sep 2019
Fail
Mileage: 86,855 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Service brake excessively fluctuating Both rears (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Oil level minimum
- Nearside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
6 Oct 2018
Pass
Mileage: 79,037 MI
Expiry date: 10 Oct 2019 13 Jun 20264 Oct 2018
Fail
Mileage: 79,037 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
11 Oct 2017
Pass
Mileage: 71,768 MI
Expiry date: 10 Oct 2018 13 Jun 20263 Jun 2017
Pass
Mileage: 69,825 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jun 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt rear ()
24 May 2017
Fail
Mileage: 69,670 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Headlamp not working on dipped beam nearside (1.7.5a)
- Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement both rear spring arms (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt rear ()
- Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both front (2.4.G.2)
9 Jun 2016
Pass
Mileage: 64,609 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jun 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- O/S rear tyre badly perished.
9 Jun 2016
Fail
Mileage: 64,609 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
- Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- O/S rear tyre badly perished.
22 May 2015
Pass
Mileage: 58,434 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jun 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
13 Jun 2014
Pass
Mileage: 51,907 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jun 2015 13 Jun 202612 Jun 2014
Fail
Mileage: 51,895 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault (3.4.1c)
7 Jun 2013
Pass
Mileage: 43,098 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jun 2014 13 Jun 20267 Jun 2013
Fail
Mileage: 43,098 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) Dangerous
- Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
6 Jun 2012
Pass
Mileage: 25,988 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jun 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- 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)
21 Jun 2011
Pass
Mileage: 13,960 MI
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AP08FRD was registered on 2008-08-12
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