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CS56RWS
2011 FORD FOCUS
Colour: Red
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1596cc
General Information
- Registration CS56RWS
- Manufacturer FORD
- Model FOCUS
- Year 2011
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1596cc
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- Expires 07 Apr 2027
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MOT History 37 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
37
Total Tests
29
Passes
8
Failures
78.38%
Pass Rate
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134 Total Defects Recorded
8 Apr 2026
Pass
Mileage: 93,108 MI
Expiry date: 7 Apr 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread Front & Rear (0.1 (b))
8 Apr 2026
Fail
Mileage: 93,108 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread Front & Rear (0.1 (b))
1 Apr 2026
Fail
Mileage: 153,289 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened Where the spring sits (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Emissions unable to be completed Due too excessive smoke (8.2.2.2 (e)) Repair immediately
- Front Service brake excessively fluctuating N/S & O/S (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Rear suspension arm front mountain points outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Rear suspension arm front mountain points outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened Where the spring sits (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively N/S & O/S (1.2.1 (e))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened N/S & O/S (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated N/S & O/S (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Front exhaust flexy deteriorating
- Handbrake has travel
- Vehicle is heavily undersealed but corrosion is coming through
- Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened Rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened N/S & O/S (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
10 Oct 2025
Pass
Mileage: 92,450 MI
Expiry date: 15 Oct 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Central Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
3 Apr 2025
Pass
Mileage: 148,916 MI
Expiry date: 18 Apr 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- All rear suspension components are undersealed but corrosion is coming through
- Vehicle is undersealed
- Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive N/S & O/S Inner & outer sills (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive Engine & gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front exhaust flexy is deteriorating
- Front Service brake binding but not excessively N/S & O/S (1.2.1 (f))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Also have a lip (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
2 Oct 2024
Pass
Mileage: 85,695 MI
Expiry date: 15 Oct 2025 17 Jun 202628 Mar 2024
Pass
Mileage: 145,053 MI
Expiry date: 18 Apr 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear All rear suspension components are undersealed but corrosion is coming through
- Oil leak, but not excessive Engine & sump oily (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Vehicle is undersealed
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- All welding repairs have been undersealed
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Corroded inner wheel arch (1.1.11 (c))
28 Mar 2024
Fail
Mileage: 145,053 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Rear suspension arm front mountain point outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Rear suspension arm front mountain point outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear All rear suspension components are undersealed but corrosion is coming through
- Vehicle is undersealed
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive Engine & sump oily (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Corroded inner wheel arch (1.1.11 (c))
2 Oct 2023
Pass
Mileage: 78,460 MI
Expiry date: 15 Oct 2024 17 Jun 20262 Oct 2023
Fail
Mileage: 78,460 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear 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))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre
23 Mar 2023
Pass
Mileage: 141,293 MI
Expiry date: 18 Apr 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Coil spring corroded n/s+o/s (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s+o/s (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material n/s+o/s (1.1.11 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- all steering and suspension components corroded
- underside of vehicle has been undersealed
23 Mar 2023
Fail
Mileage: 141,291 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- all steering and suspension components corroded
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s+o/s (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Coil spring corroded n/s+o/s (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material n/s+o/s (1.1.11 (c))
11 Oct 2022
Pass
Mileage: 73,354 MI
Expiry date: 15 Oct 2023 17 Jun 202623 Mar 2022
Pass
Mileage: 137,483 MI
Expiry date: 18 Apr 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively Lightly worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive Engine & sump wet (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing All tyres lightly perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened N/S & O/S Heavily corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened Heavily (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear N/S & O/S Handbrake cables corroded
- Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured N/S & O/S (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Front Wheel noisy when rotated
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Inner wheel arch (1.1.11 (c))
- Manufactures covers fitted
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge N/S Has slight ware on outer edges & O/S Has slight ware on Inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- All steering & suspension components are corroded
- Central Rear Upper Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))
23 Mar 2022
Fail
Mileage: 137,482 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded Front to rear x2 (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded Front to rear (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing All tyres lightly perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened N/S & O/S Heavily corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened Heavily (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear N/S & O/S Handbrake cables corroded
- Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured N/S & O/S (4.4.3 (a))
- Oil leak, but not excessive Engine & sump wet (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Wheel noisy when rotated
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Inner wheel arch (1.1.11 (c))
- All steering & suspension components are corroded
- Manufactures covers fitted
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge N/S Has slight ware on outer edges & O/S Has slight ware on Inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively Lightly worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Central Rear Upper Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))
4 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 67,886 MI
Expiry date: 15 Oct 2022 17 Jun 202625 Mar 2021
Pass
Mileage: 133,874 MI
Expiry date: 18 Apr 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened N/S & O/S Heavily corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened Heavily corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive Sump & engine damp with oil (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material N/S & O/S Front to rear brake pipes corroded (rear) (1.1.11 (c))
- All steering & suspension components corroded
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
5 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 63,813 MI
Expiry date: 15 Oct 2021 17 Jun 202625 Mar 2020
Pass
Mileage: 131,642 MI
Expiry date: 18 Apr 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- all suspension components a corroded
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material n/s o/s rear corroded (1.1.11 (c))
24 Sep 2019
Pass
Mileage: 56,576 MI
Expiry date: 15 Oct 2020 17 Jun 202624 Sep 2019
Fail
Mileage: 56,576 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Registration plate inscription illegible (0.1 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
28 Mar 2019
Pass
Mileage: 127,833 MI
Expiry date: 18 Apr 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- wheel arch covers fitted
- all rear suspension components a corroded
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources dim (4.7.1 (b) (i))
9 Oct 2018
Pass
Mileage: 48,704 MI
Expiry date: 15 Oct 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
7 Apr 2018
Pass
Mileage: 124,049 MI
Expiry date: 18 Apr 2019 17 Jun 20267 Apr 2018
Fail
Mileage: 124,049 MI
17 Jun 202616 Oct 2017
Pass
Mileage: 41,001 MI
Expiry date: 15 Oct 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
8 Apr 2017
Pass
Mileage: 116,328 MI
Expiry date: 18 Apr 2018 17 Jun 20269 Aug 2016
Pass
Mileage: 29,834 MI
Expiry date: 14 Aug 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
16 Apr 2016
Pass
Mileage: 109,157 MI
Expiry date: 18 Apr 2017 17 Jun 202610 Aug 2015
Pass
Mileage: 18,620 MI
Expiry date: 14 Aug 2016 17 Jun 20264 Apr 2015
Pass
Mileage: 102,149 MI
Expiry date: 18 Apr 2016Advisory 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)
15 Aug 2014
Pass
Mileage: 9,112 MI
Expiry date: 14 Aug 2015 17 Jun 20265 Apr 2014
Pass
Mileage: 98,614 MI
Expiry date: 18 Apr 2015 17 Jun 202630 Mar 2013
Pass
Mileage: 93,368 MI
Expiry date: 18 Apr 2014 17 Jun 202631 Mar 2012
Pass
Mileage: 86,059 MI
Expiry date: 18 Apr 2013 17 Jun 202626 Mar 2011
Pass
Mileage: 77,065 MI
Expiry date: 18 Apr 2012 17 Jun 202619 Apr 2010
Pass
Mileage: 69,597 MI
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CS56RWS was registered on 2011-10-29
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