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2009 FORD FOCUS
General Information
- Registration DF59DCX
- Manufacturer FORD
- Model FOCUS
- Year 2009
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1596cc
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- Expires 24 Jan 2027
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MOT History 27 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
22 Jan 2026
Pass
Mileage: 136,695 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jan 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened Front And Rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
22 Jan 2026
Fail
Mileage: 136,695 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.2.2 (e)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened Front And Rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
24 Jan 2025
Pass
Mileage: 127,305 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jan 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened front to rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both sides (5.2.3 (e))
24 Jan 2025
Fail
Mileage: 127,305 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both sides (5.2.3 (e))
- Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened front to rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
25 Jan 2024
Pass
Mileage: 114,929 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jan 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive underbody (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened and arms (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))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e))
24 Jan 2024
Fail
Mileage: 114,921 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases joint (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive underbody (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened and arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
25 Jan 2023
Pass
Mileage: 107,760 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jan 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened and rear +suspension components. (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
19 Jan 2023
Fail
Mileage: 107,720 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength OUTER SILL (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength OUTER SILL (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened and rear +suspension components. (5.3.3 (b) (i))
21 Jan 2022
Pass
Mileage: 97,964 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jan 2023 28 Jun 20262 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 97,209 MI
Expiry date: 1 Nov 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened ALL (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
28 Oct 2021
Fail
Mileage: 97,162 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened ALL (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
23 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 92,892 MI
Expiry date: 30 Oct 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
23 Oct 2020
Fail
Mileage: 92,892 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
15 Oct 2020
Fail
Mileage: 92,816 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened near bottom arm mount (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Exhaust mounting defective mount broken on tail pipe (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Nail in tyre ()
28 Oct 2019
Pass
Mileage: 87,951 MI
Expiry date: 30 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust mounting defective bracket broken on tail pie (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
31 Oct 2018
Pass
Mileage: 81,250 MI
Expiry date: 30 Oct 2019 28 Jun 202625 Oct 2018
Fail
Mileage: 81,249 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
21 Mar 2018
Pass
Mileage: 74,503 MI
Expiry date: 27 Mar 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi (7.1.2)
17 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 62,611 MI
Expiry date: 27 Mar 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear rear exhaust bracket broken
17 Mar 2017
Fail
Mileage: 62,611 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear rear exhaust bracket broken
9 Mar 2016
Pass
Mileage: 53,020 MI
Expiry date: 27 Mar 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
9 Mar 2016
Fail
Mileage: 53,020 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 205/55/16 (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
27 Mar 2015
Pass
Mileage: 44,894 MI
Expiry date: 27 Mar 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
27 Mar 2015
Fail
Mileage: 44,894 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
28 Mar 2014
Pass
Mileage: 37,961 MI
Expiry date: 27 Mar 2015 28 Jun 20267 Jan 2013
Pass
Mileage: 29,058 MI
Expiry date: 6 Jan 2014Advisory 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)
7 Jan 2013
Fail
Mileage: 29,058 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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DF59DCX was registered on 2009-12-30
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