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FA02ACF
2002 FORD FOCUS
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1753cc
General Information
- Registration FA02ACF
- Manufacturer FORD
- Model FOCUS
- Year 2002
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1753cc
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MOT History 32 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
32
Total Tests
20
Passes
12
Failures
62.5%
Pass Rate
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108 Total Defects Recorded
21 Oct 2025
Pass
Mileage: 58,701 MI
Expiry date: 25 Oct 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
25 Oct 2024
Pass
Mileage: 58,166 MI
Expiry date: 25 Oct 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both front (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly loose (3.3 (b) (i))
24 Oct 2024
Fail
Mileage: 58,165 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both front (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly loose (3.3 (b) (i))
25 Oct 2023
Pass
Mileage: 57,545 MI
Expiry date: 25 Oct 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
23 Oct 2023
Fail
Mileage: 57,538 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
26 Oct 2022
Pass
Mileage: 57,015 MI
Expiry date: 25 Oct 2023 5 Jun 202621 Oct 2022
Fail
Mileage: 57,000 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Electrical wiring likely to touch hot or rotating parts aftermarket light wiring fitted near rear bumper (4.11 (a) (iii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm. (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) 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
- Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced outer center sill. (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm. (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced outer center sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced inner center sill. (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear. (1.1.11 (c))
- high level brake light.
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Outer sill corroded.
- Nearside Front Outer sill corroded.
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))
12 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 56,212 MI
Expiry date: 22 Oct 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both (1.1.11 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly twisted (1.1.12 (b) (i))
12 Oct 2021
Fail
Mileage: 56,212 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Electrical wiring likely to touch hot or rotating parts (4.11 (a) (iii)) Dangerous
- Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.2.1 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both (1.1.11 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly twisted (1.1.12 (b) (i))
21 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 55,274 MI
Expiry date: 22 Oct 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- exhaust deteriorating
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
20 Oct 2020
Fail
Mileage: 55,274 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- exhaust deteriorating
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
16 Oct 2019
Pass
Mileage: 54,081 MI
Expiry date: 22 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Central Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Rear exhaust corroded
9 Oct 2019
Fail
Mileage: 54,071 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Exhaust silencer insecure (8.1.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
- Rear exhaust corroded
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
23 Oct 2018
Pass
Mileage: 52,884 MI
Expiry date: 22 Oct 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Central stop lamp inop
- Rear Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement anchor bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement anchor bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
23 Oct 2018
Fail
Mileage: 52,874 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Central Stop lamp(s) all not working less than 50% (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded f too r pipe[rear] (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded f too r pipe [rear] (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Rear Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement anchor bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement anchor bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
20 Oct 2017
Pass
Mileage: 51,648 MI
Expiry date: 19 Oct 2018 5 Jun 202618 Oct 2017
Fail
Mileage: 51,622 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
- Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
29 Sep 2016
Pass
Mileage: 49,195 MI
Expiry date: 2 Oct 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
3 Oct 2015
Pass
Mileage: 45,674 MI
Expiry date: 2 Oct 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- advisory engine cover fitted
- front brake fluctuating, but not excessively offside front (3.7.B.3)
- front brake fluctuating, but not excessively nearside front (3.7.B.3)
- advisory front brake performance application is a bit uneven
1 Oct 2015
Fail
Mileage: 45,648 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings nearside rear outer sill 30cm from suspension mounting and seatbelt (6.1.B.2)
- Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings offside side rear outer sill 30cm from supension mounting and seat belt (6.1.B.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- advisory front brake performance application is a bit uneven
- front brake fluctuating, but not excessively offside front (3.7.B.3)
- front brake fluctuating, but not excessively nearside front (3.7.B.3)
- advisory engine cover fitted
29 Sep 2014
Pass
Mileage: 38,335 MI
Expiry date: 28 Sep 2015Advisory 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)
27 Sep 2014
Fail
Mileage: 38,330 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
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)
6 Sep 2013
Pass
Mileage: 29,577 MI
Expiry date: 23 Sep 2014 5 Jun 20266 Sep 2013
Fail
Mileage: 29,577 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
- Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
24 Sep 2012
Pass
Mileage: 16,015 MI
Expiry date: 23 Sep 2013 5 Jun 202624 Sep 2012
Fail
Mileage: 16,010 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
5 Sep 2011
Pass
Mileage: 5,072 MI
Expiry date: 4 Sep 2012 5 Jun 20263 Sep 2010
Pass
Mileage: 1,728 MI
Expiry date: 3 Sep 2011 5 Jun 20264 Sep 2009
Pass
Mileage: 64,387 MI
Expiry date: 3 Sep 2010 5 Jun 202621 Aug 2008
Pass
Mileage: 62,406 MI
Expiry date: 21 Aug 2009 5 Jun 202622 Aug 2007
Pass
Mileage: 60,312 MI
Expiry date: 21 Aug 2008 5 Jun 20268 Aug 2006
Pass
Mileage: 55,843 MI
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FA02ACF was registered on 2002-07-24
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