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GD08HWX
2008 FORD FOCUS
Colour: Grey
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1596cc
General Information
- Registration GD08HWX
- Manufacturer FORD
- Model FOCUS
- Year 2008
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1596cc
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- Expires 28 May 2027
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MOT History 23 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
23
Total Tests
15
Passes
8
Failures
65.22%
Pass Rate
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88 Total Defects Recorded
29 May 2026
Pass
Mileage: 149,164 MI
Expiry date: 28 May 2027 25 Jun 202614 May 2026
Fail
Mileage: 149,154 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Brake hose excessively twisted (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim too low and too far to the left. (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
9 Apr 2026
Fail
Mileage: 149,026 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both inner sills (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- centre heatshield insecure
- Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
- Offside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test
- Front Undertray not fully secure (8.1.1 (b) (i))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Position lamp has a product on the lens or light source which changes the emitted colour (4.2.3 (b) (i))
- Upper Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))
13 Feb 2025
Pass
Mileage: 144,208 MI
Expiry date: 12 Feb 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
13 Feb 2024
Pass
Mileage: 140,170 MI
Expiry date: 12 Feb 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
9 Feb 2024
Fail
Mileage: 140,089 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Registration plate lamp likely to become detached (4.7.1 (c) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
16 Jan 2023
Pass
Mileage: 136,132 MI
Expiry date: 11 Feb 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
16 Jan 2023
Fail
Mileage: 136,132 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated pin hole (6.1.7 (g) (i))
14 Jan 2022
Pass
Mileage: 126,613 MI
Expiry date: 11 Feb 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Road wheel slightly distorted n/s/f and o/s/r (5.2.2 (c) (i))
14 Jan 2022
Fail
Mileage: 126,613 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Road wheel slightly distorted n/s/f and o/s/r (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
5 Feb 2021
Pass
Mileage: 115,193 MI
Expiry date: 11 Feb 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
20 Jan 2020
Pass
Mileage: 112,094 MI
Expiry date: 11 Feb 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
12 Feb 2019
Pass
Mileage: 106,129 MI
Expiry date: 11 Feb 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
18 Dec 2017
Pass
Mileage: 102,230 MI
Expiry date: 17 Dec 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- grease leaking from o/s outer cv gaiter
18 Dec 2017
Fail
Mileage: 102,230 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- grease leaking from o/s outer cv gaiter
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
18 Nov 2016
Pass
Mileage: 100,272 MI
Expiry date: 9 Dec 2017 25 Jun 20264 Dec 2015
Pass
Mileage: 82,525 MI
Expiry date: 9 Dec 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- coil spring corroded both front (2.4.C.1b)
- Offside Front Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
4 Dec 2015
Fail
Mileage: 82,525 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- coil spring corroded both front (2.4.C.1b)
- Offside Front Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
10 Dec 2014
Pass
Mileage: 68,793 MI
Expiry date: 9 Dec 2015 25 Jun 202611 Oct 2013
Pass
Mileage: 67,203 MI
Expiry date: 10 Oct 2014 25 Jun 202627 Jun 2012
Pass
Mileage: 63,439 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jul 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
7 Jul 2011
Pass
Mileage: 55,893 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jul 2012 25 Jun 20267 Jul 2011
Fail
Mileage: 55,893 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
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GD08HWX was registered on 2008-07-09
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