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2008 FORD FOCUS
General Information
- Registration GD08WEX
- Manufacturer FORD
- Model FOCUS
- Year 2008
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1596cc
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- MOT Expired
- Expired 18 Feb 2026
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MOT History 22 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
19 Feb 2025
Pass
Mileage: 155,270 MI
Expiry date: 18 Feb 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Reverse light lens missing
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
18 Feb 2025
Fail
Mileage: 155,265 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Parking brake efficiency below requirements both sides (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Position lamp showing white light to the rear (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Reverse light lens missing
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
14 Feb 2024
Pass
Mileage: 148,688 MI
Expiry date: 16 Feb 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Under transmission
14 Feb 2024
Fail
Mileage: 148,688 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.3.3 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper missing (3.4 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Under transmission
7 Feb 2023
Pass
Mileage: 136,760 MI
Expiry date: 16 Feb 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Rear Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced (4.2.3 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced (4.2.3 (a) (i))
7 Feb 2023
Fail
Mileage: 136,760 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Rear Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced (4.2.3 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced (4.2.3 (a) (i))
17 Feb 2022
Pass
Mileage: 126,917 MI
Expiry date: 16 Feb 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
17 Feb 2022
Fail
Mileage: 126,916 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Front Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
19 Jan 2021
Pass
Mileage: 117,089 MI
Expiry date: 18 Jan 2022 18 Jun 202616 Jan 2021
Fail
Mileage: 117,089 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
2 Jan 2020
Pass
Mileage: 107,416 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing shoulder (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing side wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
9 Aug 2018
Pass
Mileage: 98,469 MI
Expiry date: 10 Aug 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement back bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement back bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
9 Aug 2018
Fail
Mileage: 98,469 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps (4.7.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps (4.7.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement back bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement back bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
11 Aug 2017
Pass
Mileage: 89,158 MI
Expiry date: 10 Aug 2018 18 Jun 202611 Aug 2017
Fail
Mileage: 89,158 MI
18 Jun 202622 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 79,849 MI
Expiry date: 3 Aug 2017 18 Jun 202631 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 68,842 MI
Expiry date: 3 Aug 2016 18 Jun 202626 Jul 2014
Pass
Mileage: 60,110 MI
Expiry date: 3 Aug 2015 18 Jun 202627 Jul 2013
Pass
Mileage: 53,107 MI
Expiry date: 3 Aug 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
4 Aug 2012
Pass
Mileage: 41,876 MI
Expiry date: 3 Aug 2013 18 Jun 202626 Jul 2011
Pass
Mileage: 35,069 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jul 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
26 Jul 2011
Fail
Mileage: 35,069 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a)
- Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
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GD08WEX was registered on 2008-08-29
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