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2004 FORD FOCUS
General Information
- Registration ML04SBU
- Manufacturer FORD
- Model FOCUS
- Year 2004
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1596cc
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- Expires 14 Aug 2026
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MOT History 25 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
15 Aug 2025
Pass
Mileage: 124,297 MI
Expiry date: 14 Aug 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- REVERSE LIGHTS INNOP
18 Jul 2025
Fail
Mileage: 124,201 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- everse lights innop
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
18 Jul 2024
Pass
Mileage: 121,972 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jul 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
28 Jul 2023
Pass
Mileage: 119,777 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jul 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both trailing arm to body (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- exhaust front mont heavily corroded. reverse light inop
- Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced both rear drop sills (6.1.1 (c) (i))
2 Feb 2022
Pass
Mileage: 115,664 MI
Expiry date: 1 Feb 2023 22 Jun 20265 Aug 2020
Pass
Mileage: 111,859 MI
Expiry date: 4 Aug 2021Advisory 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))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
4 Aug 2020
Fail
Mileage: 111,859 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases flexie (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
11 Jun 2019
Pass
Mileage: 105,994 MI
Expiry date: 4 Aug 2020 22 Jun 202611 Jun 2019
Fail
Mileage: 105,994 MI
22 Jun 20261 Jun 2018
Pass
Mileage: 100,439 MI
Expiry date: 31 May 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
1 Jun 2017
Pass
Mileage: 94,105 MI
Expiry date: 31 May 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
19 Apr 2016
Pass
Mileage: 86,283 MI
Expiry date: 27 Apr 2017 22 Jun 202619 Apr 2016
Fail
Mileage: 86,283 MI
22 Jun 202622 Apr 2015
Pass
Mileage: 80,712 MI
Expiry date: 27 Apr 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
16 Apr 2014
Pass
Mileage: 70,920 MI
Expiry date: 27 Apr 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
18 Apr 2013
Fail
Mileage: 61,158 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
18 Apr 2013
Pass
Mileage: 61,158 MI
Expiry date: 27 Apr 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
16 Apr 2012
Pass
Mileage: 49,644 MI
Expiry date: 27 Apr 2013 22 Jun 202616 Apr 2012
Fail
Mileage: 49,644 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Tie bar/rod ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
4 Apr 2011
Pass
Mileage: 39,270 MI
Expiry date: 27 Apr 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tie bar/rod has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
16 Apr 2010
Pass
Mileage: 29,523 MI
Expiry date: 27 Apr 2011 22 Jun 202622 Apr 2009
Pass
Mileage: 24,352 MI
Expiry date: 27 Apr 2010 22 Jun 202618 Apr 2008
Pass
Mileage: 19,656 MI
Expiry date: 27 Apr 2009 22 Jun 202623 Apr 2007
Pass
Mileage: 15,989 MI
Expiry date: 27 Apr 2008 22 Jun 202623 Apr 2007
Fail
Mileage: 15,989 MI
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ML04SBU was registered on 2004-04-27
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