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ML08ECN
2008 FORD FOCUS
Colour: Maroon
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1596cc
General Information
- Registration ML08ECN
- Manufacturer FORD
- Model FOCUS
- Year 2008
- Colour Maroon
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1596cc
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- Expires 05 Jan 2027
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MOT History 24 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
24
Total Tests
15
Passes
9
Failures
62.5%
Pass Rate
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88 Total Defects Recorded
6 Jan 2026
Pass
Mileage: 104,525 MI
Expiry date: 5 Jan 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
6 Jan 2026
Fail
Mileage: 104,525 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
2 Jan 2025
Pass
Mileage: 99,503 MI
Expiry date: 4 Jan 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
27 Dec 2024
Fail
Mileage: 99,442 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.2.1 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear exhaust pipe leaking (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
5 Jan 2024
Pass
Mileage: 94,024 MI
Expiry date: 4 Jan 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
5 Jan 2024
Fail
Mileage: 94,024 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn snapped (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
3 Jan 2023
Pass
Mileage: 89,418 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jan 2024 24 Jun 20268 Dec 2021
Pass
Mileage: 83,211 MI
Expiry date: 13 Dec 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Inner 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 trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
7 Dec 2021
Fail
Mileage: 83,207 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust system insecure front and rear mounting brackets broken (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory 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 Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
27 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 76,391 MI
Expiry date: 13 Dec 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
27 Nov 2020
Fail
Mileage: 76,391 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
10 Jun 2019
Pass
Mileage: 64,773 MI
Expiry date: 13 Dec 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
10 Jun 2019
Fail
Mileage: 64,773 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) 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 Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
14 Jun 2018
Pass
Mileage: 55,256 MI
Expiry date: 13 Jun 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
14 Jun 2018
Fail
Mileage: 55,256 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
5 Jun 2017
Pass
Mileage: 48,146 MI
Expiry date: 4 Jun 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear tyres wearing on edges
15 Apr 2016
Pass
Mileage: 43,886 MI
Expiry date: 14 Apr 2017 24 Jun 202630 Apr 2015
Pass
Mileage: 38,458 MI
Expiry date: 15 May 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
8 May 2014
Pass
Mileage: 34,219 MI
Expiry date: 15 May 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
14 May 2013
Fail
Mileage: 27,738 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)
14 May 2013
Pass
Mileage: 27,738 MI
Expiry date: 15 May 2014Advisory 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)
16 May 2012
Pass
Mileage: 24,616 MI
Expiry date: 15 May 2013 24 Jun 202615 May 2012
Fail
Mileage: 24,614 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Road wheel bead rim badly distorted (4.2.A.1a)
18 Mar 2011
Pass
Mileage: 24,080 MI
Expiry date: 17 Mar 2012Advisory 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)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
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ML08ECN was registered on 2008-04-21
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