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2005 FORD FOCUS
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- Registration OU05LZF
- Manufacturer FORD
- Model FOCUS
- Year 2005
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1596cc
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- Expires 25 Aug 2026
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MOT History 24 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
26 Aug 2025
Pass
Mileage: 110,787 MI
Expiry date: 25 Aug 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced inner sill / floor (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced inner sill / floor (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner edge (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Exhaust mounting defective bracket above axle snapped / corroded (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view cracked across bottom of screen (3.2 (a) (i))
14 Aug 2025
Fail
Mileage: 110,664 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner edge (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced inner sill / floor (6.1.1 (c) (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))
- Rear Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Rear Exhaust mounting defective bracket above axle snapped / corroded (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced inner sill / floor (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view cracked across bottom of screen (3.2 (a) (i))
25 Jul 2024
Pass
Mileage: 107,027 MI
Expiry date: 16 Aug 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced inner sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced inner sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened x2 (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view cracked across bottom (3.2 (a) (i))
25 Jul 2024
Fail
Mileage: 107,027 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened x2 (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced inner sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced inner sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view cracked across bottom (3.2 (a) (i))
4 Aug 2023
Pass
Mileage: 105,046 MI
Expiry date: 16 Aug 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all 4 pipes (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
28 Jul 2023
Fail
Mileage: 104,961 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 195/60R15 (5.2.3 (d) (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 mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all 4 pipes (1.1.11 (c))
- Front 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 (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
17 Aug 2022
Pass
Mileage: 100,672 MI
Expiry date: 16 Aug 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Central Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Exhaust mounting defective centre hanger (6.1.2 (a))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened x2 (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords tyre also perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened multiple arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- exhaust flexi deteriated
- Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
5 Aug 2022
Fail
Mileage: 100,628 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced inner wheel arch (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced inner wheel arch (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- exhaust flexi deteriated
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened x2 (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Exhaust mounting defective centre hanger (6.1.2 (a))
- Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened multiple arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords tyre also perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
18 Dec 2020
Pass
Mileage: 90,842 MI
Expiry date: 6 Jan 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge INNER EDGE (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge INNER EDGE (5.2.3 (e))
9 Dec 2019
Pass
Mileage: 84,884 MI
Expiry date: 6 Jan 2021Advisory 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))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
7 Jan 2019
Pass
Mileage: 79,028 MI
Expiry date: 6 Jan 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- rear seats not in use
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
21 Dec 2017
Pass
Mileage: 71,951 MI
Expiry date: 28 Dec 2018 2 Jul 202629 Dec 2016
Pass
Mileage: 65,155 MI
Expiry date: 28 Dec 2017 2 Jul 202622 Dec 2015
Pass
Mileage: 62,551 MI
Expiry date: 26 Dec 2016 2 Jul 202621 Dec 2015
Fail
Mileage: 56,061 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
- Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
20 Dec 2014
Pass
Mileage: 47,700 MI
Expiry date: 26 Dec 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
20 Dec 2014
Fail
Mileage: 47,700 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
27 Dec 2013
Pass
Mileage: 40,954 MI
Expiry date: 26 Dec 2014 2 Jul 202628 Nov 2012
Pass
Mileage: 34,674 MI
Expiry date: 27 Nov 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
28 Nov 2012
Fail
Mileage: 34,674 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
1 Jul 2011
Pass
Mileage: 24,309 MI
Expiry date: 6 Jul 2012 2 Jul 20265 Jul 2010
Pass
Mileage: 22,905 MI
Expiry date: 6 Jul 2011 2 Jul 20266 Jul 2009
Pass
Mileage: 18,800 MI
Expiry date: 6 Jul 2010 2 Jul 20267 Jul 2008
Pass
Mileage: 14,421 MI
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OU05LZF was registered on 2005-06-20
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