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2008 FORD FOCUS
General Information
- Registration OV08CYC
- Manufacturer FORD
- Model FOCUS
- Year 2008
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1596cc
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- Expired 27 Jan 2026
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MOT History 26 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
28 Jan 2025
Pass
Mileage: 104,085 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jan 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
22 Jan 2025
Fail
Mileage: 104,083 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords outer wall (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front 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))
- Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
5 Oct 2023
Pass
Mileage: 87,928 MI
Expiry date: 6 Oct 2024Advisory 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))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
5 Oct 2023
Fail
Mileage: 87,928 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Rear Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Nearside 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 Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
7 Oct 2022
Pass
Mileage: 83,885 MI
Expiry date: 6 Oct 2023 26 Jun 202629 Mar 2022
Pass
Mileage: 81,695 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened front discs, inner faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
25 Mar 2022
Fail
Mileage: 81,694 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken sharp end of spring protruding from spring pan (5.3.1 (b) (i)) 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
- Emissions not tested engine overheating. cooling fan inoperative (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened front discs, inner faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
1 Apr 2021
Pass
Mileage: 77,464 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- rear washer not working
- power steering slightly heavy on lock to lock check
- Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front main beam pattern wrong
- Offside Rear tyre , slight cracks in sidewalls
- Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front lower arms , rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
29 Mar 2021
Fail
Mileage: 77,428 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- rear washer not working
- Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- power steering slightly heavy on lock to lock check
- Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front lower arms , rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear tyre , slight cracks in sidewalls
- Offside Front main beam pattern wrong
31 Mar 2020
Pass
Mileage: 74,608 MI
Expiry date: 30 Mar 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn suspension arm rear bush (marked yellow) (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Obligatory mirror slightly damaged glass cracked (3.3 (b) (i))
31 Mar 2020
Fail
Mileage: 74,608 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Registration plate inscription illegible (0.1 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn suspension arm rear bush (marked yellow) (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Obligatory mirror slightly damaged glass cracked (3.3 (b) (i))
1 Apr 2019
Pass
Mileage: 68,691 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tread 2mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
1 Apr 2019
Fail
Mileage: 68,691 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tread 2mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
29 Mar 2018
Pass
Mileage: 64,509 MI
Expiry date: 28 Mar 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit shoulder (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit shoulder (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
8 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 58,949 MI
Expiry date: 7 Mar 2018 26 Jun 202621 Apr 2016
Pass
Mileage: 54,571 MI
Expiry date: 20 Apr 2017 26 Jun 202614 Apr 2015
Pass
Mileage: 49,578 MI
Expiry date: 13 Apr 2016 26 Jun 202627 Mar 2014
Pass
Mileage: 42,339 MI
Expiry date: 10 Apr 2015 26 Jun 202627 Mar 2014
Fail
Mileage: 42,339 MI
26 Jun 202628 Mar 2013
Pass
Mileage: 36,665 MI
Expiry date: 10 Apr 2014 26 Jun 202628 Mar 2013
Fail
Mileage: 36,665 MI
26 Jun 202611 Apr 2012
Pass
Mileage: 30,734 MI
Expiry date: 10 Apr 2013 26 Jun 202611 Apr 2012
Fail
Mileage: 30,734 MI
26 Jun 20265 Apr 2012
Fail
Mileage: 30,611 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
- Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
- Nearside Front Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
29 Mar 2011
Pass
Mileage: 23,588 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2012 26 Jun 202629 Mar 2011
Fail
Mileage: 23,588 MI
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OV08CYC was registered on 2008-03-31
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