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SC05DXH
2005 FORD FOCUS
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1596cc
General Information
- Registration SC05DXH
- Manufacturer FORD
- Model FOCUS
- Year 2005
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1596cc
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- Expired 23 May 2026
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MOT History 25 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
25
Total Tests
18
Passes
7
Failures
72%
Pass Rate
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96 Total Defects Recorded
24 Apr 2025
Pass
Mileage: 51,250 MI
Expiry date: 23 May 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread and slightly insecure (0.1 (b))
- Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both side, All Arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Rear Brake drum worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Nearside Rear Brake drum worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge and perishing (5.2.3 (e))
- Central Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))
- Central Obligatory mirror slightly loose (3.3 (b) (i))
23 Apr 2025
Fail
Mileage: 51,189 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Bonnet primary retaining device ineffective (3.1 (c)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake drum worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both side, All Arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Nearside Rear Brake drum worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge and perishing (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread and slightly insecure (0.1 (b))
- Central Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))
- Central Obligatory mirror slightly loose (3.3 (b) (i))
24 May 2024
Pass
Mileage: 50,417 MI
Expiry date: 23 May 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- 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))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced including suspension components (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Rear Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
24 May 2024
Fail
Mileage: 50,416 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced including suspension components (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Rear Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- 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))
3 May 2024
Fail
Mileage: 50,414 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has an unsafe modification Incorrect suspension arm fitted and modified in an unsafe manor, Resulting in the directional steering control and stability of the vehicle being badly affected. (5.3.3 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm has an unsafe modification Incorrect suspension arm fitted and modified in an unsafe manor, Resulting in the directional steering control and stability of the vehicle being badly affected. (5.3.3 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- 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))
- Rear Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced including suspension components (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
6 Mar 2024
Fail
Mileage: 50,411 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension arm likely to fail lower arm rear bushes excessive play (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm likely to fail lower arm rear bushes excessive play (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt o/s rack gaiter is split and insecure (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) offside play ()
8 Mar 2023
Pass
Mileage: 49,417 MI
Expiry date: 7 Mar 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured Both rears (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
1 Mar 2022
Pass
Mileage: 48,134 MI
Expiry date: 4 Mar 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine oil leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear most bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement arm rear most bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front exhaust front mounting bracket rusted off
4 Mar 2021
Pass
Mileage: 46,569 MI
Expiry date: 4 Mar 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
2 Mar 2020
Pass
Mileage: 45,737 MI
Expiry date: 4 Mar 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge almost bald on inner edge of tread (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing on inner edge of tread (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing on inner edge of tread (5.2.3 (e))
- All direction indicators slightly discoloured going slightly white in colour (4.4.3 (a))
5 Mar 2019
Pass
Mileage: 45,270 MI
Expiry date: 4 Mar 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear tyre wearing on inner & outer edges
- Offside Front tyre wearing on inner edge
29 Mar 2018
Pass
Mileage: 44,884 MI
Expiry date: 11 Apr 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rearmost bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rearmost bush (2.4.G.2)
27 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 43,762 MI
Expiry date: 11 Apr 2018 15 Jun 202627 Mar 2017
Fail
Mileage: 43,762 MI
15 Jun 20264 Apr 2016
Pass
Mileage: 41,965 MI
Expiry date: 11 Apr 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
4 Apr 2016
Fail
Mileage: 41,963 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
1 Apr 2015
Pass
Mileage: 40,073 MI
Expiry date: 11 Apr 2016 15 Jun 202631 Mar 2014
Pass
Mileage: 38,098 MI
Expiry date: 11 Apr 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
3 Apr 2013
Pass
Mileage: 36,154 MI
Expiry date: 11 Apr 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
3 Apr 2013
Fail
Mileage: 36,154 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Steering rack gaiter insecure (2.2.D.2d)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
3 Apr 2012
Pass
Mileage: 35,284 MI
Expiry date: 11 Apr 2013 15 Jun 20267 Apr 2011
Pass
Mileage: 33,045 MI
Expiry date: 11 Apr 2012 15 Jun 20269 Apr 2010
Pass
Mileage: 30,435 MI
Expiry date: 11 Apr 2011 15 Jun 20269 Apr 2009
Pass
Mileage: 26,551 MI
Expiry date: 11 Apr 2010 15 Jun 202612 Apr 2008
Pass
Mileage: 20,959 MI
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SC05DXH was registered on 2005-07-13
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