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SL08KHU
2008 FORD FOCUS
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1596cc
General Information
- Registration SL08KHU
- Manufacturer FORD
- Model FOCUS
- Year 2008
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1596cc
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- Expires 23 Sep 2026
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MOT History 22 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
22
Total Tests
15
Passes
7
Failures
68.18%
Pass Rate
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70 Total Defects Recorded
24 Sep 2025
Pass
Mileage: 88,211 MI
Expiry date: 23 Sep 2026 10 Jun 202616 Sep 2025
Fail
Mileage: 88,211 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
6 Sep 2024
Pass
Mileage: 85,405 MI
Expiry date: 5 Sep 2025 10 Jun 202630 Aug 2024
Fail
Mileage: 85,402 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure both (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn links (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
30 Jun 2023
Pass
Mileage: 84,136 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jun 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- underside of vehicle coated in sealant/wax oil treatment
- centre exhaust system, slight deterioration
- both front tyres worn on edges,, tread depths ok
- advise operation/condition of bonnet lock
- Oil leak, but not excessive slight oil seepage (8.4.1 (a) (i))
23 Jun 2023
Fail
Mileage: 84,111 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake cable damaged (1.1.15 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases front flexy pipe. (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Outer Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill panel (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake cable damaged (1.1.15 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- engine oil level below MIN,, recommend attention ASAP
- both front tyres worn on edges,, tread depths ok
- Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened all rear suspension components corroded,, including suspension arms, coil springs, subframe etc. (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced underside of vehicle corroded in various places,, rear inner sill panels, rear body members etc (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
14 Mar 2022
Pass
Mileage: 79,285 MI
Expiry date: 20 Mar 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- slight bind offside front
- general under body corrosion set in throughout
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- slight exhaust blow front down pipe
14 Mar 2022
Fail
Mileage: 79,285 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- slight exhaust blow front down pipe
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- general under body corrosion set in throughout
- slight bind offside front
12 Mar 2021
Pass
Mileage: 72,443 MI
Expiry date: 20 Mar 2022 10 Jun 202611 Mar 2021
Fail
Mileage: 72,443 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
13 Mar 2020
Pass
Mileage: 67,796 MI
Expiry date: 20 Mar 2021 10 Jun 202621 Mar 2019
Pass
Mileage: 59,306 MI
Expiry date: 20 Mar 2020 10 Jun 202615 Mar 2019
Fail
Mileage: 59,283 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
15 Jan 2018
Pass
Mileage: 58,574 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jan 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- heatshield insecure
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
15 Jan 2018
Fail
Mileage: 58,574 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- heatshield insecure
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
26 Jan 2017
Pass
Mileage: 56,140 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jan 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
26 Feb 2016
Pass
Mileage: 53,139 MI
Expiry date: 26 Feb 2017 10 Jun 202623 Feb 2015
Pass
Mileage: 51,233 MI
Expiry date: 26 Feb 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
27 Feb 2014
Pass
Mileage: 46,849 MI
Expiry date: 26 Feb 2015 10 Jun 202616 Mar 2013
Pass
Mileage: 39,136 MI
Expiry date: 3 Apr 2014 10 Jun 20264 Apr 2012
Pass
Mileage: 34,240 MI
Expiry date: 3 Apr 2013 10 Jun 20267 Mar 2011
Pass
Mileage: 28,559 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2012Advisory 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)
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SL08KHU was registered on 2008-03-31
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