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SP08MTX
2008 FORD FOCUS
Colour: Red
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1596cc
General Information
- Registration SP08MTX
- Manufacturer FORD
- Model FOCUS
- Year 2008
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1596cc
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MOT History 21 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
21
Total Tests
16
Passes
5
Failures
76.19%
Pass Rate
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61 Total Defects Recorded
16 Dec 2024
Pass
Mileage: 79,046 MI
Expiry date: 27 Dec 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- suspension components corroded
- all under body and sills badley corroded
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
16 Dec 2023
Pass
Mileage: 72,638 MI
Expiry date: 27 Dec 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
10 Dec 2022
Pass
Mileage: 64,671 MI
Expiry date: 27 Dec 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play slight p-lay min joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))
28 Dec 2021
Pass
Mileage: 57,462 MI
Expiry date: 27 Dec 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- SUSPENSION AND UNDER BODY HAS AGE RELATED CORROSION
- SUSPENSION AND
22 Jun 2021
Pass
Mileage: 55,116 MI
Expiry date: 8 Jul 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- offside rear inner sill corroded
- nearside rear inner sill corroded
- front sub frame corroded
- 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 worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
9 Jul 2020
Pass
Mileage: 50,252 MI
Expiry date: 8 Jul 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- corrosion to front sub frame
- corrosion to offside rear inner sill
- corrosion to nearside rear inner sill
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
8 Jul 2020
Fail
Mileage: 50,249 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Bonnet primary retaining device excessively deteriorated will not open (3.1 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp all when side lights switched on (4.3.3 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- corrosion to front sub frame
- dash board lights illuminate when foot brake applied
- corrosion to offside rear inner sill
- corrosion to nearside rear inner sill
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
14 May 2019
Pass
Mileage: 44,050 MI
Expiry date: 8 Jul 2020 10 Jun 202613 May 2019
Fail
Mileage: 44,049 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) Repair immediately
19 Sep 2018
Pass
Mileage: 39,861 MI
Expiry date: 6 Oct 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
27 Sep 2017
Pass
Mileage: 36,939 MI
Expiry date: 6 Oct 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Central exhaust flexi bracket is broken but exhaust is still secure
- Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
27 Sep 2017
Fail
Mileage: 36,939 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Central exhaust flexi bracket is broken but exhaust is still secure
- Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
29 Sep 2016
Pass
Mileage: 34,894 MI
Expiry date: 6 Oct 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- handbrake could do with a service/adjust
- coolant level is low
29 Sep 2016
Fail
Mileage: 32,894 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- handbrake could do with a service/adjust
- coolant level is low
3 Oct 2015
Pass
Mileage: 28,841 MI
Expiry date: 6 Oct 2016 10 Jun 20261 Oct 2014
Pass
Mileage: 24,710 MI
Expiry date: 6 Oct 2015 10 Jun 20263 Oct 2013
Pass
Mileage: 20,391 MI
Expiry date: 6 Oct 2014 10 Jun 20263 Oct 2013
Fail
Mileage: 20,391 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
2 Oct 2012
Pass
Mileage: 16,957 MI
Expiry date: 6 Oct 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
7 Oct 2011
Pass
Mileage: 12,367 MI
Expiry date: 6 Oct 2012 10 Jun 202628 Feb 2011
Pass
Mileage: 9,683 MI
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SP08MTX was registered on 2008-03-02
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