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SW08DRX
2008 FORD FOCUS
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1596cc
General Information
- Registration SW08DRX
- Manufacturer FORD
- Model FOCUS
- Year 2008
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1596cc
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MOT History 21 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
21
Total Tests
14
Passes
7
Failures
66.67%
Pass Rate
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95 Total Defects Recorded
20 Dec 2025
Fail
Mileage: 132,882 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Drive belt excessively worn (6.1.7 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt ball joint has excessive play aswell (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps both (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced under body (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Nearside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))
- Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
31 Dec 2024
Pass
Mileage: 124,198 MI
Expiry date: 30 Dec 2025 10 Jun 202627 Dec 2024
Fail
Mileage: 124,162 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 Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
29 Dec 2023
Pass
Mileage: 115,151 MI
Expiry date: 28 Dec 2024 10 Jun 20261 Dec 2022
Pass
Mileage: 112,641 MI
Expiry date: 1 Dec 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi (6.1.2 (a))
- Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front lower wing insecure
30 Nov 2022
Fail
Mileage: 112,641 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- 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 Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi (6.1.2 (a))
- Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front lower wing insecure
2 Dec 2021
Pass
Mileage: 105,108 MI
Expiry date: 1 Dec 2022 10 Jun 20262 Dec 2021
Fail
Mileage: 105,108 MI
10 Jun 20262 Dec 2020
Pass
Mileage: 91,086 MI
Expiry date: 1 Dec 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Rear under sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Rear under sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- All suspension arms corroded
- All coil springs corroded
1 Dec 2020
Fail
Mileage: 91,086 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- All coil springs corroded
- All suspension arms corroded
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Rear under sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Rear under sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
24 May 2019
Pass
Mileage: 86,917 MI
Expiry date: 28 Nov 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Low in tread and cracked both front (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Exhaust mounting defective Bracket broken at front flexi and above rear subframe (6.1.2 (a))
24 May 2019
Fail
Mileage: 86,917 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Low in tread and cracked both front (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Exhaust mounting defective Bracket broken at front flexi and above rear subframe (6.1.2 (a))
15 May 2018
Pass
Mileage: 81,789 MI
Expiry date: 28 May 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipes all round cover in grease
- exhaust heat shield insecure
- Both rear tyres cracked but not shows the cords
5 May 2018
Fail
Mileage: 81,658 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust system not adequately supported middle bracket (7.1.1)
- Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
- Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipes all round cover in grease
- Both rear tyres cracked but not shows the cords
- exhaust heat shield insecure
6 May 2017
Pass
Mileage: 76,848 MI
Expiry date: 28 May 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- rear both tyres slight worn on inner edges
4 May 2016
Pass
Mileage: 67,402 MI
Expiry date: 28 May 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front brake pipes cover in grease
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edge (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front brake pipes cover in grease
- Nearside Rear brake pipes cover in grease
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edge (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear brake pipes cover in grease
15 May 2015
Pass
Mileage: 59,659 MI
Expiry date: 28 May 2016 10 Jun 202616 May 2014
Pass
Mileage: 52,725 MI
Expiry date: 28 May 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
10 May 2013
Pass
Mileage: 45,634 MI
Expiry date: 28 May 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
3 May 2012
Pass
Mileage: 39,157 MI
Expiry date: 28 May 2013 10 Jun 202626 May 2011
Pass
Mileage: 32,487 MI
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SW08DRX was registered on 2008-05-28
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