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SW08EBD
2008 FORD FOCUS
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1999cc
General Information
- Registration SW08EBD
- Manufacturer FORD
- Model FOCUS
- Year 2008
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1999cc
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MOT History 22 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
22
Total Tests
14
Passes
8
Failures
63.64%
Pass Rate
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49 Total Defects Recorded
3 Oct 2024
Pass
Mileage: 120,309 MI
Expiry date: 3 Oct 2025 10 Jun 20261 Oct 2024
Fail
Mileage: 120,309 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm both (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
4 Oct 2023
Pass
Mileage: 118,275 MI
Expiry date: 3 Oct 2024 10 Jun 20263 Oct 2023
Fail
Mileage: 118,275 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot missing (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases front pipe (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
3 Jun 2022
Pass
Mileage: 115,768 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jun 2023 10 Jun 202631 May 2022
Fail
Mileage: 115,768 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected sill holed (5.3.6 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Rear Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar likely to become detached (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
27 May 2021
Pass
Mileage: 113,677 MI
Expiry date: 28 May 2022 10 Jun 202625 May 2021
Fail
Mileage: 113,677 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light showing white light (4.5.4 (a)) Repair immediately
- Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
29 May 2020
Pass
Mileage: 109,470 MI
Expiry date: 28 May 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Body component slightly loose wing at bottom (6.2.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
29 May 2020
Fail
Mileage: 109,470 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Body component slightly loose wing at bottom (6.2.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
28 Apr 2019
Pass
Mileage: 100,724 MI
Expiry date: 22 Nov 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
27 Apr 2019
Fail
Mileage: 100,709 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
17 May 2018
Pass
Mileage: 93,499 MI
Expiry date: 22 May 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
17 May 2017
Pass
Mileage: 85,295 MI
Expiry date: 22 May 2018 10 Jun 202612 May 2017
Fail
Mileage: 85,233 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust system not adequately supported Front section at Flexipipe (7.1.1)
- Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Inner Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
7 May 2016
Pass
Mileage: 76,479 MI
Expiry date: 22 May 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
15 May 2015
Pass
Mileage: 67,558 MI
Expiry date: 22 May 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
8 May 2014
Pass
Mileage: 58,396 MI
Expiry date: 22 May 2015 10 Jun 202610 May 2013
Pass
Mileage: 51,984 MI
Expiry date: 22 May 2014 10 Jun 202610 May 2013
Fail
Mileage: 51,982 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
- front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
- Offside front brake grabbing severely (3.7.A.2b)
- Offside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
18 May 2012
Pass
Mileage: 45,309 MI
Expiry date: 22 May 2013 10 Jun 202611 May 2011
Pass
Mileage: 32,634 MI
Expiry date: 22 May 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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SW08EBD was registered on 2008-05-22
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