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SW08EBL
2008 FORD FOCUS
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1798cc
General Information
- Registration SW08EBL
- Manufacturer FORD
- Model FOCUS
- Year 2008
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1798cc
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- Expires 29 Apr 2027
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MOT History 19 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
19
Total Tests
16
Passes
3
Failures
84.21%
Pass Rate
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50 Total Defects Recorded
15 Apr 2026
Pass
Mileage: 75,481 MI
Expiry date: 29 Apr 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively Lipped (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Exhaust heat shield loose
- Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
14 Apr 2026
Fail
Mileage: 75,481 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Split (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively Lipped (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Exhaust heat shield loose
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
1 Apr 2025
Pass
Mileage: 72,286 MI
Expiry date: 29 Apr 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- genral corossion
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
23 Apr 2024
Pass
Mileage: 71,488 MI
Expiry date: 29 Apr 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- corrosion
- Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all 4 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
24 Apr 2023
Pass
Mileage: 70,449 MI
Expiry date: 29 Apr 2024 10 Jun 202624 Apr 2023
Fail
Mileage: 70,449 MI
10 Jun 202627 Apr 2022
Pass
Mileage: 69,171 MI
Expiry date: 29 Apr 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
27 Apr 2022
Fail
Mileage: 69,171 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
13 Apr 2021
Pass
Mileage: 67,808 MI
Expiry date: 29 Apr 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
16 Apr 2020
Pass
Mileage: 67,130 MI
Expiry date: 29 Apr 2021 10 Jun 202626 Apr 2019
Pass
Mileage: 64,946 MI
Expiry date: 29 Apr 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
28 Apr 2018
Pass
Mileage: 62,022 MI
Expiry date: 29 Apr 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Suspension arm has slight play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)
- Offside Suspension arm has slight play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)
- Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
21 Apr 2017
Pass
Mileage: 58,914 MI
Expiry date: 29 Apr 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
14 Apr 2016
Pass
Mileage: 55,034 MI
Expiry date: 29 Apr 2017 10 Jun 20264 Apr 2015
Pass
Mileage: 50,488 MI
Expiry date: 29 Apr 2016Advisory 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)
19 Apr 2014
Pass
Mileage: 44,055 MI
Expiry date: 29 Apr 2015 10 Jun 202627 Apr 2013
Pass
Mileage: 34,648 MI
Expiry date: 29 Apr 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
13 Apr 2012
Pass
Mileage: 25,646 MI
Expiry date: 29 Apr 2013 10 Jun 202619 Apr 2011
Pass
Mileage: 20,846 MI
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SW08EBL was registered on 2008-04-29
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