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SW08HSG
2008 FORD FOCUS
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1596cc
General Information
- Registration SW08HSG
- Manufacturer FORD
- Model FOCUS
- Year 2008
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1596cc
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- Expires 26 Jan 2027
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MOT History 23 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
23
Total Tests
15
Passes
8
Failures
65.22%
Pass Rate
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109 Total Defects Recorded
27 Jan 2026
Pass
Mileage: 102,372 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jan 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))
21 Jan 2026
Fail
Mileage: 102,248 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
14 Jan 2025
Pass
Mileage: 97,910 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jan 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
9 Jan 2025
Fail
Mileage: 97,909 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
25 Jan 2024
Pass
Mileage: 93,602 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jan 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- corrosion front and rear suspension areas
28 Jun 2023
Pass
Mileage: 93,442 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jun 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Sill covers fitted
- Exhaust corroded
- Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Front and rear suspension components corroded
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
27 Jun 2023
Fail
Mileage: 93,442 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front and rear suspension components corroded
- Sill covers fitted
- Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Exhaust corroded
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
30 Jun 2022
Pass
Mileage: 89,625 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jun 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Sill covers fitted
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Front exhaust heatshield loose
- Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Front Exhaust mounting defective Temp repair (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
29 Jun 2022
Fail
Mileage: 89,625 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecurely attached Broken (5.3.3 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced Sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Sill covers fitted
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Front Exhaust mounting defective Temp repair (6.1.2 (a))
- Front exhaust heatshield loose
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
18 Dec 2020
Pass
Mileage: 82,962 MI
Expiry date: 17 Dec 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Corrosion starting offside rear sill.
- Surface corrosion to steering and suspension.
- Front coil springs starting to corrode.
- Exhaust flexi starting to break up.
18 Dec 2020
Fail
Mileage: 82,962 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Stop lamp(s) showing white light to the rear (4.3.3 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Position lamp showing white light to the rear (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Stop lamp(s) showing white light to the rear (4.3.3 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Position lamp showing white light to the rear (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Corrosion starting offside rear sill.
- Surface corrosion to steering and suspension.
- Front coil springs starting to corrode.
- Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Exhaust flexi starting to break up.
12 Jun 2019
Pass
Mileage: 75,878 MI
Expiry date: 16 Dec 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Off side rear tyre worn @ inner edge, advise replaced
- wind screen wipers hard
- Off side front tyre close to limit and wearing @ inner edge, advise replaced
- Near side rear tyre worn @ inner edge, advise replaced
- Near side front tyre very close to limit and wearing @ inner edge, advise replaced
- Front exhaust mount bracket broken away
- Corrosion to suspension
12 Jun 2019
Fail
Mileage: 75,878 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Stop lamp(s) showing white light to the rear (4.3.3 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Position lamp showing white light to the rear (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- wind screen wipers hard
- Near side rear tyre worn @ inner edge, advise replaced
- Near side front tyre very close to limit and wearing @ inner edge, advise replaced
- Front exhaust mount bracket broken away
- Off side rear tyre worn @ inner edge, advise replaced
- Off side front tyre close to limit and wearing @ inner edge, advise replaced
- Corrosion to suspension
2 Jun 2018
Pass
Mileage: 70,348 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jun 2019 13 Jun 20262 Jun 2018
Fail
Mileage: 70,348 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Headlamp aim too low both front (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
14 Jun 2017
Pass
Mileage: 67,977 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jun 2018 13 Jun 202615 Jun 2016
Pass
Mileage: 60,333 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jun 2017 13 Jun 202614 Jun 2016
Fail
Mileage: 60,333 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
17 Jun 2015
Pass
Mileage: 51,027 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jun 2016 13 Jun 202610 Jun 2014
Pass
Mileage: 39,783 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jun 2015 13 Jun 202617 Jun 2013
Pass
Mileage: 31,088 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jun 2014 13 Jun 20267 Jun 2012
Pass
Mileage: 19,383 MI
Expiry date: 6 Jun 2013 13 Jun 202616 May 2011
Pass
Mileage: 10,272 MI
Expiry date: 15 May 2012 13 Jun 2026You can check the history of this vehicle for free by clicking on the "Run a free basic check" button above. This will tell you all the running costs, tax rates, technical specs, MOT history and more!
SW08HSG was registered on 2008-06-25
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