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SW08HUJ
2008 FORD FOCUS
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1596cc
General Information
- Registration SW08HUJ
- Manufacturer FORD
- Model FOCUS
- Year 2008
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1596cc
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MOT History 18 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
18
Total Tests
12
Passes
6
Failures
66.67%
Pass Rate
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56 Total Defects Recorded
15 Mar 2022
Pass
Mileage: 146,526 MI
Expiry date: 14 Mar 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
8 Feb 2021
Pass
Mileage: 140,187 MI
Expiry date: 11 Feb 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- 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))
8 Feb 2021
Fail
Mileage: 140,187 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side and nearside is poor. (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
11 Feb 2020
Pass
Mileage: 130,841 MI
Expiry date: 11 Feb 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- evidence of underbody corrosion in many places
- Oil leak, but not excessive from gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
8 Feb 2019
Pass
Mileage: 118,589 MI
Expiry date: 11 Feb 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- exhaust heatshields missing in places
- evidence of underbody corrosion in places but not excessive.
6 Feb 2019
Fail
Mileage: 118,483 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle offside front slow to apply. (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side has poor effort (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases flexible section burst (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 1 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear silencer. (6.1.2 (a))
- exhaust heatshields missing in places
- evidence of underbody corrosion in places but not excessive.
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
7 Feb 2018
Pass
Mileage: 107,649 MI
Expiry date: 11 Feb 2019 13 Jun 20267 Feb 2018
Fail
Mileage: 107,647 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Nearside rear brake application uneven poorer imbalance (3.7.B.2)
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured both broken (2.4.G.1)
- Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened to the hubs x2 (3.5.1b)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid possibly frozen ?? cant hear pump working (8.2.3)
7 Feb 2017
Pass
Mileage: 95,087 MI
Expiry date: 11 Feb 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front (3.5.1i)
- Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded at power steering rack (2.3.2)
6 Feb 2017
Fail
Mileage: 95,087 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust system not adequately supported 1 front+1 rear bracket broken (7.1.1)
- Offside Headlamp aim not tested (1.8.A.1c)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear most bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear most bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
- Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front (3.5.1i)
- Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded at power steering rack (2.3.2)
12 Feb 2016
Pass
Mileage: 80,485 MI
Expiry date: 11 Feb 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Front exhaust support bracket broken but still secure
- removed rattling heatshield
- Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rearmost bushes on both arms have slight movement (2.4.G.2)
10 Feb 2015
Pass
Mileage: 67,864 MI
Expiry date: 11 Feb 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)
10 Feb 2015
Fail
Mileage: 67,864 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (2.4.G.1)
Advisory 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)
12 Feb 2014
Pass
Mileage: 52,254 MI
Expiry date: 11 Feb 2015 13 Jun 202616 Jul 2013
Pass
Mileage: 44,790 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jul 2014 13 Jun 202616 Jul 2013
Fail
Mileage: 44,790 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a) Dangerous
16 Jul 2012
Pass
Mileage: 34,162 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jul 2013 13 Jun 202624 Jun 2011
Pass
Mileage: 25,065 MI
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SW08HUJ was registered on 2008-07-24
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