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SW08HVH
2008 FORD FOCUS
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1596cc
General Information
- Registration SW08HVH
- Manufacturer FORD
- Model FOCUS
- Year 2008
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1596cc
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- Expires 13 Oct 2026
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MOT History 20 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
20
Total Tests
15
Passes
5
Failures
75%
Pass Rate
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81 Total Defects Recorded
7 Oct 2025
Pass
Mileage: 128,931 MI
Expiry date: 13 Oct 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- rear subframe & multiple suspension arms corroded
- Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge n/s & o/s (5.2.3 (e))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords cut & perished (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
3 Oct 2025
Fail
Mileage: 128,916 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn n/s & o/s (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- rear subframe & multiple suspension arms corroded
- Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge n/s & o/s (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords cut & perished (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
11 Oct 2024
Pass
Mileage: 126,222 MI
Expiry date: 13 Oct 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
11 Oct 2023
Pass
Mileage: 114,827 MI
Expiry date: 13 Oct 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Road wheel slightly distorted n/s & o/s (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
11 Oct 2023
Fail
Mileage: 114,827 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Rear Road wheel slightly distorted n/s & o/s (5.2.2 (c) (i))
14 Oct 2022
Pass
Mileage: 104,085 MI
Expiry date: 13 Oct 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Shock absorbers has light misting of oil both front (5.3.2 (b))
- Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
8 Oct 2022
Fail
Mileage: 104,020 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Horn not working (7.7 (a)) Repair immediately
- Rear Registration plate inscription illegible (0.1 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Shock absorbers has light misting of oil both front (5.3.2 (b))
12 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 92,878 MI
Expiry date: 11 Oct 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
5 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 83,124 MI
Expiry date: 4 Oct 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on limit (5.2.3 (e))
- Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread front & rear (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
30 Sep 2019
Pass
Mileage: 71,197 MI
Expiry date: 29 Sep 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing n/s & o/s (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- heat shield insecure
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
27 Sep 2019
Fail
Mileage: 71,113 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing n/s & o/s (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- heat shield insecure
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
12 Jun 2018
Pass
Mileage: 53,252 MI
Expiry date: 12 Jun 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
8 Jun 2018
Fail
Mileage: 53,252 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust silencer likely to become detached (8.1.1 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust system insecure by flexi joint (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
13 Jun 2017
Pass
Mileage: 46,891 MI
Expiry date: 12 Jun 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
13 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 41,987 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jul 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edge (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint bottom ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
13 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 36,270 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jul 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
15 Jul 2014
Pass
Mileage: 31,457 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jul 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
16 Jul 2013
Pass
Mileage: 26,927 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jul 2014 13 Jun 202616 Jul 2012
Pass
Mileage: 18,230 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jul 2013 13 Jun 202613 Jun 2011
Pass
Mileage: 8,948 MI
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SW08HVH was registered on 2008-07-29
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