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SW57FXA
2008 FORD FOCUS
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1596cc
General Information
- Registration SW57FXA
- Manufacturer FORD
- Model FOCUS
- Year 2008
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1596cc
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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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73 Total Defects Recorded
3 Feb 2025
Fail
Mileage: 92,504 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases leaks at rear silencer, also slight leak at flexi (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps both (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases at flexi. (6.1.2 (a))
- reverse lamp inoperative
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened all rear suspension arms heavily corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- offside front strut top bearing rough
- Offside Rear reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (i))
23 Feb 2024
Pass
Mileage: 87,799 MI
Expiry date: 22 Feb 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
- Several exhaust heatshields insecure
- Reverse light not working
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Back box (6.1.2 (a))
22 Feb 2024
Fail
Mileage: 87,799 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength front of wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength front of wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Back box (6.1.2 (a))
- Several exhaust heatshields insecure
- Reverse light not working
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
21 Feb 2023
Pass
Mileage: 83,627 MI
Expiry date: 20 Feb 2024 11 Jun 202615 Feb 2023
Fail
Mileage: 83,626 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front wheel bearing not tested due to brake bind
28 Mar 2022
Pass
Mileage: 80,678 MI
Expiry date: 27 Mar 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Front coil springs heavily corroded
28 Mar 2022
Fail
Mileage: 80,678 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Central Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
26 Feb 2021
Pass
Mileage: 77,078 MI
Expiry date: 25 Feb 2022 11 Jun 202625 Feb 2021
Fail
Mileage: 77,078 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn inner face (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
16 Apr 2020
Pass
Mileage: 74,639 MI
Expiry date: 15 Apr 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Underside of vehicle coroded
- Oil leak, but not excessive Transmission oil leaks (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Back box leak (6.1.2 (a))
- Central Front Exhaust mounting defective Flexi pipe cracked (6.1.2 (a))
16 Apr 2020
Fail
Mileage: 74,638 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Underside of vehicle coroded
- Oil leak, but not excessive Transmission oil leaks (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Back box leak (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Central Front Exhaust mounting defective Flexi pipe cracked (6.1.2 (a))
9 Nov 2018
Pass
Mileage: 70,734 MI
Expiry date: 8 Nov 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Fluid leak, but not excessive driveshaft seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))
9 Nov 2018
Fail
Mileage: 70,734 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Fluid leak, but not excessive driveshaft seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))
16 Oct 2017
Pass
Mileage: 65,962 MI
Expiry date: 2 Nov 2018 11 Jun 20263 Nov 2016
Pass
Mileage: 62,814 MI
Expiry date: 2 Nov 2017 11 Jun 202621 Jan 2016
Pass
Mileage: 59,073 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jan 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
21 Jan 2016
Fail
Mileage: 59,073 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
12 Jan 2015
Pass
Mileage: 49,357 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jan 2016 11 Jun 202615 Jan 2014
Pass
Mileage: 40,025 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jan 2015 11 Jun 202624 Jan 2013
Pass
Mileage: 33,983 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jan 2014 11 Jun 202625 Jan 2012
Pass
Mileage: 27,081 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jan 2013 11 Jun 202625 Jan 2011
Pass
Mileage: 20,544 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jan 2012 11 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!
SW57FXA was registered on 2008-01-25
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