2006 FORD FOCUS C-MAX1.6L Petrol

The vehicle is currently roadworthy, but the maintenance trend shows a clear progression of front-end suspension degradation. While the recent test in December 2025 at 117,028 miles passed, it identified a worn offside front inner suspension arm bush and a defective exhaust mounting. This follows a pattern of recurring wear noted back in 2022 and 2023, where both nearside and offside sub-frame and arm bushes were flagged. Although these issues have not yet resulted in failures, the rubber components in the suspension assembly are systematically failing. The mileage profile is notably low for a twenty-year-old vehicle, averaging approximately 5,850 miles per year. The data shows consistent annual usage, with a jump of roughly 7,500 miles between the 2024 and 2025 tests. However, there is a significant discrepancy in the 2016 record which erroneously lists 598,894 miles, likely a clerical entry error by the tester given the 57,594 miles recorded the year prior. Excluding that error, the low mileage suggests the vehicle has not seen heavy stress, but long periods of standing often accelerate the perishation of rubber bushings as seen in the recent history. A buyer must prioritize a physical inspection of the front sub-frame and suspension arms. The repeated flagging of worn bushes across the last four years indicates that these components are nearing the end of their service life and require replacement. The history also reveals a history of neglected brake maintenance, with thin pads noted in 2017 and a failure in 2018 for insufficient rear pads. The inspector should check for structural corrosion on the sub-frame and ensure the exhaust mounting mentioned in the latest test has been properly secured to prevent future vibration or damage.