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FORD FOCUS2008 · 1.8L PETROL

BV08 RHU

Vehicle Insight Summary

FORD FOCUS (2008, PETROL, 1798cc) — mileage recorded at 128,278. MOT status: not recorded. Road tax: not taxed. Check full history before buying.

MOT

Expired

Expires 27/04/2022

Tax

Untaxed

Expires 01/04/2021

Mileage: 128,278
Fuel: PETROL
Year: 2008
Engine: 1798cc

Expert AI · Mechanic's Insight

This vehicle has not had an MOT in the past 5 years and may no longer be on the road. Automatic AI analysis has been skipped.

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/ 100 · Poor

Public record health check: Poor.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

✓ Taxed

✗ Poor MOT pass rate (40%)

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Finance

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Write-off

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Salvage

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Imported

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Full MOT History

Live data last synced with DVSA: Jul 24, 2026, 07:26 AM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Checking the history for this 2008 Ford Focus (BV08 RHU), we found 5 MOT results in the period of April 2019 to April 2021.

Across its entire MOT history, this Ford has a 40% success rate (2 passes and 3 fails). Given the frequent MOT failures, it is worth checking if major repairs have been properly addressed.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Tyres (12 issues), Brakes (4 issues), Windscreen (3 issues), Lighting (3 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (2 issues). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There are 13 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

A total of 7 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))”; “Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))”; “Windscreen in an unacceptable condition cracked (3.2 (c) (i))”.

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PASS

FAIL

ADVISORY