2016 Ford Focus 1.5L Diesel · CE16 AAJ

The 2016 Ford Focus presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend, evidenced by the most recent DVSA test on 11 April 2025 at 105,696 miles returning a pass with no defects recorded. Prior tests in April 2024 at 89,914 miles and March 2023 at 73,453 miles also passed cleanly, indicating no escalating mechanical concerns across the recorded history. The mileage pattern sits at roughly 10,570 miles per year against a ten-year lifespan, a typical usage rate for this model age. The record shows steady annual accumulation: 63,438 miles in April 2022, 73,453 in March 2023, 89,914 in April 2024, and 105,696 by April 2025. A single anomaly appears on 31 March 2023 where the vehicle failed at 73,444 miles before passing the same day at 73,453 miles with no defects logged on either entry, suggesting an administrative or minor pre-check rejection rather than a substantive fault. The sparse, clean dataset offers little evidence of neglected consumables or deferred structural repairs. A buyer should still commission an independent inspection of suspension bushes, coil springs, and brake disc wear given the vehicle has now exceeded 105,000 miles without any advisories logged. The absence of recorded corrosion or exhaust emission failures implies reasonable underbody care, though standing moisture exposure over a UK winter could hide early structural rust not captured in the test bay. Given the fault-free history, previous owners appear to have maintained the Focus to statutory minimum standards at least. Verify service intervals against the handbook and confirm the 2023 dual-entry anomaly with DVSA records before purchase, as the clean MOT trail alone does not evidence proactive component replacement.