2016 Ford Focus 1.5L Petrol · EG65 AAV

The 2026‑01‑31 MOT at 72,906 miles failed, so the vehicle is presently not roadworthy. Earlier passes at 53,296 miles in January 2023, 59,451 miles in February 2024 and 66,151 miles in February 2025 show a steady increase in mileage and a rise in recorded defects, indicating a worsening maintenance trend rather than stability. Mileage accumulation over the ten‑year life of the 2016 model has been regular, moving from 53,296 miles in early 2023 to 72,906 miles by the end of January 2026, a gain of roughly 6,700 miles per year, which aligns with the typical 7,291 miles per year for its age and shows no evidence of long idle periods. A buyer should therefore examine the tyre condition closely, checking for the recurring inner‑edge wear, sidewall cracking and the nail in the near‑side front tyre, and verify that the tyre pressure monitoring system is functional; inspect the brake discs for the noted wear but not excessive lipping and assess the condition of the suspension bushes and coil springs, as repeated tyre damage often points to alignment or suspension issues; also confirm that the direction indicators display the correct colour, that the headlamp aim is correct, that the stop lamps operate, and that the coolant level is adequate, since these items were flagged as failures in the latest test.