2008 Ford Focus 2.0L Diesel · GN08 ADZ
2008 Ford Focus (2.0L, diesel). First registered 26 Mar 2008. Recorded mileage 137,710 miles. MOT expired on 02 Feb 2024.
- Make & Model
- FORD FOCUS
- Year / Origin
- 2008 · Maidstone
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 02 Feb 2024
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 137,710 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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GN08 ADZ Key Findings
- 17 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 03/02/2023
- 137,710 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 4 historical MOT failures
- 1 defect noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (10 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
GN08 ADZ MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
17 MOT tests are recorded for this 2008 Ford Focus (GN08 ADZ) between March 2011 and February 2023.
The record contains 13 passes and 4 failures.
The most recent test on 03 February 2023 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 4 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Lighting (10 issues), Suspension (10 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (2 issues), Brakes (2 issues), Tyres (1 issue). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 12 advisory notices are recorded. Advisories flag items that passed but may need attention before the next test; they are not evidence of how well the vehicle has been serviced.
Recorded failure items include: “Road wheel more than one fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (ii))”; “Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))”; “Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))”.
GN08 ADZ Mileage History
- 28/03/201136,022 mi
- 13/01/201242,035 mi+6,013 mi
- 03/01/201353,791 mi+11,756 mi
- 07/01/201463,075 mi+9,284 mi
- 07/01/201463,075 mi
- 07/01/201571,829 mi+8,754 mi
- 06/01/201679,682 mi+7,853 mi
- 06/01/201679,682 mi
- 04/01/201791,205 mi+11,523 mi
- 04/01/2018100,537 mi+9,332 mi
- 01/08/2018104,310 mi+3,773 mi
- 02/09/2019113,379 mi+9,069 mi
- 06/01/2021124,318 mi+10,939 mi
- 26/01/2022131,507 mi+7,189 mi
- 03/02/2022131,510 mi+3 mi
- 30/01/2023137,690 mi+6,180 mi
- 03/02/2023137,710 mi+20 mi
Average of roughly 8,578 miles per year across 17 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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