FORD FOCUS2006 · 2.5L Petrol

The 2006 Ford Focus passed its most recent MOT on 2024-02-02 at 124,066 miles with no defects recorded, giving it a current roadworthy status. The maintenance trend shows a brief but serious breakdown in late 2023 and early 2024, where the vehicle failed three consecutive tests on 2023-12-01, 2024-01-05, and 2024-01-12 at mileages of 124,012, 124,021, and 124,024 respectively, before finally passing eleven days later. Those failures carry no recorded defects, which points to administrative or presentation issues at the test centre rather than a clear mechanical fault trend, so the underlying condition appears stable rather than worsening. The odometer shows 124,066 miles against twenty years of age, an average of roughly 6,200 miles per year and typical for the model. Between the 2022-12-05 pass at 118,594 miles and the 2023-12-01 fail at 124,012 miles, the car covered only 5,418 miles in twelve months, confirming light annual use. The record is sparse, with just two passes and three defect-free fails across the visible history, so no rapid accumulation or standing-still pattern beyond normal low mileage is evident. A buyer should still commission an in-person inspection of structural integrity and corrosion on sills, subframes, and suspension mounting points, as the MOT data gives no assurance on hidden rust for a twenty-year-old vehicle. The tester logged no advisories on brake discs, calipers, coil springs, or suspension bushes, but the three unexplained failures in winter 2023 to 2024 warrant a check of the exhaust emissions system and a road test to confirm no intermittent binding brakes or fuelling faults were masked before the February 2024 pass. Given the clean defect sheet at the last test and low yearly mileage, previous owners likely kept basic consumable wear in check, though the cluster of fails suggests the car may have changed hands or sat unused before its eventual 2024 clearance. Verify service history and inspect underneath before purchase.