2005 Ford Focus 1.6L Petrol · SJ55 ZHB
2005 Ford Focus (1.6L, petrol). First registered 01 Sept 2005. Recorded mileage 64,790 miles. MOT expired on 09 Sept 2018. Currently declared SORN.
- Make & Model
- FORD FOCUS
- Year / Origin
- 2005 · Glasgow
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 09 Sept 2018
- Road Tax
- SORN
- Recorded Mileage
- 64,790 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- PETROL · 1.6L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
SJ55 ZHB Key Findings
- 18 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 06/09/2017
- 64,790 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 8 historical MOT failures
- 4 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (12 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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SJ55 ZHB Mileage History
- 12/08/200813,562 mi
- 12/08/200813,562 mi
- 10/08/200917,529 mi+3,967 mi
- 09/08/201020,775 mi+3,246 mi
- 09/08/201020,778 mi+3 mi
- 03/08/201124,103 mi+3,325 mi
- 03/08/201124,105 mi+2 mi
- 07/08/201226,566 mi+2,461 mi
- 09/08/201226,568 mi+2 mi
- 07/08/201328,012 mi+1,444 mi
- 09/08/201328,012 mi
- 08/08/201431,307 mi+3,295 mi
- 11/08/201431,307 mi
- 10/09/201541,046 mi+9,739 mi
- 09/09/201654,308 mi+13,262 mi
- 09/09/201654,308 mi
- 06/09/201764,790 mi+10,482 mi
- 06/09/201764,790 mi
Average of roughly 5,649 miles per year across 18 recorded odometer readings.
SJ55 ZHB MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
18 MOT tests are recorded for this 2005 Ford Focus (SJ55 ZHB) between August 2008 and September 2017.
The record contains 10 passes and 8 failures.
The most recent test on 06 September 2017 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 8 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Lighting (12 issues), Suspension (3 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (3 issues), Brakes (2 issues), Bodywork (1 issue). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 13 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: “Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)”; “Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)”; “Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2”.
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