1999 Ford Focus 1.8L Diesel · V575 DTE
1999 Ford Focus (1.8L, diesel). First registered 01 Sept 1999. Recorded mileage 145,208 miles. MOT expired on 02 Jan 2014. Currently declared SORN.
- Make & Model
- FORD FOCUS
- Year / Origin
- 1999 · Worcester
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 02 Jan 2014
- Road Tax
- SORN
- Recorded Mileage
- 145,208 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- DIESEL · 1.8L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
V575 DTE Key Findings
- 13 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 20/12/2012
- 145,208 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 5 historical MOT failures
- 6 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (6 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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V575 DTE Mileage History
- 27/04/200679,010 mi
- 04/07/200784,071 mi+5,061 mi
- 11/02/200888,646 mi+4,575 mi
- 11/02/200888,646 mi
- 02/02/2009103,103 mi+14,457 mi
- 06/02/2009103,112 mi+9 mi
- 11/01/2010111,801 mi+8,689 mi
- 13/01/2010111,801 mi
- 25/01/2011123,494 mi+11,693 mi
- 25/01/2011123,502 mi+8 mi
- 03/01/2012133,943 mi+10,441 mi
- 03/01/2012133,948 mi+5 mi
- 20/12/2012145,208 mi+11,260 mi
Average of roughly 9,955 miles per year across 13 recorded odometer readings.
V575 DTE MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
13 MOT tests are recorded for this 1999 Ford Focus (V575 DTE) between April 2006 and December 2012.
The record contains 8 passes and 5 failures.
The most recent test on 20 December 2012 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 5 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Lighting (6 issues), Tyres (5 issues), Brakes (4 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (3 issues), Steering (1 issue). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 8 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: “Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)”; “Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)”; “Nearside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)”.
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