2004 Ford Focus 1.8L Petrol · WJ54 ACO

The 2004 Ford Focus presents as roadworthy following a clean pass on 3 December 2025 at 62,007 miles, with the maintenance trend appearing stable across the recorded history. The vehicle cleared every test it attempted bar a single failure on 24 November 2025 at the same 62,007 miles, where the tester logged no defects; this suggests an administrative or presentation issue at the testing station rather than a mechanical fault, resolved within nine days by the subsequent pass. No advisories or recorded defects appear on any entry from 2022 through 2025. Annual mileage sits exceptionally low for a 22-year-old vehicle, totalling just 62,007 miles or roughly 2,818 per year. The records show gentle accumulation: 58,882 miles on 29 November 2022, 60,091 on 19 December 2023, 61,205 on 17 December 2024, and 62,007 by December 2025. Only 802 miles were covered across the full three-year span to the latest test. Such limited use implies long standing periods, though the sparse, clean MOT data gives no evidence of neglect in the tested items. A buyer should still commission an in-person inspection of suspension bushes, coil springs, and subframe corrosion, as low-mileage cars left idle often develop perishing rubber and structural rust unseen by the annual test. The brake discs and calipers warrant physical checks for binding or pitting after prolonged disuse. Confirm the 24 November 2025 failure reason with the DVSA, since a no-defect fail is irregular and may reflect a clerical anomaly rather than a true roadworthiness concern.