2009 Ford Focus 2.0L Petrol · X31 RAH

The 2009 Ford Focus presents as roadworthy on the most recent evidence, with a clean pass recorded at 168,979 miles on 19 September 2024 and no defects listed. The maintenance trend across the available history reads as stable, with every annual test from August 2021 onward returning a pass and no advisories logged for wear items such as brake discs, suspension bushes, or corrosion. A failed test on 29 September 2023 at 166,441 miles is anomalous, showing no recorded defects; the vehicle passed on the same date and mileage, which points to an administrative or procedural rejection rather than a mechanical fault. The odometer climbed from 139,794 miles in August 2021 to 153,666 miles in September 2022, then to 166,441 miles by September 2023, and 168,979 miles by September 2024. That equates to roughly 9,900 to 13,000 miles per year, consistent with typical use for a seventeen-year-old car and suggesting no prolonged standing or abrupt accumulation. The DVSA data is sparse on fault detail, with five tests showing either passes or a defect-free failure, so the record offers little indication of neglected consumables or deferred repairs. A buyer should still commission an independent inspection of structural integrity and underbody corrosion, as the MOT entries never list these areas and a car of this age and mileage may hide rust in sills or subframes. The suspension and braking systems carry no advisories in the record, yet coil springs, track-rod ends, and caliper operation warrant physical checks given the mileage. Verify the September 2023 failure reason with DVSA, since the zero-defect outcome leaves the cause undocumented and could mask a missed test item.