2012 FORD FOCUS1.6L Diesel

The vehicle presents a stable roadworthiness status with a consistent maintenance trend. The most recent MOT test on August 7, 2025 at 66,364 miles resulted in a pass with no recorded defects, despite an initial failure on the same day at the same mileage. This suggests a minor administrative error or a trivial component that was rectified immediately before the retest, as the vehicle has maintained a clean advisory record across the previous three annual cycles. The mileage profile is notably low for a 14-year-old vehicle, averaging 4,740 miles per year. Data shows a significant gap between November 2022 at 47,453 miles and July 2024 at 58,197 miles, where the car covered over 10,000 miles in roughly eighteen months. Since then, usage has slowed to approximately 8,200 miles over the last year. This low annual mileage suggests the vehicle was used sparingly, which increases the likelihood of age-related rubber component perishleness rather than mechanical wear from mileage. A buyer should focus their physical inspection on components prone to degradation from sitting rather than distance. Given the low mileage, the tester should specifically check for perished suspension bushes, cracked tyre boots, and brake caliper seizing or corrosion from lack of use. The absence of structural advisories in the history indicates the chassis remains sound so far, but a close inspection of the rear subframe and wheel arches is necessary to ensure no hidden corrosion has developed during the periods of low use.