2004 Ford Focus 2.0L Petrol · YX04 AUR

The 2004 Ford Focus presents a currently roadworthy status, having passed the most recent DVSA test on 9 October 2025 at 128,108 miles with no defects recorded. The maintenance trend is stable on paper, with the latest examination showing a clean bill of health and no outstanding advisories. This suggests the vehicle entered its twenty-second year in sound mechanical condition. Recorded mileage sits at 128,108 miles against an age of roughly twenty-two years, equating to about 5,823 miles per annum, which is low for a vehicle of this type and era. The history shows a notable gap: after failing on 1 June 2017 at 101,384 miles and passing the next day, the car then passed on 31 May 2018 at 117,166 miles before vanishing from the test record until the 2025 examination. That seven-year silence means roughly 11,000 miles were covered undetected by MOT data, and the two 2017 and 2018 fail/pass pairs within days imply minor rectifications rather than deep mechanical faults, though no specific defects were logged. A buyer should still commission an in-person inspection of structural integrity and corrosion, particularly beneath the sills and suspension mounting points given the vehicle's age and the undocumented storage or use across 2018 to 2025. The low annual mileage and apparent standing periods raise the risk of perished rubber components, seized brake calipers, and degraded suspension bushes that a clean MOT does not capture. Given the sparse but clean record, verify the service history independently and confirm the brake discs, coil springs, and exhaust emissions match the reported condition. The absence of advisories at 128,108 miles is encouraging, yet the long test gap means previous owner upkeep cannot be verified from DVSA data alone.