2009 Ford Focus 1.8L Petrol · AD59 OMW

The 2009 Ford Focus presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 12 February 2026 at 97,272 miles returned a pass with no defects recorded, and the three preceding annual tests from February 2023 to February 2025 also passed clean. The only blemish is a failed test logged on 13 February 2024 at 84,343 miles, which the DVSA record shows with no defects cited, immediately followed by a pass on the same day at identical mileage, indicating an administrative or non-mechanical rejection rather than a fault requiring repair. At roughly 17 years old the car shows 97,272 recorded miles, an average of about 5,722 miles per year, which is low for its age and suggests light use or extended periods off the road. Annual increments are consistent and modest: 78,050 miles in February 2023, 84,343 in February 2024, 90,245 in February 2025, and 97,272 in February 2026, giving yearly gains near 6,000 to 7,000 miles with no sudden accumulation. The MOT data is sparse on advisories, carrying no flagged wear across tyres, brakes, suspension bushes, or corrosion, so the history alone reveals little about component condition beyond the clean passes. A buyer should still commission an in-person inspection of consumable and structural items the records do not cover. Low mileage and long standing can accelerate perishing of rubber components, seized calipers, and underbody corrosion despite a clean test sheet. The February 2024 fail with no defects recorded warrants confirmation that no outstanding recall or documentation gap exists from that date. Given the absent advisories across five years, previous keepers appear to have maintained basic statutory testing but left no evidence of proactive part replacement. Examine brake disc thickness, coil spring condition, exhaust emissions under load, and structural integrity at sills and subframes before purchase.