2009 Ford Focus 1.6L Petrol · AD59 TUH

The Ford Focus presents as roadworthy following the most recent pass on 24 March 2026 at 118,640 miles, with the maintenance trend appearing stable across the last three years. The March 2026 pass came one day after a failure on 23 March 2026 at identical mileage, though the tester logged no defects on either entry. A similar pattern occurred in March 2025, where a failure on 19 March at 109,816 miles was followed by a pass the same day with no faults recorded. These back-to-back fail-pass pairs with zero listed defects suggest administrative or documentation issues at the test centre rather than mechanical faults. The odometer shows 103,150 miles at the March 2024 test, rising to 109,816 by March 2025 and 118,640 by March 2026. That equates to roughly 6,700 to 8,800 miles annually, consistent with the 6,979 per-year average for a 17-year-old vehicle. No rapid accumulation or unexplained gaps appear in the record. The clean advisory history across all three years indicates the previous keeper kept consumables and structural items within test limits, though the absence of advisories on a car of this age warrants a physical check for early corrosion. A buyer should still inspect suspension bushes, coil springs, and subframe mounting points for corrosion given the vehicle's 2009 build date. The brake discs and calipers require a hands-on check despite no binding or imbalance being flagged. Verify the exhaust emissions and catalytic converter condition, as these often degrade silently on older Focus models between tests. The repeated same-day fail-and-pass entries with no defects mean the DVSA record offers limited diagnostic value on actual condition. Treat the clean history as a baseline only. A pre-purchase inspection remains essential to confirm structural integrity and mechanical wear not captured by the MOT system.