2001 Ford Focus 2.0L Petrol · AF51 PKE

The 2001 Ford Focus presents a current roadworthy status based on the most recent test, a pass recorded on 8 December 2021 at 100,413 miles with no defects listed. The maintenance trend cannot be judged as stable, worsening, or improving from this record alone, as only one clean pass and one prior failure with no defects logged sit two days apart. The December 2021 pass confirms the car met minimum standards at that time, but no further tests exist up to today's date of 8 July 2026, leaving a four-and-a-half-year gap unverified. The odometer shows 100,413 miles against roughly 25 years of age, equating to about 4,017 miles per year and marking low use for a hatch of this era. The record captures only 6 miles between the 6 December 2021 failure at 100,407 miles and the 8 December pass at 100,413 miles, then no entries since. Such sparse data and low annual mileage suggest either gentle running or prolonged storage, with the risk that standing periods accelerated rubber perishing, fluid degradation, and corrosion unseen by testers. The 6 December 2021 failure carries no defects, a clerical or administrative reject rather than a mechanical fault, and the subsequent pass noted nothing. With no advisories on suspension bushes, brake discs, coil springs, or structural integrity across the history, the buyer cannot rely on the record to expose wear. A pre-purchase inspection should still check for rust on sills and subframes, assess brake caliper binding after standstill, and verify tyre sidewall cracking from age rather than miles. Given the last test dated over four years ago, the Focus requires a fresh MOT and physical examination before any purchase. Low mileage hides nothing in this log but proves only past compliance, not present condition. Previous keepers logged minimal movement, so expect consumables aged by time, not distance.