2002 Ford Focus 1.6L Petrol · AF52 RDV

The 2002 Ford Focus currently holds a failed MOT status from the 25 November 2025 test at 99,302 miles, with no defects formally recorded against that failure. The maintenance trend shows instability rather than steady roadworthiness, as the vehicle failed twice in late 2024 and once in December 2023 before passing cleanly in between. A clean pass on 9 December 2024 at 94,132 miles was preceded four days earlier by a failure at the same mileage, and the December 2023 failure at 89,639 miles was immediately followed by a pass at 89,640 miles on the same day. Recorded mileage sits at 99,302 against a 24-year lifespan, equating to roughly 4,138 miles per year. The odometer advanced only 5,170 miles between the December 2023 pass and the November 2025 failure, confirming very light annual use. Low mileage of this order often masks deterioration from prolonged standing, with perished rubber suspension bushes, seized brake calipers, and corroding brake discs or subframes more likely than high-wear drivetrain fatigue. The sparse record shows no advisories across any test, which limits insight into gradual component wear. Because the 2025 failure carries no listed defect, the buyer must establish the exact refusal reason from the DVSA database before purchase. The repeated same-day or same-week fail-then-pass pattern in 2023 and 2024 suggests previous owners addressed faults reactively rather than through planned servicing. A vehicle of this age and low use warrants a physical inspection of structural integrity beneath sills and suspension mounting points for corrosion, plus verification that front coil springs and rear trailing arm bushes are not cracked from inactivity. Given the most recent test is eight months old relative to today's date and ended in failure, the Focus is not roadworthy as recorded. The buyer should treat the absent defect data as a red flag requiring documentary proof of the November 2025 failure cause and evidence of rectification.