2007 Ford Focus C-MAX 1.8L Petrol · AF57 VEA

The Ford Focus C-MAX presents as roadworthy following a clean pass on 2 January 2026 at 86,641 miles. The maintenance trend is stable with no advisories or defects logged across the five most recent tests. Two failures on 31 December 2025 at 86,613 miles and 12 November 2024 at 75,767 miles recorded no defects, indicating administrative or presentational issues at the test centre rather than mechanical faults. Recorded mileage sits at 86,641 against a 19-year-old vehicle, an average of roughly 4,560 miles per year. The car covered only 5,870 miles between the November 2023 test at 69,564 miles and the January 2026 pass. Such low annual use suggests extended standing periods, which commonly accelerates perishable component degradation such as tyre sidewall cracking, brake caliper seizure, and fluid contamination despite the absence of flagged defects. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection of suspension bushes, coil springs, and brake discs given the vehicle's age and low-use profile. Standing time promotes corrosion on structural members and exhaust systems even when MOT tests show clear results. Verify the brake calipers are not binding and confirm tyre condition is not compromised by age rather than wear. The clean advisory history offers reassurance, but the two zero-defect failures warrant confirmation that the DVSA entries reflect test anomalies, not omitted faults. Prior owners appear to have maintained basic statutory compliance, though the sparse record limits insight into consumable renewal cycles.