2016 Ford Focus 1.5L Diesel · CE16 AAY

The 2016 Ford Focus presents as roadworthy following a pass at 72,030 miles on 30 December 2025, with the maintenance trend appearing stable across the recorded history. The most recent test shows a clean result with no defects logged. A day earlier, on 29 December 2025 at 72,021 miles, the vehicle failed the MOT, yet the record lists no defects against that failure, which suggests an administrative or presentation issue at the testing station rather than a mechanical fault. Annual mileage sits at a typical level for a ten-year-old car, averaging roughly 7,200 miles per year from the 53,934 miles recorded on 20 January 2023 to the 72,030 miles at the final test. The gaps between tests are consistent at around twelve months, with the longest interval being the run from 12 January 2024 at 59,200 miles to 24 January 2025 at 65,597 miles. No rapid accumulation or unexplained standing periods appear in the data, and the clean pass sheets from 2023 through 2025 indicate the previous owner kept basic statutory testing current. Given the absence of any advisories or recorded defects across the five entries, the buyer should still commission an independent inspection of consumable items not always captured at test, notably brake disc thickness, suspension bush condition, and exhaust corrosion. The unexplained fail with no listed defects on 29 December 2025 warrants a request for the full DVSA failure reason from the selling garage. Structural integrity and emissions show no flagged concerns in the official record. The low defect count implies reasonable upkeep, though a car of this age and mileage can conceal worn coil springs or binding calipers that escaped tester notation. A pre-purchase check remains sensible.