2009 Ford Focus 1.8L Petrol · CU09 LGZ

The 2009 Ford Focus presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 11 November 2025 at 61,782 miles passed with no defects recorded, and the three prior annual tests from July 2023 through November 2024 also passed clean. The only blemish is a failed entry logged on 3 July 2023 at 48,461 miles that the DVSA record shows with no defects recorded, immediately followed by a passing test on the same date at the same mileage. This suggests an administrative or data-recording anomaly rather than a mechanical fault. The odometer shows 61,782 miles against seventeen years of age, an average of roughly 3,634 miles per year. The car covered only 3,321 miles between the July 2023 test and the November 2024 test, then 3,018 miles to November 2025. Such low annual use points to light running or extended periods of standing, which can let brake calipers seize, tyres crack, and suspension bushes perish through inactivity rather than abrasion. The record shows no gaps longer than the standard twelve-month cycle, so the test history is complete and clean. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection beneath the car. Low-mileage Ford Focus models of this generation commonly develop corrosion on sills, subframes, and rear suspension mounts even when MOT advisories are absent. The tester raised no structural or brake concerns across the five entries, but standing time accelerates rust where road salt sits trapped. Check the front coil springs for fractures and the brake discs for lip and pitting from disuse. Verify the tyres for sidewall degradation and flat spots, and confirm the handbrake cables move freely. The paperwork implies a carefully stored, lightly used vehicle, yet only a ramp inspection confirms the underside matches the clean test record.