2013 Ford Focus 1.6L Petrol · CU63 CWE

The 2013 Ford Focus presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 10 November 2025 at 48,257 miles returned a pass with no defects recorded, following an anomalous failure on the same date and mileage that listed no defects, suggesting an administrative or procedural rejection rather than a mechanical fault. Prior tests in November 2024 at 46,667 miles, November 2023 at 44,327 miles, and November 2022 at 42,063 miles all passed cleanly with no advisories, showing consistent annual compliance over the last four years. The recorded mileage of 48,257 over roughly 13 years equates to about 3,712 miles per year, which is low for the vehicle's age. Annual increments stayed tight: 2,264 miles between the 2022 and 2023 tests, 2,340 to 2024, and 1,590 to 2025. The DVSA history shows no gaps in testing and no rapid accumulation, but the low yearly use combined with the same-day fail-pass in November 2025 means the car likely sat idle for stretches and received a last-minute booking before expiry. A buyer should still commission an in-person inspection of suspension bushes, coil springs, and brake discs given the age and low-use pattern, as standing vehicles often develop perished rubber components and superficial corrosion on structural members. The clean MOT record offers no flagged wear on tyres, exhaust emissions, or binding calipers, yet the absence of advisories across five years implies the tester found nothing requiring monitoring rather than confirming long-term component health. Given the uneventful history, previous owners appear to have kept basic upkeep current and avoided deferred consumable replacement. The same-day failure with no defects recorded warrants a check of the V5C and test certificate to confirm the pass stands, but on the evidence the Focus shows no worsening mechanical trend and remains a sound used purchase subject to a standard pre-sale examination.